Prasanna Venkat

I am a well-qualified Information Security and Data Privacy professional with 20 plus years of rich and diverse experience across sectors like Financial Services, Telecom, Startups and technology companies.

In the past eight years I have helped fast growing startups navigate the complex security requirements in a leadership capacity. Some highlights include:

- Implementation and audit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Master Directives for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) for one of India's fastest growing fintechs offering loans to the tune of USD 100 million per month.

- Development and successful rollout of Cyber Security Roadmap for one of India's fast-growing organisations in the Electric Vehicle sector.

- Implementation and audit of the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s Directives on Cyber Security for AMCs.

- PCI DSS Level 1 certification & compliance audits for a Singapore-based fintech.

- GSMA'S Security Accreditation Scheme for a US-based tech startup providing data connectivity in 190 countries using a single eSIM.

In my past role as Senior Manager - Information Security, I led the Information Security charter at Navi Technologies Limited, one of India's fastest growing Fintech companies in the areas of Personal & Home Loans, Insurance and Mutual Funds.

I hold the following certifications:

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

- Diploma in Cyberlaw

- Proof Point Certified Security Awareness Specialist

Regards,

Prasanna Venkatesh