RAHUL KOKCHA

Currently serving as a principal consultant for implementation (new/upgrade projects), operations (managed services / vCISO / vDPO), and assessment (external auditor) of information security, data privacy, and business continuity management systems based on international standards and applicable regulations.

Work Experience Highlights

• Successfully established and operated an integrated governance, risk, and compliance practice globally across 40+ locations in a complex hybrid product and services organization environment.

• Served as global head of information security for a software services organization and regional head of information security, data privacy, and business continuity for a large digital transformation organization.

• Successfully led mergers of product-based and service-based organizations on the information security front.

• Successfully established an application security framework in a hybrid product and services organization environment.

• Successfully established high-security delivery centers for BFSI and Tech Giant customers and led a number of customer and third-party audits with zero red flags.

Credentials

• Chartered Manager from Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK

• Chartered IT Professional from British Computer Society (BCS), UK

• Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership from CMI, UK

• MIET, Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK

Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

• ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor (CQI and IRCA Certified)

• ISO 22301:2019 Lead Auditor (CQI and IRCA Certified)

• ISO/IEC 38500:2015 IT Governance Manager*

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v5 & v8*

• EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)*

• CheckPoint Certified Security Expert Plus (CCSE+)*

• CheckPoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE)*

• CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)*

• Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP)*

• Security Certified Network Specialist (SCNS)*

• CompTIA Security+*

• Microsoft Certified System Administrator: Security*

• Microsoft Certified System Administrator: Messaging*

• Microsoft Certified System Administrator*

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SharePoint Server*

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Exchange Server*

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist*

• Microsoft Certified Professional*

* Not Maintained

Professional Memberships

• Chartered Management Institute, UK

• British Computer Society, UK

• The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK

• Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

• International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2

Instructor Recognitions

• PECB Certified Trainer*

• Check Point Certified Security Instructor*

• Certified EC-Council Instructor* ^

• Microsoft Certified Trainer*

• SCP Certified Instructor*

^ Instructor of the Year Awardee | * Not Maintained