The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Benjamin Ambrose as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Pravin Kumar as Chief Market Information Security Officer (CMISO).
With these appointments, NPCI intends to push its information security processes to new heights, while also protecting the interests of its stakeholders and customers.
Ambrose has over two decades of experience in many information/cybersecurity sectors across geographies. His responsibilities at NPCI will include assessing and managing risk, building and maintaining strong security standards, improving defensive and offensive security capabilities, threat intelligence and next-generation security operations.
Kumar holds over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy controls and enterprise risk management. His responsibilities include planning and managing information security and privacy risk within NPCI, and among ecosystem players, ensuring compliance with regulatory audits, third-party security requirements, and stakeholder interaction across organisational boundaries.
Commenting on the appointments, Vishwanath Krishnamurthy, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), NPCI, said, “At NPCI, we acknowledge the evolving security landscapes and the technological advancements required to keep abreast with the developments in digital payments space. Benjamin and Pravin bring a wealth of experience in technology compliance and information security governance. We are confident that they will play instrumental roles in enhancing NPCI’s security posture, and driving forward our mission to provide secure, seamless digital payment solutions for all.”
