TARUN DHIRTA

• Led end-to-end TPRM activities across vendor onboarding, inherent risk assessments, reassessments, remediation, and continuous monitoring. • Designed AI-powered assessment solutions that improved evidence analysis and saved an estimated 4,000+ hours annually by streamlining security assessment workflows. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Legal, Information Security to drive risk remediation. • Mentored junior analysts through assessment reviews and knowledge transfer.

Project: Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) | Nokia (Portugal): - Worked on ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, ITGC, and vendor risk assessment & management, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. - Conducted 100+ risk assessments and remote evaluations based on risk profiles. - Documented risks, recommended mitigations, and maintained records in Archer. - Prepared detailed reports ensuring 95%+ on-time risk remediation. - Trained and mentored 6+ new team members, improving process efficiency.

Specialized in Cybersecurity with a focus on Cloud Computing, Digital Forensics, Network Security, Cryptography, Ethical Hacking, Risk Assessment, IT Governance, and Compliance. Thesis Work: Conducted research on DDoS Detection in Cybersecurity using Deep Neural Networks (DNN) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN). Published two research papers on advanced threat detection mechanisms in reputed cybersecurity journals.