Speakers:
Mr. Shoukath Ali- Founder & CEO of INFIN Cyber Technologies Pvt Ltd, Kochi
Mr.Ravish Varun -Lead Auditor, Consultant, Project Manager and Trainer
On 23rd Jan 2013, IEEE Kochi subsection organized a technical talk on “Securing Critical Business Data” along with CSI, Cochin Chapter. Mrs.I.S. Ambika, Chairperson, CSI Cochin Chapter welcomed the gathering and introduced the speakers.
Mr.Shoukath Ali is an Electronics and Communication Engineer from College of Engineering Trivandrum. He has worked extensively in various domains of Information Technology in India and abroad for more than 25 years. During this period he has received various information security certifications and is trained on Interviewing and Interrogation techniques for Cyber Forensic Investigations. He was the Regional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Honeywell Asia Pacific with operations in more than 10 countries till late 2011 and currently the Founder & CEO of INFIN Cyber Technologies Pvt Ltd, Kochi – a core information security assessment and consultancy organisation.
Mr.Ravish Varun is a Lead Auditor, Consultant, Project Manager and Trainer with over 8 years of experience in the field of Information technology. With over 4 years of auditing experience in certification bodies, he has conducted audits on ISO 9001 and 27001 over more than 80 man days for various organisations. He is a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, 27001 and BS 25999 and has implemented multiple ISO 27001 full life cycle projects.
One of the greatest challenges facing today’s business world lies in securing their critical business data from external and internal threats. The speakers discussed the mysteries surrounding Information Security in the one hour presentati. They also poured light on the top information security threats for 2013, an overview of the globally accepted ISO 27001 Information Security Standards and concluded with suggestions on safe secure practices.
Mr.Shahim Baker, Secretary, IEEE Kochi Subsection thanked the audience and the speakers. Mementos were gifted to the speakers by Mr.C. Unnikrishnan And Dr.Santhosh Kumar.