Mohit Malik

Executive summary

Mohit is a Partner in BDO’s Cyber Security team in Sydney, focusing on cyber strategy, governance, and resilience, along with risk detection, monitoring, and management.

He has over 15 years’ experience implementing large cyber security projects, and understands the challenges the industry faces in staying ahead of rapidly evolving cyber threats and attacks.

Mohit’s goal is to apply an engineering mindset and leverage cutting-edge tools and technologies to solve some of the most complex cyber security challenges. Using innovative approaches and staying up to date on the latest advancements in the field, he aims to deliver comprehensive, customised cyber security solutions that meet each of his clients’ unique needs and requirements.

Expertise

• Cyber security strategy, governance, and regulatory compliance
• Cyber security audits
• Cyber security education, training and capability building
• Cyber security architecture and design
• Identity and Access Management
• Cloud and Infrastructure Security
• Vulnerability and Patch Management
• Incident and crisis management
• Cyber Resilience
• Security Detection and Monitoring
• Specialising in sectors: 
  • Financial Services
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
  • Healthcare
  • Government & Public Sector
  • Retail

Experience

• Led cybersecurity initiatives for a major bank’s payments division. Built comprehensive cybersecurity capability by training the bank’s engineering cohort.
• Developed a crisis management plan and a pandemic plan for a large supermarket group at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. These included strategies for managing the current pandemic, future pandemics, and potential supply shortages.
• Created a framework for online voting security and resilience for a state government agency. Performed a detailed security assessment of the online voting system, ensuring its security and accessibility aligned with democratic integrity.
• Led the business continuity program for a telecommunications company in India across 14 states in the north and east, designed to save lives and keep people connected during times of crisis.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Computer Engineering
• MBA, Symbiosis International University
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
• ISO 22301 Lead Auditor
• ITIL V4
• DSCI Certified Privacy Assessor