Ashwin Mithra

Global Head of Information Security with 15 years across financial services, DevSecOps, commercial software, and management consulting (CloudBees, HSBC, Capgemini). Currently reporting to CEO as part of the Extended Leadership Team.

Built and transformed security functions from scratch twice — HSBC's first cloud security engineering function under regulatory audit pressure, and a global team at CloudBees spanning GRC, Application Security, and SOC operations.

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What makes me a different kind of mentor:

Most security mentors will help you become a better security professional. I'll help you become a better business leader who runs security — which is what boards and CEOs actually hire CISOs for. Technical skills are assumed at senior level. The security leaders who stand out are those who shed the ministry of no reputation and reposition security as a driver of business velocity and commercial growth. That is the shift I help security leaders make.

What I can offer:

• Sounding board for change management, career strategy, and complex security decisions

• Board communication and translating risk into business language

• Building and transforming security functions in startup and enterprise environments

• AI governance and safe adoption of AI and agentic technologies

• Navigating key certifications including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 from preparation through to audit

• Writing thought leadership and building a personal brand as a senior security leader

Particularly well placed to support mid to senior security professionals wanting to develop commercial awareness, executive presence, and leadership voice. Available to ambitious earlier career professionals seeking honest, direct guidance on building a career in information security.