Senior management role enhanced: Srinivas Yadav Karri designated Group Chief Information Security Officer
Board approved changing the designation of Mr. Srinivas Yadav Karri from Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer to Group Chief Information Security Officer, effective October 16, 2026.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- New Designation
- Group Chief Information Security Officer
- Previous Designation
- Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
- Effective Date
- October 16, 2026
What the update says
- The Board of Directors, through a circular resolution passed on October 16, 2026, approved the enhancement of role and change in designation of Mr. Srinivas Yadav Karri, a Senior Management Personnel, as the Group Chief Information Security Officer of the Company, with effect from October 16, 2026.
- The intimation is made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, with the details enclosed in Annexure - A.
Who is involved
- Mr. Srinivas Yadav Karri currently serves as Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer of KFin Technologies Limited.
- He has over 22 years of experience in information security, cyber risk management, technology governance, compliance and digital transformation.
- His credentials include C|CISO, CISA, CCSK and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, along with two M.Sc. degrees in Information Systems and Cyber Forensics. He has also published articles on emerging trends in AI-driven cybersecurity.
- During his tenure with the Company, he has led the strengthening of cybersecurity governance, cyber resilience capabilities, regulatory compliance frameworks, cloud security controls and enterprise risk management practices.
What the enhanced role is expected to facilitate
- Centralized oversight of cybersecurity and information security risks across group entities
- Strengthened cyber risk management, cyber resilience and incident response capabilities
- Efficient utilization of cybersecurity expertise and resources across group entities
- Enhanced monitoring, reporting and management of information security matters at a group level
- Improved compliance with applicable regulatory and governance requirements
What he will do in the new role
- As Group CISO, he shall provide strategic leadership and oversight in relation to cybersecurity and information security matters across the Group.
- Where required and subject to applicable approvals, he may discharge the responsibilities of an Effective CISO for relevant group entities, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and internal governance requirements.
How a retail investor might read this
- This is a disclosure of a change in designation and an expansion of responsibility for an existing senior management personnel, effective the same day, rather than the appointment of a new person.
- The update sets out the intended focus areas of the wider mandate: group-level cybersecurity oversight, cyber resilience, incident response, resource utilization and governance compliance.
- The date and time of occurrence of the event recorded in the update are October 16, 2026, at around 03:10 p.m. IST, indicating the Board approval came through a circular resolution.
- The tone of the disclosure is informational; the impact on the business would depend on how the expanded group-level mandate is implemented over time.
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More numbers
- Experience of Mr. Srinivas Yadav Karri in information security and related fields22 years
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