Security Manager

Senior Security Personnel

Jag Kotra - Dallas

Profile Overview

Jag Kotra is a Sr. Manager in Accenture’s Managed Security Services Group and is the Lead for the industry specific operating groups. Previously he has held many roles relating to enterprise security including IT Security Transformation, Key Account Management, New Business Development, Consultative and Solution Sales

Jag has more than 20+ years of experience in working with many clients globally including Albertsons, PepsiCo, Bestbuy, Unilever, MasterCard, etc.

Selected Relevant Experience

Jag is currently working with various clients in managing security operations. His practice leadership responsibilities include:

oManaged Security Operations

oProgram Management & Advisory

oSecurity Technology Rationalization

oSolution Based Selling and Consultative Sales

oNetworking and Relationship Building

oContract Negotiations

Jag has implemented and managed information technology process improvement initiatives in diverse technology systems and operations environments, as well as IT strategic planning, security, disaster recovery and cost containment efforts. Has led many security Transformations

Jag’s previous responsibilities include working with security and risk management and have been specifically involved in leading engagements with many clients designed to deliver high performance IT. These engagements typically cover technology areas such as

oSecurity Architecture,

oGRC,

oIdentity and Access Management,

oApplication Code Review,

oData Privacy Protection,

oData Encryption/Masking/Obfuscation,

oSecurity Incident & Event Management & Security Operations

oPhysical & logical Security Convergence

Jag has done his bachelors in Electronics & Communications Engineering

Prior Experience

Wipro Technologies

Director, Security Sales Lead (US/Canada) US October 2010 - October 2012

Practice Manager - US Central September 2007 - October 2010

Sr. Security Consultant February 2005 - August 2007

Architect & Program Manager September 2003 - January 2005

Honeywell Lead Developer - Avionics August 1999 - March 2000

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) Avionics Specialist July 1997 - July 1999

Key Projects

Security Director

Program Lead on global multi-tier SIEM deployment for a large financial company responsible for onboarding target of ~25000 data feeds located within various levels of cloud services (IaaS, SaaS, etc.).

•Managed content development team to fulfill technical requirements of enterprise security monitoring use cases involving developing custom event parsers and related content.

•Conducted strategy engagement at a global firm firm covering Network Segmentation, Perimeter Security, and Network Access Control.

•Assess security posture of web service-based application for large Entertainment company, focusing on context of where the application will be deployed as a cloud service

•Developing companion database application to facilitate complex device onboard process for large-scale SIEM deployments

Security Manager

Delivery lead at a large retail client managing the identity and access management work streams. Successfully upgraded existing I&AM infrastructure to support additional I&AM capabilities while enhancing performance. Successfully implemented new onboarding/offboarding processes that automatically provisions/de-provisions user accounts via Oracle.

Security Manager

Delivered a brief strategy project to identify methods to accelerate staffing, operational processes, and functionality of security operations for a large CPG firm. This included a review of current incident response processes, staffing structures, and SIEM use cases and evaluation of risks and potential mitigations based on identified gaps.

Security Consultant

Responsible for the development and management of Security Architecture and Consulting practice for the 5 state Midwest region of the United States which consisted of Security architecture, governance, business development, Business Continuity and Disaster Recover (BCDR), Risk Assessment & Compliance within consolidated, secure managed hosting environments.

Security Consultant

Security lead at a small resources client to deploy an identity management solution. Assisted in developing the identity management solution architecture, developing requirements and design documentation around the new capability. Organized and held meetings with stakeholders to understand business drivers.

Other Achievements:

Played an instrumental role in getting multi million dollars project from major Retail giants in West and Central Region.

Played instrumental role in getting significant business from major Soft drinks company.

Had been to Maidenhead, UK on business trip to Nortel Networks and played an instrumental role in getting the GPS (Global Product Support) work transitioned from Nortel Networks, UK to Wipro.

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