National Ambassador
Chirag is a multi award-winning CISO with global experience across several industries including financial services, government, energy, healthcare, higher education and consulting. He is the Founder and Chief Executive of 7 Rules Cyber – a cyber security consulting and thought leadership company focused on enabling businesses to be secure in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
Chirag is respected as a thought leader in cyber security with keynotes and presentations across the world. He is the author of two best-selling books “7 Rules to Influence Behaviour and Win at Cyber Security Awareness” and “7 Rules to Become Exceptional at Cyber Security” which have been purchased in multiple countries across the world. His podcast features insights from distinguished professionals in a wide range of disciplines, including media, entrepreneurship, executive leadership, and futurology.
During the course of his career spanning multiple sectors and countries, he has built, implemented, and successfully managed cyber security, risk management, compliance, and awareness programs. The success of these programs was a result of the unyielding focus on business priorities, a pragmatic approach to cyber threats, and, most importantly, effective stakeholder engagement. Chirag has held executive and senior leadership positions in large, complex organisations and excels at the art of translating business and technical speak in a manner that optimises value.
Chirag has also conducted several successful cyber security education sessions for board directors, executives and non-technical audiences in diverse industries. He has led teams, managed multi-million-dollar budgets and transformation programs. He has a strong record in both IT and OT environments, and leading cyber security through mergers and acquisitions.
Chirag is a Board Director for a major NFP and has served on various Advisory Boards. He has extensive experience with a wide range of standards, frameworks, and regulations, including NIST CSF, APRA CPS 234, AESCSF, PCI DSS, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and ISO 27001/2.
His areas of expertise include CISO advisory, cyber risk management, cyber strategy and architecture, security and technology governance, cyber transformation programs and security culture.
