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Leya Mathew

@leyamathew

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I am a cybersecurity risk manager specializing in governance, incident response, and vulnerability management.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a cybersecurity leadership role to drive governance, incident response and vulnerability programs, partnering with stakeholders to strengthen security and continuous improvement in a growth-oriented organization.

I am a dynamic cybersecurity risk manager with over four years of experience building security programs and driving continuous improvement across enterprise environments.

I have led cybersecurity assessments that reduced risks, developed group information security policies and standards, established board-level governance forums, conducted BIAs, and aligned controls with ISO 27001, CIS benchmarks and PCI-DSS.

I design vulnerability management and security exception processes, run phishing simulations and awareness programs, and collaborate with stakeholders and SMEs to translate business-critical risks into pragmatic security controls that improve incident response and organizational resilience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cybersecurity Risk Manager

Reliance Industries Limited

Aug 2019 - Feb 2024 (4 years 6 months)

Led cybersecurity assessments and governance at Reliance over 4+ years, establishing a Board Risk and Audit Committee and engaging 20+ stakeholders per session. Implemented Group Information Security Policy, vulnerability and vendor risk frameworks, and a Continuous Improvement Program to strengthen incident response and security posture.

Vulnerability Management Incident Response Governance ISO 27001)Vendor Risk Management Security Awareness Policy Development

Security Intern

Reliance Industries Limited

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 (5 months)

Supported security teams as an intern, assisting risk assessments, internal audits, and cybersecurity awareness programs across businesses. Helped run an in-house CTF for Nullcon participants and contributed to ISMS control reviews.

Risk Assessment ISMS Internal Audit Security Awareness Vulnerability Assessment CTF Stakeholder Engagement Governance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Master of Technology, Cybersecurity Systems and Networks

2017 - 2019

Completed Master of Technology in Cybersecurity Systems and Networks at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (July 2017–June 2019), focusing on cybersecurity systems and network protection.