When did Girish Dixit become CISO of Kotak Securities?

The appointment was announced on August 16, 2023, per TechCircle. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is Girish Dixit still the CISO of Kotak Securities?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on August 16, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Where did Girish Dixit work before Kotak Securities?

Before the appointment, Girish Dixit was Head of Cyber Defense at HDFC Bank, according to the announcement (TechCircle).

Executive record

Girish Dixit

Career profile: Girish Dixit on CISO Spotlights ↗

Girish Dixit was named Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Vice President at Kotak Securities. The appointment was announced on August 16, 2023, per TechCircle.

Before the appointment: Head of Cyber Defense at HDFC Bank, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated November 10, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Girish Dixit, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

August 16, 2023· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Vice President at Kotak Securities
Source: TechCircle ↗ · Move record
Before August 2023· Earlier role
Head of Cyber Defense at HDFC Bank
Named in the announcement of the Kotak Securities appointment · Source: TechCircle ↗

The appointment

Announced August 16, 2023 · Source: TechCircle ↗ · Move record

Kotak Securities, a stock broking company based in India, appointed Girish Dixit as Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Vice President. Dixit previously served as head of cyber defense at HDFC Bank and earlier held the CISO role for the India branch of JPMorgan Chase. He brings more than two decades of cybersecurity experience to the role.

TechCircle reports that Dixit's expertise in cybersecurity and information security lies especially in the banking and financial sector. According to TechCircle, his title at JPMorgan Chase & Co. was executive director and CISO for the India Branch. TechCircle says he was also senior vice president and India Business Information Security Officer at Citibank India, responsible for safeguarding critical information assets.

He has held various executive positions at HCL Comnet, CMS Computers, Amdocs, Nomura India, Cable & Wireless, Datacraft India, P&O NedLloyd IT Services and Citibank India, TechCircle reports. According to TechCircle, Dixit has a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication from the University of Mumbai. TechCircle reports that as head of cyber defense at HDFC Bank, Dixit had a role in shaping the bank's cybersecurity strategies. He has expertise in managing, designing and implementing IT security architecture and in protecting customer information, according to TechCircle.

The company: Kotak Securities

Sector: Financial Services
Region: Asia-Pacific
Company record: Who runs security at Kotak Securities: 1 confirmed move on the record

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Financial Services whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Girish Dixit's, nearest first (8 of 9). The Financial Services bench

August 15, 2023
Scott Sykes, Chief Information Security Officer at Asurity Technologies
August 29, 2023
Heather Gantt-Evans, Chief Information Security Officer at Marqeta
July 24, 2023
Scott Bader, Chief Information Security Officer at Five Star Bank
July 19, 2023
Yonesy Nunez, Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer at DTCC
July 12, 2023
James Dixon, Chief Information Security Officer at Allied Payment Network
October 16, 2023
Chris Kennedy, Chief Information Security Officer at Group 1001
June 1, 2023
Rob Burch, Chief Information Security Officer at Brown & Brown
November 2023
Steve Sparkes, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Scotiabank

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 30, 2026
Financial Services in 2026: 42 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about Girish Dixit

When did Girish Dixit become CISO of Kotak Securities?: The appointment was announced on August 16, 2023, per TechCircle. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is Girish Dixit still the CISO of Kotak Securities?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on August 16, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did Girish Dixit work before Kotak Securities?: Before the appointment, Girish Dixit was Head of Cyber Defense at HDFC Bank, according to the announcement (TechCircle).

Sources

1.TechCircle ↗: the appointment at Kotak Securities, August 16, 2023
2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site

This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.

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