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Vilas K. Pawar
SECURITY ARCHITECTURE // 15+ YEARS

Vilas K. Pawar

Cybersecurity architecture leader connecting business goals, threat models and technical controls to build systems that are secure by design.

Vilas K. Pawar
VILAS K. PAWARSECURITY ARCHITECTURE
15+
YEARS ACROSS GLOBAL
FORTUNE 500 TEAMS
04
ENTERPRISE SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTS
06
ARCHITECTURE & RISK
DOMAINS

01 // ABOUT

Architecture with operational depth.

CURRENT FOCUS
Mastercard · CX&D

"Good security architecture turns risk into clear design decisions teams can implement."

Vilas combines hands-on security assessment experience with an architecture mindset across applications, cloud, SaaS, third parties, open source software, AI/ML and LLM systems. He translates risks and requirements into practical controls, review decisions and delivery-ready guidance.

He is targeting Security Architecture Lead and Technical Manager roles where architecture governance, technical ownership, stakeholder influence and team mentorship belong in the same mandate.

Cybersecurity ArchitectureSecurity Design & Architecture ReviewThreat Modeling & Risk AssessmentCloud, Application & SaaS SecuritySecurity Requirements & Control DesignVendor / Third-Party RiskAI/ML & LLM SecurityOSS Security ReviewArchitecture GovernanceTechnical Program LeadershipStakeholder Alignment & Mentorship
02 // ARCHITECTURE IMPACT

From risk context to secure design.

IMPACT / 01
E2E

Architecture review ownership.

Leads SaaS security assessments across EDE and ONE, connecting intake, technical evaluation, risk decisions and delivery follow-through.

IMPACT / 02

Controls that fit the system.

Reviews cloud services, SaaS, OSS, NaaS and Shadow IT to identify threats, define requirements and guide proportionate security controls.

IMPACT / 03

Risk informed by operations.

Brings incident response, Log4j exposure assessment, business continuity and enterprise operations experience into architecture decisions.

IMPACT / 04

Technical leadership across boundaries.

As a Scrum Master, team lead and ALM / Jira SME, Vilas aligns engineers, risk partners, delivery teams and leadership around clear decisions.

03 // EXPERIENCE

A path from operations to architecture.

09.2022 — NOW

Senior Information Security Engineer

Mastercard · Pune
COLLAPSE
  • Dedicated Program Security Engineer for CX&D under EDE, leading SaaS security assessments across EDE and ONE.
  • Owns OSS reviews, NaaS request reviews, Shadow IT remediation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and the technical evaluation backlog through Power Automate.
  • ALM and Jira subject matter expert, translating security requirements into delivery-ready decisions.
03.2021 — 08.2022

Analyst II

Mastercard · Pune
EXPAND
07.2019 — 03.2021

Analyst I

Mastercard · Pune
EXPAND
07.2018 — 07.2019

Assistant Manager, Security Control Room

Barclays via ISS SDB Security Services · Pune
EXPAND
02.2016 — 07.2018

Security Command Center Officer / Security Officer

Credit Suisse via MSF (I) · Pune
EXPAND
01.2012 — 02.2016

Senior Emergency Response Officer — Team Lead

IBM India via SIS · Pune
EXPAND
02.2011 — 01.2012

Emergency Response Officer

IBM India via Hofincons · Pune
EXPAND

Select a role to view responsibilities and outcomes.

04 // ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE

Design, govern and lead.

ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE // ARCHITECT

Translate business context and threat scenarios into secure, scalable architecture decisions.

Threat modelingSecurity patternsControl designArchitecture reviewsCloud securitySaaS security
05 // CREDENTIALS

Built for the architecture mandate.

CERTIFICATIONS

2026
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Microsoft
2026
Certified AI/ML Penetration Tester (C-AI/MLPen)
Cybersecurity certification
2026
Certified LLM Security Professional (CLLMSP)
LLM security
2023
Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
Microsoft
2023
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft
2023
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
EC-Council
2021
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
2019
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Process improvement

EDUCATION

2023 — 2026
Master of Cybersecurity with Distinction
Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia
2011
MCA, First Class
JSPM's ENIAC Institute of Computer Application
2008
B.Sc., First Class
RBNB College
06 // CONTACT

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