In this role, Ashish will lead the company’s global cybersecurity strategy, focusing on protecting critical data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enabling secure digital transformation across the enterprise.
Before joining Lupin, Faujdar served as Group Head – Cyber Security | Data Protection at Mahindra Group, where he contributed to strengthening enterprise-wide cybersecurity and data protection initiatives.
Prior to that, he was Group Chief Information Security Officer & Data Protection Officer at Mahindra Finance, leading cybersecurity and data protection in a highly regulated financial services environment, further strengthening his expertise in information security, risk management, and governance.
Earlier, Faujdar worked as Global Head – Cyber Security | Risk | Compliance | Governance at Wipro, managing responsibilities across cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and governance. He also spent over 10 years at YES BANK as Head – Cyber Security & Systems Risks, building strong capabilities in banking security and large-scale governance frameworks.
In the early phase of his career, Faujdar held roles such as Team Leader IT & Security at HCL Comnet, Network & Security Administrator at Microland Limited, and Network Security Specialist at Networkers Home, shaping his technical and operational foundation.
With extensive experience across cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, governance, and data protection, Faujdar brings a well-rounded leadership profile to Lupin. His appointment comes at a time when secure digital transformation and enterprise-wide cyber resilience are becoming increasingly critical in the global pharmaceutical industry.
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