Varghese Anil
Deputy General Manager Incident Response @State Bank of India
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WORK HISTORY
Deputy General Manager Incident Response @State Bank of India
Mumbai, IN
Leading the enterprise-wide Cyber Crisis Management framework, governing incident response policies, escalation protocols, and regulatory-aligned response playbooks.• Driving rollout and operationalization of the Incident Response framework, including tabletop exercises, cyber drills, and crisis simulations to validate organizational readiness.• Overseeing in-depth cyber incident investigations utilizing threat hunting, malware analysis, and digital forensics.• Executing threat hunting programs to identify advanced, persistent, and dormant threats.• Orchestrating incident triage and prioritization, including regulatory-reportable incidents, with accurate root cause analysis and coordinated remediation.• Governing post-incident reviews and recovery actions aligned to the Cyber Crisis Plan, in collaboration with Information Security, IT Operations, and Business teams.Highlights:• Developed and scaled an Incident Response organization covering IR, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, and Forensics, engaging with external forensic and validation partners.• Strengthened institutional response to phishing attacks and data loss scenarios.• Implemented real-time threat monitoring system to improve detection of security breaches.• Proposed Incident Response (IR) training program covering foundational awareness, technical response, governance, decision-making, continuous improvement.
EDUCATION
Success Speakers Academy
Public Speaking
University of Pune
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering
ABOUT VARGHESE ANIL
Amassed over 21 years of experience in steering enterprise-scale cybersecurity, incident response, digital forensics, and security governance programs across banking, financial services, technology, and global enterprises.`• Currently associated as Deputy General Manager at State Bank of India, leading incident response initiatives and managing cyber crisis protocols to ensure integrity and security.• Achieved milestones in the current role, including implementation of an incident response framework that has enhanced capability.• Proven authority in Cyber Incident Response, Digital Forensics, and Threat Hunting, with leadership in managing security incidents, regulatory-driven investigations, and enterprise cyber crises, ensuring rapid containment, recovery, and minimal business disruption.• Strategic architect of information security programs, adept at designing and operationalizing incident response frameworks, cyber crisis management playbooks, SOC/ CIRT operating models, and threat intelligence functions.• Expertise in strengthening security governance models, policy ecosystems, regulatory compliance posture, and audit readiness.• People-oriented leader with skills in leading and motivating high-performing teams of 20+ members towards the accomplishment of common goals.
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