Girish Dixit

Girish Dixit is the Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Vice President of Kotak Securities, appointed in August 2023.

Career path

Dixit began the leadership path described in his bio at Citibank India, where he served as Senior Vice President and India Business Information Security Officer, responsible for safeguarding critical information assets.

He then moved to JPMorgan Chase & Co., holding the position of Executive Director - CISO for the India Branch and contributing to the enhancement of security measures within the organization.

Dixit later served as Head of Cyber Defense at HDFC Bank, a role in which he shaped the bank's cybersecurity strategies.

In August 2023, Kotak Securities named Dixit, described as a 20-year cybersecurity veteran, as its Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Vice President.

Kotak Securities' own contact listing identifies Girish Dixit as Chief Information Security Officer, reachable at the company's dedicated CISO contact address.

Remit and areas of expertise

At Kotak Securities and in prior roles, Dixit's work has centered on designing, implementing, and managing IT security architecture to ensure information security across organizations.

His bio describes specialization in information security compliance, ISO and PCI compliance, mapping of security and business requirements, customer contract reviews, contract compliance, and people management.

He has worked with clients across the IT and ITES, banking, and manufacturing sectors, and his track record includes driving vision in security programs and managing key client accounts for global projects.

Public commentary on CISO risks

While serving as Head of Cyber Defense at HDFC Bank, Dixit appeared on an ET CISO video segment titled Girish Dixit, HDFC Bank, discusses the key risks being faced by CISOs.

In that discussion he addressed the changing threat picture facing security leaders, with particular focus on ransomware and insider threats.