Sujit Christy

Group Chief Information Security Officer of John Keells Holdings PLC

Sujit Christy is a Governance, Risk & Compliance Professional. He is a passionate cybersecurity adoption evangelist providing vital guidance to improve the cyber defenses whilst raising cybersecurity awareness to improve risk reduction and improve compliance. He currently serves as the Group Chief Information Security Officer of John Keells Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka and Cybersecurity Adviser in several organizations. He is a Director with Layers-7 Seguro Consultoria Private Limited. He is the President of the (ISC)2 Colombo Chapter, Sri Lanka. He also serves as an Advisory Board Member - Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, SLASSCOM and a Member of the Oversight Committee for Implementation of Information and Cybersecurity Policy for Government Organizations, Sri Lanka.

Panel Discussion: Impact of the Hybrid Cyber Warfare on the Supply Chain: Sizing Up the Security Risks

Presented by Shivani Arni, Information Security Officer, TransUnion CIBIL , Sujit Christy , Sunari Dandeniya, CISO, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC , Ashutosh Jain • May 16, 2022

We typically think of supply chain attacks as stealthy attacks on hardware components, such as malware on laptops and network devices. Yet, the supply chain attack on a service provider cannot be ruled out as it is a significant intrusion of the entire ecosystem. The supply chain attacks usher in the risk: Supplier...

Panel Discussion Outlook 2022: Building a Cyber Resilient Enterprise for the Post COVID-19 Era

Presented by Muhammed Abdullah Al Mamun, Head of Information Security, Community Bank Bangladesh , Vijayakumar Chandrasekaran, Head of ICS-India, Standard Chartered Bank , Sujit Christy • September 3, 2021

These cybersecurity threats are amplified by the ongoing pandemic in the region--increasing phishing attacks, targeted attacks, disruption, distortion, and deterioration. The emergence of technologies such as IoT, skill shortage, insider threats, and cloud movement has posed the most significant risks. A panel...

Rising Third-Party Supply Chain Risks During COVID: Risk Mitigation Plan

Presented by Sujit Christy • September 28, 2020

COVID 19 has thrown up multiple challenges for security practitioners. With most employees working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's more important than ever for businesses to ensure that their third-party providers have adequate business continuity plans to provide uninterrupted service. It's critical to...