Anup Tongaonkar , Cissp
About Anup Tongaonkar , Cissp
Anup Tongaonkar is the Sr. GM at Aditya Birla Corporate, leading Global Sec Ops & Governance in Mumbai, India.
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Anup Tongaonkar serves as the Senior General Manager at Aditya Birla Corporate, leading the Global Security Operations and Governance in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Industry Experience
Anup Tongaonkar has over two decades of experience in information security and enterprise risk management. He has previously held significant roles such as Senior Manager & Enterprise Risk Management Head at the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Deputy General Manager at Aditya Birla Group, Sr. Project Manager at IGATE, Information Security Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services, Network Engineer at MEC Netcom, and Marketing Executive at Pioneer Micro Systems, India.
Education and Certifications
Anup Tongaonkar holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from Welingkar Institute in Mumbai, acquired between 2014 and 2016. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics, obtained between 1993 and 1997. His credentials are further solidified by his CISSP certification, which underscores his expertise in information security.
Roles at Aditya Birla Group
At Aditya Birla Group, Anup Tongaonkar has made significant contributions. His responsibilities include managing the information security landscape for over 450 applications across 23 countries, covering 58 companies and 16 business departments. He orchestrates the annual budget portfolio for group-wide projects and has established vendor governance to ensure quality service. He also manages a team of over 200 IT leads to implement the best security practices.
Initiatives and Achievements
Anup Tongaonkar has led transformational initiatives such as implementing a cloud security framework using AWS and Azure, devising an advanced end-to-end reference architecture for enterprise security, and developing a data leakage prevention strategy. He successfully influenced 14 businesses to adopt security best practices and quality standards. He was awarded the Pride award for a successful datacenter migration project and has managed security incidents across 6 data centers and 12 lines of business in 23 countries.