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Vijaya Bhaskar Ganapathy

@vijayabhaskarganapat

Cybersecurity leader at Ingram Micro who scaled India’s security team from 20 to 120 and achieved zero IAM audit deficiencies.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a Cybersecurity Leadership position where I can bring strategic thinking and proven leadership skills to support the mission of building and scaling a robust cybersecurity practice.

At Ingram Micro, I scaled the India cybersecurity team from 20 to 120 professionals and established the GCC as a strategic security hub. I also integrated cybersecurity into digital transformation initiatives involving cloud and application modernization.

I directed global IAM lifecycle operations and centralized IAM operations, achieving zero audit deficiencies. I led an ID Verification initiative that eliminated ID spoofing and deep fakes, strengthening Zero Trust models.

At Cognizant, I led a 250-member global VAPT practice with a USD 12M P&L. I introduced agile, risk-based governance, continuous scanning, and metrics-driven reporting, while improving assessment efficiency to 99% within six months.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

General Manager, InfoSec Service Delivery

Ingram Micro

Nov 2020 - May 2026 (5 years 6 months)

Scaled India cybersecurity team from 20 to 120 professionals, establishing GCC as a strategic security hub. Centralized IAM operations, achieving zero audit deficiencies and enhancing security posture with near-complete telemetry coverage.

Cybersecurity IAM GCC Zero Trust Telemetry SOC Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Application Modernization

Associate Director, Cybersecurity

Cognizant

May 2016 - Oct 2020 (4 years 5 months)

Led a 250 member global VAPT practice with USD 12M P&L, scaling team from 120 to 250. Improved assessment efficiency to 99% from baseline of 60% within 6 months and executed risk-based agile VAPT governance.

Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing VAPT Agile CIS Benchmarks Risk Management Governance Metrics Android SLA

Lead Systems Engineer

Citrix

Apr 2015 - May 2016 (1 year 1 month)

Designed secure architecture for 3 industries, proposed and built Desktop As A Service, NetScaler for Load Balancing, Reverse Proxy, and XenMobile for work from anywhere. Participated in Private & Government RFPs and selected as T1.

Citrix DaaS Citrix NetScaler Load Balancing Reverse Proxy Citrix XenMobile Security Architecture RFP

Principal Consultant

Wipro

Sep 2014 - Apr 2015 (7 months)

Commissioned and managed 2 Whitelabled Public offering of DaaS catering to customers in European Region.

DaaS Public Cloud European Market White Labeling

Technical Manager & Infra Lead

Verizon

Feb 2006 - Sep 2014 (8 years 7 months)

Ensured 99.999% availability for mission-critical systems. Implemented DaaS for 4000 Associates in India and secure remote support environment enabling 24X7 production support.

DaaS High Availability Remote Support Infrastructure 24x7 Operations

Early Career

Kanbay, Pace Automation, HCL

Dec 1999 - Feb 2006 (6 years 2 months)

Provided end-user support, resolving 95% of issues on first contact, resulting in improved customer satisfaction. Handled MS Exchange and network administration.

end user support MS Exchange Network Administration