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Nikki Rodrigues

@nikkirodrigues

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I am a cybersecurity leader specializing in vulnerability management and cyber risk oversight.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a leadership role in cyber risk or vulnerability management where I can lead programs, improve security posture, and work cross-functionally to drive compliance and resilience.

I am an information security professional with over 18 years of IT experience, focused on Vulnerability Management, Cyber Risk Oversight, Secure Software Development, ERP and Program Management. I served most recently as Assistant Vice President – Cyber Risk Oversight at M&G Global Services Pvt Ltd., delivering security solutions and enterprise-wide cyber risk oversight.

At M&G I supported the technical transition of vulnerability scanning tools from Tenable to Qualys and participated in evaluating Attack Surface Management tools such as AttackIQ and Cymulate. I fostered strong partnerships across Technology, third-party vendors and business projects to maintain effective oversight of cyber risk.

Previously at Aditya Birla Group I helped deploy a Centralized Cyber Defense and Command Centre with Splunk and designed a group-wide Vulnerability Management Program using Tenable Nessus. I led program management for 35+ VAPT projects and three Red Team engagements, and I built governance models and security scorecards for diverse business domains.

I leverage industry standards such as ISO 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to drive compliance, incident response and ethical hacking programs. I hold certifications including PMP, Certified Security Analyst (EC-Council) and CISM, and I seek to lead strategic security programs that reduce risk and strengthen organizational resilience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Assistant Vice President, Cyber Risk

M&G Global Services Pvt. Ltd.

Sep 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)

Oversaw enterprise cyber risk and second-line oversight for M&G plc, supported migration of vulnerability scanning from Tenable to Qualys, and evaluated AttackIQ and Cymulate to strengthen attack surface management.

Vulnerability Management Cyber Risk Management Tenable Qualys AttackIQ Cymulate Security Governance Stakeholder Management

Sr. Information Security Consultant

Aditya Birla Group

Apr 2021 - Aug 2024 (3 years 4 months)

Led deployment of a centralized Cyber Defense and Command Centre integrating 4,600+ logs and monitoring 20,000 endpoints, designed a group-wide Vulnerability Management Program using Tenable Nessus, and managed 35+ VAPT and 3 Red Team engagements.

Splunk Nessus Vulnerability Management Program Management Red Team ISO 27001 Incident Response

Information Security Analyst

G-One Communication

Jun 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Applied NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks to deliver security assessments and recommendations for disaster recovery, remote access, network and server security, and defined mitigation strategies to close identified gaps.

NIST ISO 27001 Disaster Recovery Remote Access SIEM RSA Archer

IT Consultant & Business Analyst

J A Solution

Jul 2014 - May 2019 (4 years 10 months)

Managed end-to-end ERP implementations and B2B application integrations, led IT policy and risk analysis, and designed business process reengineering and dashboards to improve continuity and operations.

ERP Implementation Business Analysis Business Continuity Risk Analysis Dashboards

IT Application Head

Indiabulls Megastore (Piramal Retail Ltd)

Feb 2007 - Apr 2014 (7 years 2 months)

Led integration of JDA Merchandise Management with LS Retail Navision, oversaw rollout of point-of-sale and merchandising systems, and implemented BI reporting and data models for retail operations.

JDA POS Implementation Data Modeling Project Management

IT-Software Engineer

Future Group

Oct 2004 - Nov 2006 (2 years 1 month)

Contributed to SAP IS-Retail (R3) implementation and SAP BIW/Enterprise Portal projects, delivering data models, reports, and management dashboards for corporate and business units.

Enterprise Portal Data Modeling Dashboarding