Sivarama Subramanian, Cism
About Sivarama Subramanian, Cism
Sivarama Subramanian, CISM, is the Head of Security & Compliance at CoreStack in Chennai, India, with extensive experience in cloud security, compliance automation, and IAM solutions.
Current Title and Role
Sivarama Subramanian is currently the Head of Security & Compliance at CoreStack, located in the Chennai Area, India. In this role, he leads the security and compliance initiatives for the organization, focuses on ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and security standards, and enhances governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.
Previous Experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions
From 2010 to 2019, Sivarama Subramanian served as the Principal Security Architect at Cognizant Technology Solutions in Chennai Area, India. During his nine-year tenure, he was responsible for spearheading security architecture initiatives, driving compliance for cloud services, and implementing Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and SecDevOps practices.
Background in Application Security and Identity Management
Sivarama Subramanian has extensive experience in application security and identity management from his time at SDG Software India Pvt Ltd. Between 2000 and 2010, he held the role of Practice Lead - Application Security, and from 2004 to 2006, he served as Practice Lead - Identity Management. He was instrumental in managing large-scale security projects, conducting vulnerability assessments, and implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.
Education and Academic Background
Sivarama Subramanian holds an MBA in General Management from California Coast University, completed between 2000 and 2003. He also earned a BSc and a BS in Computer Science from Madurai Kamaraj University and MDT Hindu College, both between 1989 and 1992. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his career in security and compliance.
Expertise in Cloud Security and Compliance
With a deep expertise in driving compliance initiatives for cloud services, Sivarama Subramanian specializes in regulatory compliance such as HIPAA, ISO, and PCI, as well as security standards like NIST and CIS. He has led the development and implementation of security policies for cloud environments, particularly on platforms like Azure and AWS. He is skilled in using tools such as Azure Security Center and AWS Config to enhance cloud security and has a robust background in secure design reviews and threat modeling.