Vikas Mahajan

Senior Director, Information Security Operations
American Red Cross

Vikas Mahajan, CISSP, is Sr. Director, Information Security Operations, for the American Red Cross. With more than two decades of experience, his areas of responsibility include Identity Management, Threat and Vulnerability Protection, PCI compliance and Data Loss Prevention. Prior to joining the Red Cross, he served in Executive and Management positions with LIkeMinds consulting, AARP, and PwC’s security and privacy practice.

Day One: Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

11:35 AM True Security Partnerships- Speaking the Language of Business and Technology

Cyber security needs to be aligned with the business with accountability across the organization. Audit, risk, compliance, data, and privacy are all components of proactive security leadership. Leadership needs to be in the forefront - translating and communicating risk in a way that resonates with the business stakeholders. Cyber security is just one responsibility of the CISO, with high profile data breaches in the evolving regulatory era, communication with the board and the rest of the C-suite is paramount. CISOs must shape the message and methods to address unique organizational dynamics and instil security awareness as a part of corporate culture. Security needs to be seen as adding value not just meeting compliance requirements.

Join this session to learn:

Engaging, managing, and exceeding expectations
Top-down focus on risk management
Evolving roles of the CISO, CIRO, and CIOs