Company record

Who leads security at IDFC First Bank

Hardik Thaker was reported on October 30, 2026 as the new Chief Information Security Officer of IDFC First Bank. The report is not yet confirmed by IDFC First Bank or an established publication.

Reported, unconfirmed Reported by tradingview.com; not yet confirmed by IDFC First Bank or an established publication.

Tracked by the Wire since October 30, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated October 30, 2026

Where IDFC First Bank appears on the record (1)

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On the Wire: Hardik Thaker named Chief Information Security Officer at IDFC First Bank · 2026-10-30

About IDFC First Bank

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files IDFC First Bank under Financial Services and Asia-Pacific. The Wire has one security-leadership move at IDFC First Bank on record, announced on October 30, 2026.

Security leadership timeline

2026-10-30Reported, unconfirmed: Reported by tradingview.com; not yet confirmed by IDFC First Bank or an established publication

Hardik Thaker named Chief Information Security Officer at IDFC First Bank

IDFC First Bank appointed Hardik Thaker as Chief Information Security Officer, effective October 30, 2026.

Security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations

Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Financial Services with a named security chief on record: those in Asia-Pacific first, in alphabetical order from IDFC First Bank onward.

IIFL Finance: Kailash Gaonkar, Chief Information Security Officer.
LIC Housing Finance: Jimit Narendra Shah, Chief Information Security Officer.
The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd.: Tetsuya Iwase, Director, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
360 ONE Asset Management Limited: Alankrit Shrivastava, Chief Information Security Officer.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited: Rishi Awasthi, Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Management Personnel.
ANZ: Sandro Bucchianeri, Chief Information Security Officer.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group: Sandro Bucchianeri, Chief Information Security Officer.
Cbus: Martyn Bayly, Chief Information Security Officer.

The full Financial Services bench

Questions CISOs ask about IDFC First Bank

Who is the CISO of IDFC First Bank?: Hardik Thaker was reported on October 30, 2026 as the new Chief Information Security Officer of IDFC First Bank.
Is this appointment confirmed?: No. Reported by tradingview.com; not yet confirmed by IDFC First Bank or an established publication
Who are the security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Kailash Gaonkar at IIFL Finance, Jimit Narendra Shah at LIC Housing Finance, Tetsuya Iwase at The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd. and Alankrit Shrivastava at 360 ONE Asset Management Limited.

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