Karmendra Kohli

Co-founder and CEO @ SecurEyes

About

AN INTUITIVE PROFESSIONAL WITH A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE A passionate entrepreneur, a true visionary, and a highly prolific information security expert … these are just some of the phrases that best describe Karmendra Kohli who is the Co-Founder and CEO of SecurEyes, a leading global cybersecurity firm. The company specializes in cybersecurity testing, cybersecurity advisory and consulting, training, education, and specialist products for regulatory authorities and large enterprises. With an immense eye for detail, strong customer focus and an unrelenting commitment towards excellence, Karmendra has been instrumental in the growth and success of SecurEyes since its inception in 2006. RICH EXPERTISE IN INFORMATION SECURITY Karmendra brings to the table a formidable body of work and over two decades of diverse experience in the field of information security. Karmendra who has previously worked in countries across the globe, has been a key advisor in setting up cybersecurity governance and practice frameworks for multiple prestigious customers across the globe. Karmendra has been an integral member of several cybersecurity advisory forums and has developed adept methodologies for managing cyber forensics projects. His expertise lies across the depth and breadth of cybersecurity areas including cybersecurity offensive testing, Information security governance, business continuity management, end-to-end risk management, cybersecurity compliance audits, cybersecurity technical trainings, cybersecurity strategy consulting and risk management. He has successfully completed various certifications in the field of Information security and this includes CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), SANS GCIH (Gold certified) GIAC certified Incident Handler – First 500 Globally, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor course and BS15000 amongst others.

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Computer & Network Security

Skill

Cybersecurity Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Cybersecurity Policy, Cybersecurity, IT Security Operations, Penetration Testing, Business Continuity, Application Security, Information Security, Virtualization, Mobile Security, Information Security Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Intrusion Detection, DLP, Security, Linux, ISO 27001, Security Management, ITIL

Experience

Co-founder and CEO

SecurEyes

2005-8 - Present · 21 yrs 2 mos

Bangalore

Since co-founding SecurEyes in 2006, Karmendra has been key in the organization growing from strength to strength. Apart from being the CEO and Director at SecurEyes, Karmendra oversees the Information Security GRC and the Cybersecurity Training & Education divisions and has been involved in multiple key assignments. He has led projects as a Director and has been involved in the implementation and maintenance of enterprise security governance for various large organizations. He has conducted multiple risk analysis, risk mitigation planning and risk treatment exercises for many organizations apart from conducting Network Architecture Reviews, Physical Security and Environmental Audit for large banks. He has the distinction of developing Information security training programs for clients across the globe. Under Karmendra’s able leadership, SecurEyes has grown consistently over the years. The company has a footprint in 12 countries across the globe while servicing multiple customers across geographies. With a highly customer centric approach coupled with a zeal to excel, Karmendra demonstrates innovation in solving cybersecurity problems from a business context thereby enabling customers to focus on their business priorities. All this has helped SecurEyes remain a business leader while it proactively protects and supports its customers as they continue to operate in the present-day business environment which is not only rapidly changing but challenging too.

Senior Consultant

Paladion an Atos business

2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs

Mumbai and Bangalore

- Managed life-cycle of security testing and technical risk assessment projects that comprised of planning, designing, assessment, implementation, management & support. - Penetration testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security Assessments, Code Security Reviews, Information Security Training, for large clients across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

Information Security Consultant

CMC LIMITED

2001 - 2002 · 1 yr

Hyderabad Area, India

- Developed security tools - Conducted security assessments for multiple clients covering their apps, systems and network - Implemented secure setup of security systems including, Proxies, Firewalls & IDS - Conducted Incident handling and management - Worked closely with internal and external teams to service multiple critical sector clients