Venkatesan Krishnan
About Venkatesan Krishnan
Venkatesan Krishnan is an Information Security Lead at BORN Group in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in information security, having previously held positions at NIHON TECHNOLOGY, Happiest Minds Technologies, Infosys, and IBM.
Work at BORN
Venkatesan Krishnan has served as the Information Security Lead at BORN Group since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the company's information security initiatives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He manages a team of 10 members to run 24x5 Security Operation Center services, ensuring that service level agreements (SLAs) are met. His responsibilities include conducting vulnerability and patch audit scans to secure the company environment and managing security operations processes to enhance efficiency.
Previous Experience in Information Security
Before joining BORN Group, Venkatesan Krishnan worked at NIHON TECHNOLOGY as a Security Specialist Lead from 2015 to 2018. He also held the position of Senior Information Security Engineer at Happiest Minds Technologies for 10 months in 2014-2015. His career began at Infosys, where he worked as an Information Security Analyst from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he briefly worked at IBM as an Information Security Analyst in 2014.
Education and Expertise
Venkatesan Krishnan completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science at Jairam Arts & Science College from 2006 to 2009. He furthered his education at the University of Madras, where he studied Cyber Computer Forensics and Information Security from 2017 to 2018. His foundational education includes studies at Govt Boys Hr Sec School, where he focused on Maths and Biology from 2004 to 2006.
Security Operations and Initiatives
In his various roles, Venkatesan Krishnan has executed security operations processes and identified critical metrics to improve operational efficiency. He has planned and executed Cyber Incident Mock drills to test and update security plans, documenting lessons learned to enhance awareness. He has also led the automation of monitoring administrative tools within the Security Operations Center and sent regular advisories on security best practices and vulnerabilities to raise awareness among stakeholders.