About
I am a Computer and Network security enthusiast with intellectual curiosity in computing and emerging technologies.
I have over 12 years of experience in the IT Industry ranging from Software Development, Data Analytics, Data Centre Design & Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Identity & Access Management, Pentesting and Encryption (to name a few).
I have extensive experience in Vendor Management, Large scale rollouts and deployments over multiple sites. I am pragmatic, analytic and result oriented, driven by the iconic people and teams I work with. In short I am a techie with a (business) twist.
Few Highlights of my career so far:
Cyber Security Executive
At a Glance
- Certifications: CISSP, CISMP, AZ-900
- Website: www.anujkharbanda.com
- Phone: +447802660040
- City: Reading, England, UK
- Degree: MSc Computing & Security
- Email: [email protected]
- Right to Work: United Kingdom
- Languages: English, Hindi
Resume
Professional Experience
IT Security Lead, EMEA
May 2022 - Present
Tiktok Information Technologies Ltd, London, UK
- Responsible for IT Security in EMEA
Head of Cyber Security
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
University of Westminster, London, UK
- Responsible for Cyber Security at University of Westminster.
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Defining roadmap for 2022-2025
- Security tools optimisation
- Driving Business and Senior Stakeholder Engagement
- Built the business case for significant investment into Cyber Security £1m+ in order to:
- Procure, deploy and operationalise various Cyber Security tools
- Established the CISO function, including formalising the structure and various
- Establish the CISO function
- Security tools optimisation
- Operational Cyber Security including but not limited to:
- Managing MDR/EDR rollout.
- Digital Assets footprint management.
- Managing Pentests Adhoc and Regular/Annual.
- Code Scanning Rollout etc.
Cyber Security Manager
Apr 2019 - Nov 2020
British American Tobacco, London, UK
- Global Cyber Security Manager, managed BAT Cyber Security globally.
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Defining roadmap
- Security tools optimisation
- Operational Cyber Security including but not limited to:
- Managing MDR/EDR rollout.
- Digital Assets footprint management.
- Managing Pentests Adhoc and Regular/Annual.
- Code Scanning Rollout etc.
- Worked as Regional IT Security Manager for EMEA, ASPAC and Americas before getting promoted to Global Cyber Security Manager.
Cyber Security Manager
Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
BDO, London, UK
- Cyber Security Manager within Technology Risk Assurance Practice.
- Cyber Security reviews, assessments and audits.
- Building new service offerings and vendor relationships.
Technology Solutions Lead - Innovation, Emerging Technologies & Cyber Security
Sep 2013 - May 2018
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, London, UK
- Technical Solutions Lead for Emerging Technologies (Drones) and worked with PwC UK Executive Board to create new revenue streams for 2020-2025.
- Lead Data Protection, Encryption tool deployment for PwC UK.
- Single Point of Contact for complete end to end deployment in the UK Firm.
- Project Management, Resourcing, Technical Lead, Vendor Management and Billing Manager.
- Worked closely with PwC USA within Global CISO’s team.
- Worked with other PwC network firms in the EU.
- Go-to Market strategy for the same tool.
- Worked with the Threat and Vulnerability Management National Team, as a Penetration Tester to perform Ethical Hacking for clients.
- Worked with a wide range of technology ranging from multiple OS viz. Windows, UNIX, Kali to various scripting languages, frontend tools, databases etc.
- IoT and Drones Hacking/Hijacking ensuring Data Integrity.
- Worked within the wider Cyber Security practice conducting Security Health checks, ISO 27000 reviews etc.
- Implemented SailPoint by programming in Java for delivering bespoke Identity and Access Management solution.
- Vendor Management and leading Vendor partnerships with PwC.
- Supported a wide range of infrastructure projects ranging from Operational BAU, development of new platforms, implementing infrastructure security toolsets and applications.
- Lead Cyber Security Collaborations with PwC India, US and CEE region.
- Worked with the Data Assurance within the Insurance and Investment Management BU, focusing on ITGC, Data Reconciliation etc.
Network Consultant
Dec 2012 - July 2013
Reply Ltd, London, UK
- Adjudicating Panel member of the Evaluation Jury for the Innovation Awards at Reply 2013, which included the CEO, CTO and Chairman of Reply.
- Adjudicating Panel member of the Evaluation Jury for the European Best Engineering Competition held at the Polytechnic Turin, 2013.
- Facilitated and provided Technical Trainings to the PMO colleagues, to help in their overall growth and IT understanding.
Network Consultant
Dec 2012 - July 2013
Vodafone Global (via. Reply UK), Newbury, UK
- Worked with Vodafone Global on a 90-10 split with Reply internal role taking 10% of my time.
- Provided Technical support for creation of RFI, RFQ/RFP's for the Data Centre Refresh & Renewal Program for PS supplier.
- Lead the RFP creation jointly with the Client for the Data Centre Refresh & Renewal for HW Vendor.
- Worked on the Lab Management Project, did the inventory and other maintenance aspects at the Test Lab.
IT Analyst (Contractor)
Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
RBS Insurance, Bromley, UK
- Worked with the Marketing Team at RBS Insurance, Bromley, UK.
- Using VBA scripting to design the Price Rating Model for RBS Insurance.
Data Analyst (Contractor)
Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
King’s College London, Estates & Facilities Dept., London, UK
- Worked on Data Migration of Asbestos Register Data from Archibus Systems to Planon Systems.
- Data Reconciliation for Space Management and other Data Analysis for Planon Systems.
Associate Software Engineer, SAP - ABAP
Dec 2009 - Sep 2010
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India
- Worked as a part of a 3 member off shore data migration team, programming in SAP-ABAP.
- Interacted with the on shore team on a daily basis, thereby, improving my soft skills tremendously.
- Learnt the technical knowhow of an IT company.
Education
MSc Computing & Security
2010 - 2011
King's College London, England, UK
B.Engg Information Technology
2005 - 2009
Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Featured Work
Below are just a few of the publications I have had over the years:
Copy Editor for the Racism in Europe
ENAR’s Shadow Reports on Racism in Europe are a compilation of information and data collected by the member organisations. I worked as a Copy Editor for the ENAR Shadow Report 2010-2011
G-20 Insights Report
Drones SME for G20 Insights Report - Enabling a sustainable Fourth Industrial Revolution: How G20 countries can create the conditions for emerging technologies to benefit people and the planet
Testimonials
A few testimonials and recommendations from colleagues received on Linkedin.
Anuj is a great professional, solution oriented and always finding best possible ways to deal with challenges. He is also very kind and easy to deal with, It was a pleasure working with Anuj as a client and wish him all the best in his future endeavors!!
Vishal Bindra
Principal Analyst IT at Equinor
Anuj has excellent consultancy and security skills, personified by the feedback received from clients. Anuj is friendly, polite and a credit to any team.
Saqib Chaudhary
Lead Cyber Risk Specialist
For almost 1 year, I have been working with Anuj on the Security Related Assessments for APIs since he is the governing body for Cyber Security at BAT. We have discussed on what are the standards and features of HP Fortify tool which is integrated into the CICD release pipelines for API deployements. Great personality, communication and teamwork. Definitely a fun and friendly personality to have around. I would recommmend him without any reservations.
Alex Tan
API Platform Architect at British American Tobacco
Anuj supported me on a challenging Client assignment. In that time Anuj proved himself to be a bright, intelligent and pleasant person to work with that would quickly grasp what was required and move forward. I found Anuj's support invaluable to my assignment; and I feel certain that future teams will appreciate the skills he has.
Paul Deering
Service Development Manager at Cisco
I strongly believe that Anuj is a very talented individual with very positive mindset and interpersonal skills, as well as strong creativity and dedication. He is one of the most talented professionals I have worked with and I see him becoming a holistic consultant who merges both functional and technical ability. Therefore, I believe he can clearly excel and distinguish himself from his peers whatever the firm he works for.
Jorge André Pereira
Chief Technology Officer at b_create
Contact
Please drop me a line if you need to get in touch regarding new opportunties or any consulting services.
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