Nithya Mohanasundaram
Open to work16 years experienceCyber Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Leader
Associate Director — Cyber Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
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Associate Director — Cyber Security, Risk & Compliance (Operations & Delivery)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Set enterprise cyber security governance strategy and multi-year delivery roadmap for large-scale security operations programs.
- Hold P&L and budget accountability for the Cyber Security, Risk & Compliance portfolio.
- Chair governance and risk review forums, presenting enterprise risk posture to senior leadership.
- Act as executive-level trusted advisor and escalation point for C-suite and client leadership.
- Lead cross-functional governance spanning SOC, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, IAM, GRC, Firewall and Data Protection functions.
- Drive enterprise and operational risk identification, assessment and mitigation strategy.
- Sponsor maturity uplift of governance frameworks, control libraries and audit readiness.
- Own talent strategy for the security and compliance function.
- Build and mentor a leadership bench of managers and senior specialists.
- Manage strategic vendor and partner relationships.
- Represent the cyber security governance function in client business reviews (QBRs), contract renewals and new business/RFP responses.
- Establish KPI/KRI dashboards and governance metrics.
- Lead governance for major incidents and crises.
Senior Delivery Manager — Cyber Security, Risk & Compliance (SOC Operations)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Led a 24+ member offshore Cyber Security Operations team spanning SOC, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Firewall, IAM, GRC, Microsoft Sentinel, Endpoint Encryption and PKI.
- Acted as advisor to business stakeholders on vendor and third-party information security risk.
- Owned Business Continuity Planning (BCP) for the account.
- Directed critical (P1) incident response, coordinating with Incident and Problem Management teams.
- Delivered regular, accurate executive reporting on service delivery performance, risk exposure and improvement initiatives.
- Analyzed internal and third-party operational processes to identify and implement service delivery and risk-reduction improvements.
- Drove Continuous Improvement Initiatives (CII) for cyber security operations.
Assistant Manager — Compliance & Risk Operations
Incandescent Technologies Pvt Ltd (an EXL Company)
- Led development and maintenance of enterprise IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) strategy, aligned to NIST, ISO and GDPR control frameworks.
- Directed GRC and operational compliance for the India offshore location.
- Administered the Compliance 360 GRC platform to link policies, surveys, attestations, incidents and documentation to applicable laws and regulations.
- Monitored the threat and vulnerability landscape, advising senior management on risk exposure and mitigation priorities.
- Led IT Business Continuity Planning and the organization's Disaster Recovery program.
- Advised business units on vendor security risk.
- Improved compliance program workflow and efficiency.
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Achievements
Lead Auditor, ISMS ISO 27001:2013
Lead Auditor, ISMS ISO 27001:2013
Lead Auditor, ISO 14001
Lead Auditor, ISO 14001 — The Knowledge Academy, UK
Certified Training and Development Manager
Certified Training and Development Manager — The Knowledge Academy, UK
About Details
Professional Bio
Cyber Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) leader with 16+ years of experience building enterprise security governance programs. Proven track record leading SOC operations, GRC framework implementation, and driving cross-functional alignment across security, privacy, legal, and IT.
MBA in Human Resources
Loyola College & Pondicherry University ( - Present)
B.Com in Corporate Secretaryship
Madras University ( - Present)