Jindal Steel has broadened Aditya Vardhan’s leadership remit, naming him Vice President – IT and Group Chief Information Security Officer. The expanded role brings enterprise technology management and cybersecurity leadership together under his responsibility, reflecting the breadth of his experience across IT operations, security strategy and technology risk.
Aditya has more than 20 years of professional experience spanning the technology, manufacturing, energy and services sectors. He previously served as Chief Information Security Officer at Jindal Steel & Power, joining the organization in 2022 after leading cybersecurity and risk functions at Quess Corp.
A Career Spanning Enterprise IT and Cybersecurity
Aditya’s career has developed across both enterprise IT operations and specialized cybersecurity leadership. He began at Larsen & Toubro, working in IT infrastructure and operations, before moving to PepsiCo, where he managed security operations in India and subsequently took on regional responsibilities covering Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
He later held information security responsibilities at the Adani Group and Cairn India. In 2014, he moved into technology services as Practice Head – Information Security at CMS IT Services. Four years later, he joined Quess Corp as AVP and Head of Cyber Security & Risk, where he helped establish the company’s cybersecurity business.
Aditya joined Jindal Steel in 2022. As CISO, his remit included cybersecurity strategy, security governance, engineering and operations across IT and operational technology environments. His latest appointment extends his responsibilities beyond security leadership to include the company’s IT function.
Broadening Technology Leadership at Jindal Steel
The expanded position brings together two areas central to large industrial organizations: the management of enterprise technology and the protection of digital and operational systems. Aditya’s experience in operational technology security, cyber resilience, privacy and risk management is relevant to environments where technology supports both corporate functions and industrial operations.
His professional background also includes GCC IT centre-of-excellence operations and business leadership, giving him experience across technology delivery and security management.
Aditya holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business and has earned several professional certifications, including CISSP, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC and CPISI. He also holds an ITIL certification.
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