Abhisek Ghatak ^{Ultimate Decision-Maker}

Executive Director : Cyber Security and Data Protection Audit at UBS

Current Job Duration: 1 yr 1 mo (until March 2026)

HEADLINE:
Executive Director: Cyber Security & Data Protection Audit @ UBS | CISSP, CEH, CCNA

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
I help business leaders to take an informed decision about Cyber Risk. If you want to discuss your career in Cyber, I am here to listen and perhaps help you in taking your decision.

As and experienced Cyber Security professional I have been involved in technical projects with a specific focus on Risk Management, Security Transformation and Change, Security Audits and Regulatory interactions.
My portfolio of technical skills and understanding of strategic and operational risk to the wider business has helped me in taking a pragmatic view to improving security posture and adding value to the organisations. Building strong relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels has helped me to work in collaboration to come up with achievable goals with visible changes.

I have 19 years of experience in Information Security and my current focus areas of work include:
Globally leading the cyber security audit portfolio and regulatory interactions
Continuous cyber risk monitoring and issue mitigation
Act as cyber risk SME for the business and technology risk management
Heading the Cyber Audit function
Develop the learning and development portfolio of cyber security team
Active in mentorship relations
My past engagements include but not limited to:
Establishing Information Security Services Team
Information Risk Assessment Methodology (Roll out of IRAM2 globally for ISF Members)
Senior Stakeholder Management
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
Web Application Security
Identity and Access Management
Cloud security
IT General Control Audit for network devices, operating systems, and database
Developing and reviewing compliance framework
Information Security Management Framework (ISMS)
Vendor management and outsourcing security operations to third party
Business process design / re-engineering / optimization

Languages: Bengali, English

EDUCATION:
School: Chartered Management Institute
Degree: CMgr MCMI, Leadership
Activities: None

School: Jadavpur University
Degree: B.Tech, Instrumentation & Electronics
Activities: None

School: Jadavpur University
Degree: B.SC, Physics
Activities: None

School: Vivekananda Mission School
Degree: ICSE
Activities: None

School: Vivekananda Mission School
Degree: None
Activities: None

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