With more than 22 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure and information protection, Saravanakumar Krishnamurthy has been appointed Senior Deputy General Manager and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at City Union Bank Ltd.
His appointment comes as banks continue to strengthen digital security, manage technology risks and protect customer information. His experience spans banking, telecommunications, automotive, healthcare, biotechnology and semiconductor industries.
Krishnamurthy brings expertise in security strategy, governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, digitalisation and automation. His work has included developing security roadmaps, defining operating models and building information assurance frameworks aligned with industry standards.
He has also designed and implemented network and security infrastructure across cloud-based and on-premises environments. His responsibilities have covered internal and external audits, third-party assessments, regulatory reviews and country-specific compliance requirements. He has worked with audit consultants, suppliers and vendors to support security assessments and address information requests.
Previous leadership roles
Before joining City Union Bank, Krishnamurthy served as Group Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President – IT and Data Protection Officer at Vivriti Capital. He led information and data security functions, including security strategies, policies and programmes to protect digital assets. His role also involved identifying and reducing security risks while maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.
Earlier, he worked at YES BANK as Executive Vice President – Technology Engineering, overseeing responsibilities across IT, network infrastructure and cybersecurity.
His cross-industry experience has given him exposure to different technology environments and security requirements.
Focus on security and business resilience
Krishnamurthy’s expertise also includes fraud detection and prevention, cyber incident investigation and response, business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery management.
These capabilities are important for financial institutions, where cyber incidents and technology disruptions can affect operations, data integrity and service availability. His experience combines preventive security measures with incident response, system recovery and business continuity.
His background in regulatory audits, risk mitigation and information assurance also supports the alignment of security practices with organisational and compliance requirements.
At City Union Bank, Krishnamurthy brings experience across cybersecurity engineering, information security governance, technology risk management, infrastructure protection, audit readiness and incident response. His appointment adds cross-industry security leadership to the bank as it continues to manage risks across interconnected digital systems.
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