Dr Ram Kumar G, PhD

Head - Vulnerability Disclosure at Volvo Group

Bangalore, India

Global Information Security and Risk Leader with experience in building security programs for multi national companies from ground up.

• 23 years of progressive Information Security, Business Continuity Management, Corporate Security, Data Privacy, Audit experience with top MNCs across Automotive, Healthcare, BFSI, IT & ITES, ISP, Media & Entertainment verticals
• 18 years experience in designing and delivering effective Corporate, Information Security & Business Continuity programs mapped to global compliance standards
- Driving enterprise-level Cyber Security, Data Privacy & Business Continuity function, develop & enforce policies, processes, controls and best practices to achieve security excellence

Core Competencies:
• Specialize in setting up IS & BCM function ground up in MNCs aligning with business goals
• Information Security & Data Privacy Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) for ISO 27001 ISMS, EU GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, SSAE 16, NIST, DPDP Act, ISO 22301 Standards
• Developing & enforcing of Information Security Policies & Practices
• Enterprise Risk Management – Assessment, Mitigation, Tracking | 3rd party Audits
• IAM, DLP - Solutioning & Administration - Policy, Controls, Review
• Cloud Security Controls and AI Risk Assessment
• Security Awareness, BCP & Crisis Management Training, Design & Promotion
• Security Incident Mgmt – Response, Reporting & Resolution
• Brand & Promote Security & Privacy Culture company-wide
• Define, Build & Sustain Security Metrics Program (KPIs & KRIs)

• Education - Doctor of Philosophy in Information Security | Master of Computer Applications (MCA) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resources

• Certifications - CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CPISI, CDPP, PMP, GCHQ CIPR, EU GDPR, BCCE, ISO 27001 ISMS LA, CEH, CNSS, CCNA
• Fellowships - Fellow of Privacy Technology (FPT), OneTrust, USA and Fellow - inSIG 2021

• Honors - LinkedIn Top Voice - Information Security | Risk Management | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) - 2024 | Cyber Security | Security Awareness - 2023 | Cyber Security Leadership Excellence Award, CXO Junction 2024 | Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Risk Management & Cyber Security - 2023 by Thinkers360 | Key Opinion Leader - Risk Management 2021 by Onalytica l CISO Top 100 Influencers Award 2018, 2019 & 2020 | CISO of the Year 2019 | Indywood IT Excellence Award | Next100 Award | Big 50 CISO Award | Global Goodwill Ambassador | Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Risk Management, Cyber Security, Privacy & Culture - 2020 by Thinkers360

• Occasional Speaker at Security Conferences, Training Programs, in-house corporate talks.

• Published Author:
- Career Excellence (Vol I & II), Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi
- Cyber Crimes - A Primer on Internet Threats & Email Abuses, Viva Books, New Delhi
https://www.amazon.in/Books-G-Ram-Kumar/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AG.+Ram+Kumar

Available For: Authoring, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Trivandrum, India
Speaking Topics: Information Security