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Hetal Presswala

Hetal Presswala

Chief Information Security Officer, Kalpataru Projects International Ltd

As a visionary technology leader with deep expertise in cybersecurity, I am committed to safeguarding the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Enterprise Information Systems. With a career defined by the ability to translate evolving industry risks into forward-thinking technology roadmaps and robust security programs, I excel at combining people, processes, and technology to create proactive defense strategies that continually enhance an organization’s security posture.

I bring proven success across diverse sectors including BFSI, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, and Oil & Gas. My work consistently delivers IT services and solutions that align with industry-leading cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring organizational resilience and risk mitigation.

Key Achievements:

1. Cyber Event Reduction: Spearheaded employee awareness and engagement initiatives, resulting in a 40% reduction in cyber incidents.

2. Advanced Hardening Protocols: Led the implementation of automated hardening protocols for servers and network devices, incorporating 300+ controls for operating systems and 100+ for network devices.

3. Malware Mitigation: Achieved a 90% reduction in virus and malware infections through the deployment of effective Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).

4. Forensics Advancement: Innovated event correlation and forensics techniques, significantly enhancing team capabilities and investigative efficiency.

5. Incident Reduction: Reduced major and minor security incidents by 60% through a comprehensive redesign of enterprise infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and security systems.

6. Infrastructure Optimization: Led a team to restructure and optimize network infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted IT service availability (intranet/extranet), even during backhaul connectivity failures.

7. SOC Innovation: Deployed effective TTPs in the Security Operations Center (SOC), successfully detecting and neutralizing new variants of viruses, malware, and botnets without relying on complex tools.

8. Process Automation: Reduced manual processes by 70%, driving automation efforts that boosted operational efficiency and reduced overall effort.

6:50 pm - 7:10 pm

Panel Discussion 2: Key technologies driving CIO priorities

Discussion points:
AI, cloud, and automation: What’s next?
The role of CIOs in shaping sustainable and ethical technology use
Moderator:
Prashant Kurhade | General Manager IT | Suhana Group (Pravin Masalewale)
Panelist:
Shrenik Kothari | Regional IT Infra Head | Gestamp Automative India Pvt Ltd
Hetal Presswala | CISO | Kalpataru Projects International Ltd
Deepak Kalambkar | Director Information Security | FlexM
Sanjay Jaiswal | CISO | Nuvama Wealth Investment Limited