Analyst Profile
Khushbu Pratap
Director Analyst
9 years at Gartner
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14 years industry experience
Canada
Roles and Responsibilities
Khushbu Pratap leads Gartner's IT risk, audit and cybersecurity risk management research. She also mentors C-suite executives in designing fit-to-purpose three lines of defense models. Ms. Pratap's focus and interest are in organizations' cybersecurity challenges, risk-based security compliance initiatives, security audits in the cloud and third-party security assessments. She advises senior management and board members on cybersecurity risk management.
Khushbu Pratap's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Use Cyber Risk Quantification for Contextual Defensible Decisions
29 July 2020
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
02 November 2020 - 06 November 2020
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Pratap led the governance, risk and compliance division at a boutique consulting firm called Network Intelligence (India) (also called NII Consulting), managing and servicing key customers. Her experience at NII covered risk assessments, IT assurance, IT service management (ISO 20000), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), security and IT audits, business continuity management (BS 25999 and other guidelines), information security management systems (ISO 27000 series), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), COBIT, COSO, and IT governance. Key accounts she worked with included Bahrain Telecommunications, Amdocs Managed Services, World Customs Organization, Capgemini India, Atos Origin, m-Check Payment Solutions, ICICI Prudential and HSBC Mutual Funds.
Professional Background
NII Consulting, Practice Lead, Governance, Risk and Compliance Division, 6 years
Education
B.S., Information Technology, Mumbai University
Certified Business Continuity Management Systems Lead Auditor (BS 25999 LA)
Certified Information Security Management System Lead Implementer (ISO 27001 LI)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
M.S., Information Technology, Mumbai University
Languages
English
Indian - Hindi
Indian - Marathi
