Swapnil Kotawadekar — Associate Partner
I am a cyber security enthusiast with 10 years of experience in core cyber security areas, including technical assessment, compliance, and audit. My technical expertise includes: 1. Firewall ruleset review 2. Vulnerability assessment 3. Internal and external vulnerability assessments and penetration testing 4. Web application penetration testing 5. Segmentation testing 6. Network architecture review 7. Wireless scanning I have extensive experience with PCI-DSS, having worked with banks, BPOs, data centers, service providers, and merchants. Throughout my career, I have conducted over 400 assessments across the globe, including regions such as the Middle East, APAC, and the USA. My technical knowledge has been instrumental in conducting high-quality PCI-DSS assessments and has also helped in performing technical evaluations like PADSS (which was sunset by PCI SSC in 2022) and 3DS. In addition, I have over 2 years of experience in HITRUST, primarily working with US-based healthcare industry. I established and led quality assurance operations at Accorian, achieving a 98% improvement in quality. I also trained team members on HITRUST processes and raised awareness about HITRUST. I successfully managed complex HITRUST clients and ensured timely delivery of projects, complemented by my experience in a Big Four firm. My experience in CISO operations has been invaluable during audits, as it allows me to understand clients' mindsets more effectively. I hold several certifications, including ISC2 CISSP, AWS Solution Architect, PCI-QSA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (LA), Lead Implementer (LI), ISC2 SSCP, ISC2 CC, and CEH. These certifications helped a lot in understanding the technicality of the client during an audit. With Python, I love to develop scripts that make my and my team's tasks easy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Consultant specializing in compliance and risk management for Finance and Healthcare sectors.
Location: Thane, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 10 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Hitrust
- It Risk Management
- It Audit
Career Highlights
- Conducted over 400 global PCI-DSS assessments.
- Achieved 98% improvement in quality assurance operations.
- Expert in HITRUST processes for the healthcare industry.
Work Experience
Accorian
Associate Director (2 yrs 1 mo)
Senior Manager (1 yr 3 mos)
SBI Capital Markets
Deputy Manager (7 mos)
PwC India
Senior Associate (6 mos)
_VOIS
Deputy Manager (7 mos)
ControlCase
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Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.) at Ramnarain Ruia College - Mumbai
certification in cyber law at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at K V Pendharkar College of Arts Science and Commerce
H.S.C at ADARSHA COLLAGE
S.S.C at SHRI KRUSHNA KHAMKAR SCHOOL
Master of Science - MS at University of Mumbai