IDFC FIRST Bank has appointed Hardik Thaker as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and designated him as Senior Management Personnel, effective 30 October 2026.
Thaker was previously Deputy CISO at the bank and led cybersecurity transformation initiatives. He brings nearly two decades of experience across banking, financial services, regulatory institutions and consulting, with expertise spanning cyber risk, cloud security, enterprise security and resilience. Before joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he held security leadership responsibilities at GXS Bank in Singapore and worked with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
His appointment comes as financial institutions face increasingly complex threats and rising expectations around cyber governance, third-party risk and operational resilience.
Source: IDFC FIRST Bank exchange disclosure; Mint.
