Company record
IIFL Finance CISO: Kailash Gaonkar
The current Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Kailash Gaonkar, whose appointment was announced on January 22, 2026 (MarketScreener (S&P Capital IQ, exchange filing)). An internal promotion: Kailash Gaonkar was previously Head - Governance & Vulnerability Management at IIFL Finance. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Tracked by the Wire since January 22, 2026 · 2 recorded moves · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where IIFL Finance appears on the record (2)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 2 in all.
- On the Wire (2)
How the top security seat at IIFL Finance has changed hands
CISO Tribune's record names 2 people in the top security seat at IIFL Finance, the most recent first. Each line rests on the record linked beside it.
Kailash Gaonkar: named Chief Information Security Officer, announced on January 22, 2026 (record). The appointment and Sameer Gadve's departure were announced on the same day.
Sameer Gadve: Chief Information Security Officer; departure announced on January 22, 2026 (record).
About IIFL Finance
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files IIFL Finance under Financial Services and Asia-Pacific. The Wire has 2 security-leadership moves at IIFL Finance on record, the earliest announced on January 22, 2026.
Security leadership timeline
2026-01-22
Kailash Gaonkar named Chief Information Security Officer at IIFL Finance
IIFL Finance's board approved the appointment of Kailash Gaonkar as Chief Information Security Officer, designated as Senior Management Personnel, effective January 23, 2026.
2026-01-22
Sameer Gadve steps down as Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance
Sameer Gadve stepped down as Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance with effect from January 22, 2026, pursuant to an internal movement within the company, according to the board meeting disclosure the same day.
Previous security leaders of IIFL Finance
Sameer Gadve: Chief Information Security Officer; departure announced on January 22, 2026 record
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 IIFL Finance onward.
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.
Daiichi Life Group: Stephen Barnham, Group Chief Information Officer, Group Chief Digital Officer and Group Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about IIFL Finance
- Who is the CISO of IIFL Finance?
- Kailash Gaonkar is the current Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on January 22, 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at IIFL Finance?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 2 moves at IIFL Finance since January 22, 2026.
- When was Kailash Gaonkar appointed at IIFL Finance?
- Kailash Gaonkar's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance was announced on January 22, 2026, per MarketScreener (S&P Capital IQ, exchange filing).
- Where did Kailash Gaonkar work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance?
- Kailash Gaonkar was promoted from within: the record of the appointment gives the previous role as Head - Governance & Vulnerability Management at IIFL Finance.
- Who held the seat at IIFL Finance before Kailash Gaonkar?
- The previous holder on CISO Tribune's record is Sameer Gadve, Chief Information Security Officer, whose departure was announced on January 22, 2026.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Jimit Narendra Shah at LIC Housing Finance, Tetsuya Iwase at The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd., Alankrit Shrivastava at 360 ONE Asset Management Limited and Rishi Awasthi at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited.
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