Invited as a Speaker at

Allianz
Danske
CCSP
CEH
CSM
CCE
CCE
CCE
CCE
CCE
CCE

NIBM - Invited to deliver sessions on Cybersecurity and risks. Delivered a Masterclass on Data Security on cloud. Distinguished speaker on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Language (AI/ML) for Information Security Audits. | Speaker at Data Security Council of India - Spoke at NASSCOM - Data Security Council of India on topics related to cybersecurity, metaverse security challenges, and smart contracts. | Allianz IT - Invited to speak at Allianz IT about innovative technologies such as metaverse security, smart contracts, augmented reality, and virtual reality. | DANSKE IT - Invited to deliver a Master Class on " =Zero Trust" It focused on Transforming Cybersecurity through a Zero Trust Approach. | Societe Generale - Invited to deliver a Master Class on Cloud Security at Societe Generale. | RPS Consultancy - Special invitee at RPS as a subject matter expert to speak on Cybsersecurity - Threat Management & Vulnerability Management | Invited to share expert insights on social engineering attacks and cybersecurity trends with the employees of the Nissan Group Americas | Invited to speak at the ICC 2023 ISACA conference on cybersecurity Zero Trust. Sairam sharing his expertise and experiences with the audience. | Special invitee to speak on "Blockchain" , Sairam delivered comprehensive and insightful learning experience for all participants at LPU | As the chief guest and a thought leader in cybersecurity, delivered a session to the "teachers" on cyber awareness | Invited to speak on cybersecurity for the next generation of talents at the Espoir Academy.

Over 20 years of international experience at HSBC

I'm proud to have completed 20 years of service at HSBC.I am grateful for the support extended by our management and colleagues across the organization.

I truly cherished my 20 years being surrounded by diverse cultures, people, and ideas as a part of HSBC's family.

HSBC Service Award

Certifications

CBE
CMSC
CCSP
CEH
CSM
CCE
ITIL

Certified Cloud Security Professional | Certified Ethical Hacker | Certified Blockchain Expert | Certified Metaverse Security Consultant | Certified Scrum Master | Certified Metaverse Expert | Certified Blockchain Expert | ITIL Certified IT Service Management
Cybersecurity executive sairam santharam

About Me

Sairam Santharam is an award-winning get-it-done distinguished global executive with over 25 years of experience in Information & Cybersecurity, technology operations, risk and Compliance. He has held several key roles in global organisations namely; CISO (BISO), COO, Associate Partner, and Global& regional head for technology operations.

Sairam has lived and worked in the US, Mexico, Hong Kong, Oman, India and Dhaka. He has led many Global initiatives for financial organisations handling multi-million dollar budgets.

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Executive Leadership

A country COO for a growth market, CISO for the chairman's office, Associate partner in cybersecurity, Global and Regional head for technology and operations, Sairam has held leadership positions throughout his career.

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Mentoring / Coaching

Throughout his mentorship program, Sairam has coached several C suite executives and has offered board Advisory services for Global Banks and worked closely with Bank Regulators.

Advisory Services

Advisory Services

His extensive experience, global exposure, hands-on approach, and operational expertise enable Sairam to provide high-quality C Suite cybersecurity advisory services to the world's leading financial institutions.

Resilience Consultancy

Resilience Consultancy

Developed the Critical Infrastructure Stability program that resulted in a 68% reduction of the number of outages minutes and a 45% increase in transaction volume.

Innovation

Innovation

Implemented state-of-the-art PKI solutions with Hardware Security Modules (HSM) for HSBC in the US to manage high-value transactions for business clients handling $20 million in budgets.

Transformation

Transformation

Implemented a digital transformation program to automate secure printing; achieved $5M in overall cost containment.In order to protect the critical assets of the organisation, Sairam played a pivotal role in introducing network security modules.

My Work

Global Programs

Cyber risk governance

Cyber Risk Governance

Championed a customer- and outcome-focused risk and compliance function throughout Enterprise Service. Enabled identification and remediation of control deficiencies for 68 major business risk issues.

Business information risk

Business Information Risk

Evaluated and employed technology counter surveillance to secure our business information (BISO) risks Planned and delivered information security blanket for the chairman's office& holdings board.

Cyber consulting

Cyber Consulting

Providing advisory related to the current and emerging threats, countermeasures and the organisational challenges to addressing these cybersecurity threats.

Cyber controls management

Cyber Controls Management

Designed the controls and Introduced continuous improvement measures to sustain risk mitigation and ensure control effectiveness. Secured satisfactory rating in global continuous controls audit; earned.

Crypto management

Crypto Management

Delivered the PKI infrastructure for BIB Business internet banking for HSBC group aligned to the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Structured the key management for.

Cyber patch management

Cyber Patch Management

Led the teams to define, develop and maintain a business-alignedInformation and Cybersecurity patching strategy and operating model Reduced organization-wide risk and maximised audit compliance through the.

Cyber resilience

Cyber Resilience

Appointed to chair the Forward Command Centre Committee; served as Deputy Chair for the Crisis Committe.

Vulnerability remediation

Vulnerability Remediation

Created vulnerability assurance program to handle hundreds of critical and high vulnerabilities' security patching.

References

Quort

Sairam is a highly talented international IT professional, who is as comfortable in a Boardroom setting, as he is in a deep technical team. He is a true gentleman and a pleasure to work with. I have no reservation in recommending him to any organization.

Client

Simon Taylor

CIO | CTO | CISO | Global IT & Information Security Executive
Quort

Sairam used to work for me when he was Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Bangladesh. Sairam did a wonderful job and even in a short period transformed both the morale and the delivery of his teams. Sairam was well regarded by his local peers and CEO, and forged great working relationships with the Regional Delivery teams. I will always be grateful to Sairam for his work in Bangladesh and he helped me a lot to stabilise the situation we had there.

Client

Peter Clark

Group Chief Operating Officer at DOHA BANK
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Sairam was "discovered" and fast tracked relatively early in his career with HSBC because of his obvious talents and accomplishments while I was managing the captive digital services company — HSBC.com. I then had the privilege and the pleasure of observing Sairam grow and blossom professionally from 2004 as an individual contributor and then onwards in progressively more senior management roles in the USA, in Asia and in Latin America. As a Program Manager or CISO or a country COO, I knew that I can always count on him to deliver superior results and to motivate both his peers and the teams he was leading to perform better and to continually improve. Sairam is a cross-cultural executive who effectively engages and motivates diverse teams while continually building talent and driving execution.

Sairam is also an excellent relationship manager and a great presenter to the highest levels in the corporation such as the HSBC main board and the C-suite. The most notable example of that was a series of compelling boardroom presentations to help secure funding for several Innovative financial products.

Client

Eli Sinyak

Group General Manager, Regional COO (LATAM/ASIA PAC/Americas) @ HSBC - Retd
Quort

Sairam is a very capable individual who worked with me at HSBC.com. Not only was he highly skilled technically, he was a team player who was a delight to work with. I know he was well respected by his team mates for his problem solving and technical know how and he could always be counted on to get the job done. I highly recommend him.

Client

Tracy Redies

Chief Executive Officer at Science World British Columbia, Ex CEO of HSBC.com
Quort

Sairam and I worked together in Mexico, where Sairam led a key workstream seeking to identify inefficiency in our IT estate. Sai's diligent focus on detail, core knowledge of IT and highly personable manner enabled us to delve into the detail of our cost base to simplify and streamline our infrastructure, driving down our operating costs. Sairam's leadership was critical to our success.

Lewis Wilson

MD, Office of the Group CEO @ HSBC
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Sairam worked for me whilst in Mexico. Sairam led a programme to identify cost inefficiencies within the IT infrastructure and to streamline working practices. These initiatives led to over USD 55m in sustainable cost savings. Sairam has a broad IT knowledge coupled with a tenacious and personable nature which enables him not only to identify key initiatives but also encourage others to be as equally focussed. Sairam knows how to get the best from everyone whilst maintaining a critical eye for detail. Sairam is excellent at managing upwards, ensuring that he was given sufficient support for me whilst at the same time I knew that he was totally in control of the programme.

Client

Phil Tottie FBCS

CIO