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Jineesh Vavukkal

@jineeshvavukkal

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Strategic cybersecurity executive building security programs and risk-based governance.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior/executive security leadership roles where I can align security with business strategy, build global teams, drive compliance and Zero Trust programs, and enable secure digital transformation.

I am a strategic cybersecurity executive with over 15 years of experience building and maturing enterprise security programs across global and multi-entity organizations. I align security strategy with business goals and translate complex cybersecurity risk into clear business insights for executives and boards.

I have directed enterprise security architecture, SOC operations, Zero Trust initiatives, IAM/PAM programs, and risk-based security within cloud and hybrid environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP. I have led ISO 27001 certification efforts across multiple entities and managed large cross-functional teams and external partners.

My achievements include implementing IAM/PAM programs that reduced privileged access exposure by 59%, reducing RTO by 40% through BCP/DRP improvements, and driving a zero-trust transformation that reduced lateral movement risk by 80%.

I lead with a practical, business-focused approach to security—building high-performing teams, embedding Security by Design into SDLCs, strengthening compliance (GDPR, PDPL, PCI DSS, HIPAA), and improving incident response and audit readiness to enable secure digital transformation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Chief Information Security Officer

Rabbit and Tortoise Technology Solutions

Jun 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 7 months)

Defined and deployed information security strategy across 10+ entities and 5 countries, managed a $5M annual cybersecurity budget, and led ISO 27001 certification and GDPR/DPDPA compliance efforts that reduced privileged access exposure by 59% and RTO by 40%.

Security Strategy ISO 27001 Incident Response Budget Management GDPR Compliance Risk Assessment

Senior Cybersecurity Advisor

SingleView Solutions

Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 (5 months)

Delivered end-to-end ISO 27001 implementation and built governance, IAM/PAM and data protection frameworks (including Saudi PDPL) that enabled certification within six months and improved cross-border compliance.

ISO 27001 IAM PAM Data Protection GDPR SAMA CSF Governance Advisory Services

IT & Security Manager

ProV International Inc.

May 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Led ISO 27001 and CMMI v3 certification efforts, deployed SIEM and SOAR automating 70% of Tier 1 triage, and ran a global security awareness program that cut phishing click rates from 22% to 5% in 15 months.

SIEM SOAR Security Awareness ISO 27001 Incident Response Vendor Risk Management

IT Support Manager

DigitalAPICraft Pvt Ltd

May 2021 - May 2022 (1 year)

Led ISO 27001 implementation to certification, embedded security into the SDLC with DevSecOps practices, and implemented automated security validation in CI/CD pipelines to reduce application risk.

ISO 27001 DevSecOps CI CD SAST DAST SCA Secrets Management

IT & Security Assistant Manager

Setia Offshore Sdn Bhd

May 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Managed SIEM, firewall, and EDR tooling to improve detection and response, supported ISO 27001/9001 audits with no major gaps, and built DevSecOps pipelines integrating Semgrep, ZAP, Snyk and secret scanning.

SIEM EDR ISO 27001 DevSecOps SAST DAST SCA

Chief Technology Officer

Pooram Finserv Pvt Ltd

Jan 2014 - Jan 2018 (4 years)

Led organization-wide cybersecurity strategy and risk management, established governance and training programs, and drove a three-year zero-trust transformation that reduced lateral movement risk by 80%.

Cybersecurity Strategy & Transformations Risk Management Team Leadership Security Awareness Penetration Testing Governance