A Chartered Accountant with a strong grounding in business processes, risk management, controls and financial systems, since 2 decades specialising in Business Information/Technology Risk Assurance and Advisory into Cybersecurity, IS Audits, IT/Privacy Compliance, IT Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk based Internal Audit and Digital ForensicsOver last 2 decades trained Board members, senior management and technology leaders on IT Risk Management and Cybersecurity, IT Governance.Directed and managed projects across a wide range of industry verticals in Cybersecurity Audits and advisory, Securing Emerging Technology Solutions, ISMS Framework and Process Reviews, IT Risk Strategy, IT Governance Studies based on COBITA Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, he is also a CISA,CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, CIA, CFE. DISA(ICAI) &Accredited COBIT Trainer Since 1997 training on CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, COBIT Examination Training across countries.He has consulted as strategic advisor to board and senior management of various entities on Cybersecurity, IT strategy, GRC, systems and processes and risk management studies.Serving as an Advisory member and SME with national regulatory bodies, independent professional advisor to corporate boards on cybersecurity risk management and IT strategy. Served for two terms as the International Vice President and Director on International Board of ISACA, IL, USA as well as member of the ISACA International Audit & Finance Committees, advisor for ISACA India Growth Initiative. Was awarded with the President’s award and Certificate of appreciation for outstanding contributions during term as director on the ISACA International board. Served as member and Cybersecurity SME of the ICAI Technical Group on Internal / Concurrent Audit of Investment Functions of Insurance Companies .Served as President/Vice President for the Chennai Chapters of ISACA, IIA, ACFE, ISC2. Served on research and technical committees of ICAI-India, IIA Florida, ISACA International, ICWAI, GC member of MCCIRegular speaker, presented research papers at international conferences.