Meera Inamdar
Harrow,Middlesex
Summary
Seasoned professional specialising in information security and risk management. Capable of driving robust security architecture designs and strategies for businesses, informed by deep understanding of cyber threats and mitigation techniques. Known for skills in securing enterprise infrastructure, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, and creating resilient security frameworks.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Information Systems Security Architect
EQUANS SERVICES LTD
London, London
04.2016 - 01.2026
- Formulate cybersecurity policies, guidelines, and procedures for UK Business unit, aligning with overall infrastructure strategy
- Spearhead risk management programmes, reducing potential threats.
- Implement cybersecurity strategies for improved system integrity.
- Evaluated architecture of various in-house, cloud solutions designed for business solutions (infrastructure, applications and OT/BMS devices)
- Advise senior management on latest threats and trends in cyber-security landscape.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure uniform understanding of security protocols across departments.
- Conduct regular cybersecurity audits to maintain industry standards compliance (Cyber Essentials Plus audits, ISO27001).
- Enforce 95% compliance with AWS/Azure KPIs with help of CSPM tool
- Participate in strategic planning meetings, ensuring alignment of security architecture with business objectives.
- Enhance system reliability through thorough vulnerability assessments.
- Design transformation project that reduced critical vulnerabilities by 30% and improved system resilience
- Ensure BitSight/Neurons score is above 700, liaising with various internal and external stakeholders to achieve this.
- Present security posture across estate to IT senior management on monthly basis
- Liaise with various stakeholders for VA, BitSight, Wiz remediations
- Integrate Cloud standards such as ISO27017, CIS, AWS Benchmark
Solution Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2009 - 10.2015
- Managed a team of 4 associates in risk and compliance group of BPS arm.
- Planning, designing and managing Risk Control Self-Assessment [RCSA] for Technology support unit (based on ITIL framework) as per ever-changing environment
- Frontend external audits such as PCI-DSS, Sarbanes-Oxley, SSAE-16, Client audits (BFSI – Banking-financial and Insurance sector, Telecom sector)- This involved liaising with Big 4 organizations and client partners across the globe.
- Key achievements: Facilitated SSAE-16 audit for all BPS locations (45 India & international), End-to-end project management for PCI-DSS certification of a centralized data centre
- Management of Vulnerability assessment process across BPS- This involved publishing VA calendar for all assets based on their criticality and getting VA scans executed from team
- Management of compliance checks across network devices- With help of development team, a script was prepared to compare configuration of network devices with hardening policy of the organization.
- Involved in understanding client needs pertaining to VA & Compliance; making team aware of requirement and ensure till it becomes part of BAU
- Involved in answering RFPs (Request for proposals) for prospective clients
- Active participation in calculating EPS count for deploying SIEM tool
- Involvement in Security Metrics design
- Providing business rules for SIEM system
- Educating various teams to prepare RR (Risk Register) for various relationships and domains.
Security Analyst (Client – netForensics, USA)
KPIT Technologies (Formerly KPIT Cummins)
03.2006 - 03.2008
- (More details could be provided on request)
Information Security Consultant
Highband Communication Pvt Ltd.
01.2002 - 02.2006
- (More details could be provided on request)
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
SNDT University
India 06.1997 - 06.2001
Diploma of Higher Education - Finance
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL)
India 06.2011 - 06.2013
Skills
- Risk Assessment – Ability to define risk assessment frameworks based upon, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Cyber Assessment Framework
- Designing Security Architecture- Ability to design secure architecture based on requirements considering OWASP framework
- Technical expertise- Thorough knowledge of SIEM tools from design to implementation, vulnerability management
- ISMS Audits – Capable of planning audit based on sampling Good listening, questioning and probing skills Strong analytical and observation skills Conducting gap assessments to assess maturity of processes, presence of controls and prepare SOA
- Written and verbal communication – Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to think critically to solve problems
- Documentation, drafting policies and procedures – Develop policies, and procedures, to support ISMS
- People Management – Good people management skills and ability to ensure smooth business operations Have worked in past with people from different backgrounds and can adapt to different audiences and team dynamics
- Security vulnerability assessment
Certification
- CISA, CISM, CRISC (ISACA, USA)
- Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1) certification
- QA Certified Cloud Security Practitioner
- Participated in Honeynet project (http://old.honeynet.org/scans/scan27/)
- Attended 8-day training program for RSA SA implementation conducted by RSA
HOBBIES
Meditation, reading, singing, trekking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Information Systems Security Architect
EQUANS SERVICES LTD
04.2016 - 01.2026
Diploma of Higher Education - Finance
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL)
06.2011 - 06.2013
Solution Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2009 - 10.2015
Security Analyst (Client – netForensics, USA)
KPIT Technologies (Formerly KPIT Cummins)
03.2006 - 03.2008
Information Security Consultant
Highband Communication Pvt Ltd.
01.2002 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
SNDT University
06.1997 - 06.2001