Pawan Chawla is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in various sectors, including Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, FMCG, Business Process Outsourcing, E-commerce, and Business and Technology Consulting. He holds an Executive Post Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Master of Science degree from Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical, and Technological Sciences.

With a keen focus on business KPI and enterprise security and operations architecture, Pawan has a documented record of success in managing teams across multiple locations to achieve business goals. He is an effective communicator and team leader with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities. Pawan has a specialization in solution-oriented security technology, business process analysis, risk analysis, change management, and domain and technology expertise, with excellent integration skills.

Pawan's technical expertise includes understanding network, web, thick client, and mobile application vulnerabilities and using identified vulnerabilities to perform penetration testing. He has proficiency in scripting like Bash and Python Scripting and frameworks such as Metasploit, Kit-sploit, web-sploit, etc. He has a sound understanding of CVSS (2.0 and 3.0) and regulatory compliance frameworks like ISO 31000, ISO 27001: 2013, NIST SP 800-53, PCI DSS v3.2, COBIT, HIPAA, SOX, statutory compliance like Indian IT Act 2000, RBI’s Cyber Security Framework for BFSI / NBFC, IRDA’s Cyber Security Framework, and GDPR Framework.

Currently working as the Chief Information Security Officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance, Pawan has notable success in directing a broad range of cost-saving initiatives and improving customer satisfaction levels. He also has expertise in assembling and leading a team of talented individuals with the freedom to innovate.