Sahil Acharekar

DevOps Manager

India11 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

11 years of experience in Cyber Security.
Expert in Risk Management and IT Audits.
Proven track record in application security assessments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cyber Security expert with extensive experience in Risk Management and IT Audits.

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Skills

Core Skills

Risk ManagementIt AuditInformation SecurityVulnerability Management

Other Skills

ASP.NET MVCApplication AuditsApplication SecurityAudit ReportingBCP OperationsBusiness Continuity PlanningC++ConsultingFirewall Rule Set ReviewGovernance Risk & ComplianceHTMLISO 27001IT Infra AuditsInformation Security ConsultingInformation Security Management

About

Sahil is a Cyber/ Information security professional with around 11 years of experience from India. Skills such as time management, working under pressure, organization skills, having a learning mindset and the ability to adapt to change has enabled him to rapidly progress in his career. He started his career as cyber security analyst in 'C-Edge technologies' where his role was carrying out VAPT, web application security assessments, internal audit based on ISO 27001 and PCI DSS standard, firewall rule set review, configuration/ baseline audits, network architecture review and SIEM implementation. He has also worked with internal audit team of 'HDFC Bank' where his role was carrying out application audits based on Cobit 5 framework. During his tenure with HDFC bank he had reviewed around 100+ banking applications, found out the issues and tracked them till closure. At present, Sahil is Assistant Manager with 'Deloitte India' where he is comprehensively delivering projects such as Third Party Risk Management, Internal Audits, Governance etc in sectors such as Banking, Manufacturing, Retail and IT. Sahil is a conscientious person who pays attention to detail. He is flexible, adaptable and a good team-player. His dedication to excellent performance, ability to interact professionally with all levels of personnel, keenness to learn and accepting new challenges makes him a valuable resource. Sahil is a Bachelor of Engineering graduate specialized in Computers Engineering. In addition to his degree, he has also obtained various industry renowned certifications such as CISSP, CISA, AWS CCP, ISO 27001 LA, ISO 27701 LI, CEH and CND.

Experience

Cred

Security & Compliance

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Protiviti

Manager

Jun 2021 – Oct 2021 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Deloitte india

Assistant Manager - Risk Advisory

Jun 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Key Responsibilities-
1) Third Party Risk Assessment
2) Internal Audit
3) Governance Risk & Compliance

Third Party Risk AssessmentInternal AuditGovernance Risk & ComplianceRisk ManagementIT Audit

Hdfc bank

Assistant Manager

Dec 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Key Responsibilities-
1) Performing application audits against the Cobit Framework , RBI Guidelines.
2) Conducting IT infra Audits encompassing- Firewalls, Routers, Switches, DLP, SSIM, VMware, Cloud Computing, etc.
3) Conducting audits of BCP operations.
4) Benchmarking process like (Change management, DR/BCP, User management, Incident management) etc against industry best practices.
5) Restructuring/re-engineering of the Processes/Methods for optimum utilization of the resources for achieving utmost growth through continuous improvements.
6) Evaluate the internal controls in various IT processes and provide assurance on the control environment.
7) Review the policies, procedures and systems and propose improvements.
8) Review the systems established to ensure compliance with those policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations that could have a significant impact on operations.
9) Review the means of safeguarding assets and, as appropriate, verifying the existence of such assets.
10) Review controls implemented in the information systems to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of data.
11) Assessing whether the information technology governance and security policies of the organization supports the organization’s strategies and objectives.
12) Implement the annual audit plan, as approved, including any special tasks or projects requested by the Audit Committee and Management.
13) Issue audit reports to the Management and submit the key audit findings (i.e. critical audit observations in the report) to the Audit Committee and Management.
14) Follow up for compliance for all the audit reports .

Application AuditsIT Infra AuditsBCP OperationsInternal Controls EvaluationAudit ReportingIT Audit+1

C-edge technologies ltd. (a tcs-sbi enterprise)

Assistant System Analyst(Information Security)

Aug 2015 – Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Key Responsibilities-
1) PCI DSS 3.1 Implementation
2) System Audit
3) Web Application Security Assesment in accordance with OWASP top 10
4) Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
5) Configuration Audit Based on CIS Guidelines
6) Sustaining Information Security as per Information Security Activity Calendar
7) Firewall Rule set Review
8) Annual Information Security ISO 27001 audit