Viral Gala

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India21 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

18+ years in Cyber Security leadership
Expert in aligning security with business objectives
Proven track record in risk management and incident response

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Leader with extensive experience in enterprise risk management and security strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cybersecurity LeadershipCyber Defense Strategy

Other Skills

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)Cybersecurity Incident ResponseManagementTeam ManagementProject ManagementNetwork SecurityRisk ManagementVendor ManagementSIEMServersInformation SecurityVulnerability AssessmentIncident ManagementCEHProcess Improvement

About

Cyber Security Expert with notable success in defining strategies, planning and implementation of Cyber Security Solutions to support Business Objectives. 18+ years of diversified Information and Cyber Security domain experience in leading global enterprise-wide program implementation and management including Governance, Policy and Processes, Risk Management including Business and Third Party Risks, Cyber Defense Center, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Offensive Cyber Security Testing, Advanced Cyber Threat detection and protection, Malware analysis and User Awareness. Have been successful in collaborating and influencing technology leaders to adopt security into the philosophy of organizations. Good experience in setting up end to end organizational Information Security requirements from the scratch and managing. Diverse in various industry verticals like banking, financial, retail, pharmaceutical etc.

Experience

21 yrs

Total Experience

7 yrs

Average Tenure

8 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Teleperformance

4 roles

Vice President of Information Security

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

🔹 Cybersecurity Executive | Vice President | Risk & Security Leader 🔹
With a passion for securing digital ecosystems, I have built a career in cybersecurity, risk management, and threat intelligence, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving security challenges. As Vice President at Teleperformance, I lead initiatives that strengthen security postures, drive resilience, and align cybersecurity with business objectives.
My expertise spans:
✔️ Cyber Risk & Threat Management
✔️ Security Strategy & Governance
✔️ Incident Response & Crisis Management
✔️ Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
✔️ Cybersecurity Innovation & Emerging Threats
I thrive on collaborating with teams, empowering security cultures, and building proactive defense strategies to protect businesses in an increasingly digital world. Always eager to learn, share insights, and contribute to the broader cybersecurity community.
Let’s connect and talk security!
#Cybersecurity #Leadership #RiskManagement #SecurityInnovation #ThreatIntelligence

Cybersecurity LeadershipCyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)Cybersecurity Incident ResponseCyber Defense Strategy

Senior Director Information Security

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Feb 2025 · 3 yrs

Head of InfoSec Engineering, Innovation and Projects
Managing budget for CISO office
Review all Architectures and design including cloud
Head of
CDC (Cyber Defense Center)
SIEM, PIM, FIM administrators
Threat hunters
Compliance

Director Information Security

Promoted

Oct 2018 – Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Head of
CDC (Cyber Defense Center)
SIEM, PIM, FIM administrators
Threat hunters
Compliance
Review Architecture

DGM Information Security

Dec 2017 – Oct 2018 · 10 mos

Alexion pharmaceuticals, inc.

Senior Associate Manager

Oct 2014 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Technical leader with hands-on experience, leading a team of Analysts and responsible for managing 24x7 IT Security operation function in conducting the following functions –
o Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Ensure all logs from various devices like servers, firewalls, network devices are being captured
Create new correlation rules to identify suspicious activities
Introduce new and efficient way of monitoring these logs
o Single Sign on (SSO)
Integrate new business applications to help business by providing ease to use those applications
o Cyber Security awareness
Run periodic email phishing campaign globally for all 50 locations
Create and circulate security awareness posters to all employees on a topic each month
Conduct security induction for new hires to make sure they are well aware with the policies
o Unauthorized Changes monitoring
Monitor the changes preformed on firewall and network devices to identify if the changes are approved before committing
o Web risk assessment
Create and maintain checklist which needs to be followed before each website is hosted internally or externally
Perform risk assessment of websites and make sure they are adhering the checklist
o Software assessment
Perform the software assessment for each software which is being deployed on the network
o Vulnerability Assessment
Carry out periodic VA scans
Suggest best practice to global IT teams
Generate reports for top management
Follow-up to make sure that risks are mitigated
o Antivirus Management
Maintain the compliance for desktops & servers clients
Report and take necessary action if virus/Trojan is detected
o Password Vault :- Cyber Ark
Provide a platform for storing the password for generic / service accounts
Identify such accounts and ensure that they are using this service
o Various security controls Implementation and Compliance management.

Altisource

4 roles

Assistant Manager

Promoted

Jan 2012 – Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Technical leader with hands-on experience, responsible for managing 24x7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) and leading a team of Security Analysts in conducting the various functions – Data Loss Prevention, Risk Assessment, Unauthorized Changes monitoring, Network and Host based Intrusion Detection, Incident Response Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Reporting & Remediation Management, Content Filtering, Endpoint Security, Data Encryption, security controls/tools implementation and Compliance management.

Sr. Informaiton Security Analyst

Promoted

Jun 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos

Responsible for 24x7 monitoring of Security Operations Centre (SOC) – SIEM, IPS, Risk Assessment, Network and Host based Intrusion Detection, Incident Response Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Content Filtering, Endpoint Security, Email Security, External DNS, SSl certificates, etc.
Mentoring the team, reviewing and uplifting the SOC.

Information Security Analyst

Promoted

Jun 2007 – Jun 2010 · 3 yrs

Part of for 24x7 monitoring of Security Operations Centre (SOC) – SIEM, IPS, Vulnerability Assessment, Content Filtering, Antivirus, Email Security, External DNS, etc.
Drawing and analysing daily, weekly and monthly reports.