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Diksha Sonawane

Consultant

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

  • Consultant

    KPMG Lower Gulf

    Feb 2024 - Apr 2025 -1 yr, 2 months

    • Job Details:Led internal and external IT/cybersecurity audits, conducted gap assessments, and managed remediation plans.

  • Sr. Analyst in Information Security

    MBG Corp Services

    Aug 2022 - Jan 2024 -1 yr, 5 months

    • Job Details:Assisted in implementing ISMS (ISO 27001), UAE IA (NESA), GDPR, and DIFC DPR across GCC.

  • Cyber & IT Risk Consultant

    Grant Thornton

    Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 -11 months

    India

    • Job Details:Managed audit activities, including internal security audits, compliance tasks, and coordination with external auditors.

  • Business Development Executive

    Auriseg Consulting Ltd

    Nov 2020 - Sep 2021 -10 months

    India

    • Job Details:Conducted gap and risk assessments aligned with ISO 27001:2013, identifying vulnerabilities and supporting mitigation planning.

    • Education

    • Master's Degree

      Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management

    • Bachelor's Degree in Electronic & Telecommunication

      All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society (Institute of Information Technology)

    Skills

    • Cybersecurity
    • Risk Management
    • Cloud Security
    • Policy Development
    • IT Audit
    • regulatory compliance
    • data privacy
    • GRC Workflows

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    • Hindi

      Fluent

    • Marathi

      Fluent
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