Dr. Rakesh Goyal
Professional Experience –
• 29 Years experience in IT Security Audit, Consulting, Risk Management, Privacy, and Forensics. Undertaken over 5100 Cyber Security Audit, Consulting and Cyber Crime Investigation assignments / incidents.
• Total 46 years experience in Power Plant Technology, Productivity, BPR, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, Banking, Systems and Software, IT Implementation, Cyber/IS Security / Audit / Risk Management / Forensics / Privacy.
• Currently,
• Empanelled with CCA (Govt of India) since 2001
• Empanelled with CERT-In (Govt of India) since 2005
• Currently, Sysman undertake following services –
– Information System Security, Cyber Security and IS Audit
– Cyber / Computer Crime Forensics / Investigation Studies.
– Implementation of ISMS ISO 27001 / ISO 25999 / ISO 27701.
– Strategic IT Security Consulting.
• Over 16 years (1983-1999) in Bank Computerization from Retail Banking to Whole-Sale Banking, Front Office to Back Office. Computerize over 1000 bank branches.
• Over 12 years in computerization of Supply Chain Management. Computerized over 340 locations.
• Previously working for Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (Industrial Engineer / Technologist 1972-1980), WIPRO Ltd. (Industry Manager – Manufacturing – 1982-84), and Grindlays Bank (Technology Appraisal 1984-85).
2. Qualifications and Certifications –
• Ph.D. in Cyber Security in 2014.
• P.G.D.M. (M.B.A.) from I.I.M.-Bangalore in 1982 with Gold Medal (specialisation in “Power & Energy Management “ and “Production & Operations Management”).
• A.M.I.E. (Graduation in Mechanical Engineering) from Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta in 1975 with Gold Medal.
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – 1971.
• C.Eng – Chartered Engineer.
• C.M.C. – Certified Management Consultant.
• C.I.S.A. – Certified Information Systems Auditor (examination with 96%ile – 1997).
• C.I.S.M. – Certified Information Security Manager.
• C.F.E. – Certified Fraud Examiner.
• C.C.C.I. – Certified Computer Crimes Investigator.
• C.D.P.P. – Certified Data Protection Professional
• D.A.T. – Diploma in Acupressure Therapy.
3. Professional achievements –
• Awarded – the Young Consultant Award for 1990 by CDC, DSIR, Govt of India.
• Author of books
• Computer Crimes, the only and unique book on the topic, published in 1993-94.
• Bank Computerisation, published in 1995
• Digital Signature, the first book on the topic published in 2004.
• Securing Wi-Fi Network – Public Domain book, published in 2008.
• Authored over 50 articles and papers in national and international journals on Management of Power Distribution, Production Management, Productivity, Systems and Software, Computer Security and Crimes, Bank Computerization, etc.
• Director-General of Centre for Research and Prevention of Computer Crimes.
• Registered as Approved Valuer with CBDT under Section 34AB of Wealth Tax Act, 1957 and was Licentiate to act Insurance Assessor.
• Visiting Faculty at Management institutes (IIM-B, IIM-A, IIT-B, NIBM, Pantnagar Univ, IIIT-A, etc.) on Productivity, Forensics, Computer Crimes, Security and Audit.
• Had been member of Steering Committee of Information Security Education and Awareness Project (ISEAP) of Ministry of IT, Government of India.
• Speaker at various national and international conferences / summits. Appeared many times on TV / media as an expert comment.
• Has been Registered with World Bank, ADB, AfDB, Planning Commission, IMCI, CDC, PFL, MTNL, NPC, RBI, SBI, various banks as Technical and IT Consultant.
• IT Security Advisor to Directorate of Income Tax (Systems), Govt. of India. (2001-2008)
• He has been empanelled as IS Auditor to audit PKI / CA with Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA), Govt. of India under IT Act-2000 since 2001
• He has been empanelled as IS Auditor with CERT-In, Government of India since 2005.
• He is Associate Consultant to British Standards Institute (BSI) to implement BS7799 / ISO27001 Information Security Management Standards.
– Federation of Data Protection Professional of India (FDPPI)
+ President – Mumbai Chapter – 2019-
+ Data Protection Officer (DPO)
• Member / Advisor to committees –
• to write / define / draft clauses / rules in IT Act-2000.
• RBI committee to define – IS Security Guidelines for banks and Y2K problem.
• Convener of Committee to draft PKI Audit Standards, Model Audit Report, Audit Procedure, Methodology and Code of Conduct / Ethics and declaration.
• Has been Principal Consultants in assignment for organisations like RBI, SBI, SIDBI, Vijaya Bank, GNFC, MSCB, IDRBT, CCIL, etc. on IS Security / Audit / Forensics.
