Niyati Daftary is an Associate Principal Analyst, developing research in the area of Cyber Risk and Cybersecurity Leadership.
She brings a broad and diverse experience in Information Security, Cyber Security and Risk Management practices to Gartner clients, regularly providing advisory to IT and Non-IT executives and leaders on developing, maturing, and enhancing their Security and Risk Management Practices.
Prior to her tenure at Gartner, she held pivotal security roles at Deloitte and EY, overseeing projects in Applications Security, Data Security, API Security, Payment Security and more. Niyati's consulting experience with diverse client organizations across Government, Banking, Finance, Energy, and IT sectors underscores her proficiency in implementing new security tools, standards, frameworks, and automation. Notably, at EY, she spearheaded the design, implementation, and management of a successful Cybersecurity program for a leading public sector insurance company in India.
- Performed penetration tests on Web Applications, APIs, Mobile Applications, Internal & External Networks, and Thick Clients based on OWASP guidelines.
- Conducted security assessments, including Vulnerability Assessments and Secure Configuration
Documentation Reviews.
Deloitte, Senior Security Analyst, 3 years
Ernst and Young, Security Consultant, 2 years
Security of Applications and Data
Cyber Risk
Cybersecurity Leadership
B.Tech in Information Technology
Cybersecurity Strategy
Organizational Structure, CCA and IT Score for SRM
Security Governance, Steering Committees
Application Security, API Security, DevSecOps
Data Security, DLP Program Manangement, Data Classification