Board-Level Cybersecurity Strategist

Rajesh Kavuri

Enterprise Risk Executive

Bengaluru, India · Global +91 90194 99822 [email protected] linkedin.com/in/kavurirajesh
IRCA ISO 27001 LA · CISSP Equivalent Expertise

🔹 Executive Summary: Award-winning information security executive with 19+ years of global leadership — driving enterprise-wide cyber resilience, GRC transformation, and DevSecOps maturity for Fortune 500, Government, and Financial sectors. Proven track record in aligning security strategy with business objectives, board-level risk communication, and building high-performance security teams.

19+
Years Exec Leadership
2,600+
Web Apps Secured
100%
GDPR / ISO 27001 Compliance (Client)
30+
Enterprise Clients
40%
Risk Reduction (Red Team)

Strategic Domains

GRC & Board Reporting Cloud Security Strategy (CSPM) Zero Trust Architecture Enterprise Risk Management DevSecOps Maturity Big Data & Privacy Governance M&A Security Due Diligence Security Awareness Culture

Technical Mastery & Frameworks

NIST CSF / ISO 27001 OWASP SAMM MITRE ATT&CK PCI DSS SOC2 CIS Controls

Board-Level Credentials

  • ISO 27001 (ISMS) Lead Auditor – IRCA Certified
  • Cisco CCNA · Microsoft MCSE
  • QualysGuard Specialist – VM & AppScan Certified
  • GDPR Practitioner · Privacy by Design
English (Full Professional) · Hindi (Professional)

Strategic Leadership Roadmap

May 2016 – Present | 10+ Years
Senior Information Security Consultant / Virtual CISO
ECD Global · Strategy & Governance Lead
  • Enterprise Cyber Strategy: Drafted national cyber security policies, standards & emerging tech roadmaps presented to government & Fortune 500 boards.
  • Risk & Compliance Transformation: Implemented enterprise-wide risk assessments (SANS Top 20, NIST) reducing residual risk by 32% YoY.
  • DevSecOps & CI/CD Security: Architected testable pipelines (Continuous Security Testing) for DevOps, reducing vulnerability mean time to remediation by 45%.
  • GDPR & Privacy Governance: Acted as DPO liaison for European projects; led PIA & data protection impact assessments.
  • Team & Budget Leadership: Managed multi-discipline security teams, security product evaluation & vendor contracts (annual budget oversight $2M+).
June 2010 – May 2016 | 6 Years
Information Security Consultant / Practice Lead
Red Teaming & Offensive Security Director
  • Directed elite red teams & OSINT campaigns simulating advanced adversaries; enhanced detection capabilities by 60%.
  • Integrated security into SDLC (Secure SDLC framework) for 15+ financial & e-commerce platforms.
  • Created executive-level SOWs, security assessment reports & remediation roadmaps for C-level stakeholders.
  • Managed vendor risk assessments (TPRM) and security control design for cloud & on-prem hybrid architectures.
March 2007 – June 2010 | 3+ Years
Information Security Analyst · Security Center of Excellence
  • Performed VA/PT for web, mobile (iOS/Android), and social media applications (OWASP Top 10, CVSS).
  • Developed organization-wide security awareness training (PII, IP protection), reducing phishing susceptibility by 35%.
  • Collaborated with engineering leadership to embed secure coding practices.

Key Leadership Achievements

Security Maturity Uplift: Led 30+ enterprise clients through ISO 27001 certification & GDPR readiness, 100% compliance achievement.
KPI-Driven Dashboards: Designed board-level security metrics (MTTD, MTTR, risk posture) for data-driven decision making.
Cloud Security Strategy: Spearheaded Zero Trust adoption across multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure), reducing attack surface by 40%.
Incident Response Transformation: Established IR playbooks and cross-functional CSIRT, improving response efficiency by 50%.
M&A Security Integration: Advised on security due diligence for 2 major acquisitions, ensuring seamless risk integration.
Privacy by Design: Oversee PIA/GDPR artifacts for data-heavy Big Data projects, avoiding potential regulatory fines >€5M.

Security Stack & Tool Leadership

IBM AppScan Enterprise Acunetix 360 Tenable Nessus Qualys VM Burp Suite Pro Metasploit Splunk ES JIRA / Confluence

CISO Advisory & Soft Skills

Boardroom Communication Budget Planning Vendor Management Regulatory Affairs Team Mentoring Crisis Management

"Security is not a technical problem — it's a business enabler. I translate risk into resilience, aligning cybersecurity investments with strategic growth and stakeholder confidence."

— Rajesh Kavuri, Cyber Security Strategist

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