MUMBAI: Star & Disney India has appointed Tirthankar Dutta as vice president and chief information security officer (CISO). Prior to this, he was working with Infoedge where he served as senior VP and head of information security.

In his new role, Dutta will be responsible for providing guidance and counsel to the CTO/CFO and key members of the business leadership team. He will also work closely with senior administration, business leaders, and the developer community in defining objectives for information security while building relationships and goodwill.

Apart from that, Dutta will lead information security planning processes to establish an inclusive and comprehensive information security and compliance program for the entire company in support of development, research, and administrative information systems and technology.

Dutta brings in more than 14 years of experience as an information technology (IT) professional with strong expertise in IT management, IT security management, and IT enterprise architecture.