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Bhupesh Rana

Virtual CISO, Security review/roadmap
1 recommendation
  • Suggested rate
    £900 / day
  • Experience15+ years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time4 hours
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London, England, United Kingdom
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  • and around London (up to 30km)
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Bhupesh in a few words
With over 25 years of seasoned experience as a business leader and cybersecurity executive, I specialise in transforming multinational corporations and businesses of all sizes into resilient entities. My expertise lies in simplifying the complex world of cybersecurity threats through innovative and effective measures, ensuring your business is prepared and responsive.

Key Attributes:
Experienced Leader: As an ambitious senior practitioner, I have consistently demonstrated the ability to guide teams and businesses towards achieving unparalleled security resilience.
Trusted Advisor: My career is marked by a high-performance ethic, underpinned by diligent, professional attitudes and exceptional interpersonal, relationship, and negotiation skills.
C-Level Engagement: I possess a strong track record of winning, leading consultancy engagements, and engaging with C-level executives, ensuring strategic alignment and execution of cybersecurity initiatives.
Mentorship: Passionate about the development of others, I am deeply committed to coaching and mentoring junior colleagues, fostering the next generation of cybersecurity talent.

Flexible Engagement Rates:
Understanding that each business has unique needs, I offer flexible rates that will be tailored based on the nature and scope of our engagement. Whether you're looking for comprehensive cybersecurity strategies, specific assessments, or executive advisory services, I am here to provide bespoke solutions that align with your objectives and budget.

Let's Connect:
You are welcome to contact me to discuss your cybersecurity requirements and to explore how we can collaboratively enhance your business's security posture. Together, we can devise a strategy that not only protects your assets but also aligns with your business goals.
Experience
  • Large Insurance Company
    Information Security Executive
    BANKING & INSURANCE
    January 2021 - December 2022 (1 year and 12 months)
    • Evangelised and led the information/cyber security topic in key global leadership forums on technology, strategy, and architecture.
    • Developed a strong working relationship with CTOs, CSOs and Cyber Defence to influence the stakeholders.
    • Developed and shaped the global security strategy 2021-23 with allocated budget of €20m.
    • Led and developed global hybrid multi-cloud security strategy (Azure, AWS & GCP).
    • Directed and led activities to embed security in procurement process.
    • Directed and shaped the activities to embed risk-based security in the IT transformation programs (>€25m).
    • Shaped the discussions around globally impacting changes, like Schrems 2 or GDPR, to align global internal policies, risk profiles and security actions across the business.
    IT Strategy Digital Transformation Cybersecurity ISO 27001 Audit Risk analysis Cloud computing
1 recommendation
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Rupi B recommend Bhupesh

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Rupi B
AXA
19/02/2023
Bhupesh and I have worked together spanning almost 10 years on numerous high impact global programmes, covering security and technology transformation. In this time Bhupesh has been both instrumental and played leading roles in the design and delivery of solutions that have enabled digitalisation of critical business operations, helping businesses adopt Cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Bhupesh is an Executive that fosters trust and partnership and has the ability to articulate highly technical solutions in business language, understood by Chief Executives and non technical leaders. He has a great ability to help leaders navigate complexity and reach firm decisions.

More importantly, Bhupesh is excellent at developing people and teams, I have had the pleasure of working alongside him on some highly pressured programmes where he has demonstrated strong leadership by mentoring and coaching his team to create a true high performance team of talented security architects.

He would be a strong asset to any organisation looking to gain an authoritative security leader.



Education
  • MSc
    Royal Holloway University of London
    2007
    Information Security
  • Master of Computer Applications
    Punjabi University, Patiala, India
    1995
    Programming Languages, Computer Graphics, Introduction to Information Technology, Data Structures, Theory of Computation, Operating Systems, Algorithm Analysis and Design, Computer Graphics, Object Oriented Programming, Unix, C, Java, Software Testing, Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures, Data Communication and Computer Networks, Relational Database Management System, Computer Based Optimization Techniques, Discrete Mathematical Structures, Statistics and Probability, Management Information Systems
  • MIT Sloan Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
    MIT Sloan School of Management
    2019
    A foundational understanding of where we are today with AI and how we got here. The focus is on three key AI technologies: machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics. The focus is on the organizational and managerial implications of these technologies and how they can be applied in the workplace, rather than on their technical dimensions. A key element of the course is an individual project where you develop a plan for how AI could be used in your own organization or some other business context of your choice.
  • Executive Coaching
    Paris
    2018
    A dedicated 1 year one to one or performance coaching to prepare leaders for transition and growth and help them mediate workplace behaviors, support project success, and provide long-term results.
Certifications
  • SABSA Chartered Security Architect – Foundation Certificate (SCF)
    The SABSA Institute
    2016
  • SABSA - Advanced SABSA Risk Assurance & Governance - Module A1
    The SABSA Institute
    2018
  • SABSA A3 – Architecture Design & Development
    The SABSA Institute
    2018
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
    ISC2
    2007
  • CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
    ISACA
    2017
  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
    ISACA
    2015
  • CGEIT (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT)
    ISACA
    2016
  • CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
    ISACA
    2017
  • SANS SEC530 - Defensible Security Architecture
    SANS Institute
    2019