G Gopal Choudhary
Position: Sr. Vice President and Group Chief Security Officer, Member, Group Executive
Committee
Company: Vedanta Resources Limited
Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Experience: 34 years exp
Cont act Inf o:
Mobile Phones: +91 96633 76418, +91 97714 89233
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Skills
access control Analysis Business Continuity business continuity planning cctv Compliance
computer forensics Computer Security convergence of physical security with it Corporate Security
Counterterrorism crisis management cross-functional team leadership Emergency Management
Enforcement Enterprise Risk Management executive protection Fraud fraud investigations
governance government Information Security information security management integration
Intelligence investigation iso 27001 Law Enforcement Leadership loss prevention Management
Physical Security Police policy Protection risk analysis risk assessment Risk Management Security
security audits security awareness Security Management security operations security training Strategy
surveillance team building Team Leadership Training vulnerability assessment Enterprise Risk
Cross-functional Team Convergence of Physical
Work experience
Jun 2022 - current time Sr. Vice President and Group Chief Security Officer, Member, Group Executive
Committee
Vedanta Resources Limited
Vedanta Resources is world’s sixth largest and India’s largest diversified Natural
Resources Conglomerate in the areas of Z inc-Lead-Silver, Oil & Gas, Aluminium,
Coal, Iron Ore, Steel, Ferro Alloys, Copper, Power, Glass Display, Optical Fibre
and Semiconductors. As Vedanta’s Group CSO and a member of the Group’s
Management Committee, I am responsible for providing competitive advantage
and de-risking Vedanta Group by enterprise-wide transformation of the Security
Systems management, Intelligence, Vigilance and implementation of
convergence of physical security with IT. Implement best practices on Disaster
Management as part of business continuity and resilience.
Sep 2017 - Jun 2022 Chief of Security and Brand Protection
Tata Steel
Corporate Security Management # Enterprisewide Security, Fire Services and
Disaster Management # Convergence of physical security with IT # Brand
Protection # Surveillance, Intelligence & Investigations # Emergency Response &
Crisis Management # Security/FireAudit & Assessments # Capacity Building #
Business Continuity Management # ISO Implementation # Security,Fire and
Disaster Management Awareness
Jan 2013 - Aug 2017 Chief Security Officer (CSO)
Tata Steel
Corporate Security Management • Enterprisewide Security, Fire Services and
Disaster Management *Convergence of physical security with IT * Surveillance,
Intelligence & Investigations • Emergency Response & Crisis Management •
Security Audit & Assessments • Security Training • Business Continuity
Management • ISO Implementation • Security Awareness •
Oct 2009 - Dec 2012 Vice President and Global Security Head
Wipro Limited
Transformed the security function from a traditional physical security to a
business enabler for the organizational resilience, exceeding organizational
expectations and consistent high level delivery through the implementation of
integrated and converged security and vigilance programmes, apt management
of crisis situations across the globe, integration of security of all IT business,
optimization of resources, enhanced operational preparedness with three full-
fledged drills with NSG on hostage management and several counter terror
drills with CISF, National Disaster Response Force, Special Forces and Police,
raising of joint task force with state police for area security conformity to ISO
and client audit compliances, 24X7 SOS response capability through setting up
of Global Security Command Centre and convergence of security with IT. Net
Satisfaction Score culled from Customer Satisfaction Survey improved from 16
% in Dec 2009 to 82 % in Dec 2011 with delight factor of 89 % despite being a
governance and vigilance function. Wipro Leaders’ Qualities Survey 2012 rated
me above “Best in Class’ top 25 % leaders of Wipro in the top management ‘E’
band. Vigilance team led fraud investigations resulted in busting of internal
rackets, external appointment rackets, solving of several fraud cases, recovery
of millions and identification/plugging of weaknesses.
Jan 2009 - Sep 2009 Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force and Special Staff Officer to DGP
Government of Jharkhand
Superintendent of Police Special Task Force, Special Staff Officer to DGP,
Member of the state level committee to deal with Organised Crimes, Member of
the State level committee to prevent production and business of narcotics
substances. Commended by DGsP.
Oct 1997 - Dec 2008 Chief Aviation Security Officer, Certified National Aviation Security Auditor, In-
Charge of Security
Government of India
Certified National Aviation security Auditor by BCAS (Ministry of Civil Aviation),
Govt. of India Represented Govt. of India in UK-India Aviation Security Seminar in
UK. Counter terrorist ops in Jammu & Kashmir. Headed functions and Units that
provided Security, Intelligence and Crisis management cover to DVC, Port, NTPC,
DHPP, Airport etc. Provided security consultancy and carried out technical
survey of Thermal Power Plants of NTPC, UP Govt., Jharkhand Govt., National
and International Airports, Indian Museum, Jail etc. Conducted several courses
on Industrial Security, Aviation Security, Counter-Insurgency, Crime and
Intelligence and legal and departmental enquiries. Thwarted attempts of
extortions, kidnapping, white collar crimes and pilferages in Kolkata, Bihar and
Jharkhand Received scores of commendations from the DG/IG/DIG/ General
Officer Commanding for Administration, Prevention and detection of crime and
outstanding performance.
Apr 1988 - Jun 1994 Commissioned Officer
Indian Army
Served in three insurgency infested theatres in the Indian Sub Continent -
Operations Pawan in Sri Lanka, Operations Rhino and Operations Bajrang in
North East...
Educat ion
2021 - 2021 Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Yale University
2021 - 2021 Business Communication
Business Writing
University of Colorado Boulder
2020 - 2021 University of Michigan
Successful Negotiation : Essential Strategies and Skills
2020 - 2020 Coaching
The Art & Science of Coaching
Erickson Coaching International
2020 - 2020 Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis
University of Michigan
2019 - 2019 General Management
Tata Group Executive Leadership Programme
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2018 - 2018 Moving Towards Risk Intelligence
Institute of Risk Management, United Kingdom
2016 - current time Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Enterprise Risk Management
1994 Law
LL.B.
T N B Law College, Bhagalpur
1983 Economics
Economics (Honours)
Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
Head line
SVP & Group Chief Security & Intelligence Officer, Member, Group Executive Committee-Vedanta I Tata Steel I Wipro I
Police I Defence I Strategic Risk, Intelligence & Vigilance I Enabling Resilience & Business Continuity
Summary
Currently, as Senior Vice President & Group Chief Security & Intelligence Officer at Vedanta, I am part of the Group
Executive Committee and the Group CSR Committee. I lead human rights compliance in security and management of
corporate security and intelligence. My role encompasses a strategic overhaul of security systems, intelligence, and
vigilance to provide a fortified defense against risks. I work closely with business leaders to strengthen business
continuity, protect value, and enable responsible growth across mining, metals, oil & gas, and infrastructure sectors.
Our team's mission is to enhance business resilience through enterprise-wide transformation, ensuring operational
continuity and competitive edge in the natural resources sector. By spearheading the integration of physical security
with IT, we've created a robust framework for disaster management and business continuity, tailored to the unique
challenges of our diverse conglomerate. This holistic approach leverages analytical skills and risk assessment to
fortify our assets and promote a culture of preparedness across the organization. A strategic leader in corporate
security, risk, and intelligence with over three decades of experience across government, military, and corporate
sectors. I specialize in aligning security and risk management with business strategy, ESG priorities, and stakeholder
trust. I actively contribute to the profession through volunteering leadership roles. In the past, I served as Vice
President of Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA), Bengaluru, fostering industry collaboration, security, and
community engagement. I am presently the President of the International Institute of Security and Safety
Management (IISSM), a not-for-profit body dedicated to advancing security and risk management practices.
Additionally, I serve on the Governing Body of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), a Central University under the
Ministry of Home Affairs, contributing to national security education and research. I believe effective security
leadership is about safeguarding people, protecting assets, preserving purpose, earning trust, enabling resilience
and creating long-term value for businesses and society.
Languages
English
Full professional
Courses
Basic Army Officers' Training
Building Resilient Leaders Programme by Tata Management Training Centre
Business Leadership Programme
Counter-Insurgency
Crime & Intelligence
Departmental Enquiry
Electronic Warfare
General Fire Safety Course
Industrial Security Management
Logistics Management
Narcotics and Law Enforcement
National Aviation Security Auditor Course
National Seminar on Port Security
Seaman and Riverine
Security Consultancy
Senior Business Leadership Programme
Special Intelligence
Transport Management
UK India Aviation Security Seminar, UK
VIP Security
Cert if icat ions
Balancing Multiple Roles as a Leader
Creating a Culture of Strategy Execution
Crisis Communication
Leading at a Distance
Strategic Thinking
Bill George on Self Awareness, Authenticity, and Leadership
Leading Effectively
Managing Brand Reputation
Ram Charan on Coaching High Potentials
Reputation Risk Management
Transitioning from Manager to Leader
Enterprise Risk Management
National Aviation Security Auditor
Publicat ions
Changing Role of Corporate Security-Convergence of physical security with IT
Presented in Business Continuity & Emergency Response Forum in Abu Dhabi
Surveying and factoring peculiar security challenges for the smooth management and security of supply chain,
company assets, human resources and reputation. Benchmarking & KPI measurement as vital tools to ensure
alignment between Corporate and Security goals Technical convergence of pro-active security and measurement
metrics to address disparity and measure efficacy and relevance of security initiatives for resilience and business
continuity Evolve and implement a robust risk strategy to make organisation risk intelligent Need of advanced next
level of professionalism, competence and excellence in the arena of corporate security
"ITES Industry: The Big battle for security and Safety".
Security Today
Security Today' of May 2016 edition has published cover story on "ITES Industry: The Big battle for security and
Safety". The story covers the following areas. Drivers for Data Security, Information Security Governance, Challenges
from Extended Boundaries, Internal Processes, Employee Safety, Security Issues, Health Issues and Work Pressure
and stress. I and a few other security experts and consultants have participated in this deliberation which has been
covered in the story. Happy Reading.
Community Policing Experiment- Partnership of Tata Steel with Police
Defence Security Alert
Acclimatisation to security solutions in form of patrolling needed community support. An effort was made by Tata
Steel to engage many persons of the community in the beat as possible for generating support and developing
interest for sharing timely information on any suspicious activity. This collaborated effort had an impact in
prevention of criminal activities. The effort has helped in discouraging miscreants. Being conspicuous and having
created high visibility garnered positive results. The partnership patrolling teams have been helping in collecting
and disseminating information pertaining to suspicious activities or crime and also reporting the same to the police
control room or police station. The interventions by patrolling teams help swift actions during road accidents orin
the event of any suspicious activity. They also help in engaging with members of the community in curbing crime and
resolving neighbourhood problems. The patrolling has further expanded its scope by forging partnerships with
private security personnel of Tata Steel deployed at various places in proximity to their particular beat in the city for
ensuring timely collection and dissemination of specific information.
Aviation Security-Achieving Cost effectiveness
CISF
Changing Role of Corporate Security Management
IISSM
Increasing incidents of terror, crimes and frauds impacting business especially iconic corporations across the world
leave far reaching geo-political consequences, destruction of tangible and intangible assets, enhanced insurance
premiums, reputational loss etc. Due to such grave risks to the business, there is a paradigm shift in the roles and
responsibilities of the corporate security. Furthermore, Legislations like HSPD-12, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPPA etc. have
made the Board and top management accountable for non-compliance of statutory provisions. New economic
opportunities in emerging markets throw peculiar security challenges that need to be surveyed and factored for
their smooth management. Due to ever increasing risks corporations now consider spending on security as
investment rather than an unproductive expense. Efficacy of the security is now being measured by its contribution
to the organizational strategic goals. Models of Corporate Security :- Help the Board understand business
intelligence and risks by developing a network of information for competitive advantage Measurement of KPIs of
security functions Lean profile by outsourcing of some of the corporate security functions with benchmarking of its
processes and performance. Pro-active profile with reliance on maximum deterrence, maximum delay and real
time warning through convergence of technology with IT, well-defined business processes, procedures and KPIs
Corporate security will play a pivotal role in the next decade owing to complex risks, much more dependence on
outsourcing for operations and services, improved communication, advanced technologies and sophistication in
commission of crimes and frauds. Corporation esp. MNCs therefore will have no option but to evolve and
implement a robust risk strategy to overcome business risks and challenges.
Enterprise wide security-Challenges and Management
IISSM
Indiscipline Activities in CISF – A Study
CISF
Security of Container Yards in Calcutta Port Trust, Security of Kolkata Port
NIPM
Suicide Attacks on Security Forces- Trends, Patterns and Response
CISF
Users' Expectations from the Security Agencies
IISSM
Honor & Award
‘Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to Security and Business Continuity’
IFSEC India
Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to Security and Business Continuity’
Honours and Awards
CISF, Ministry of Home Affairs,Government of India
1. Police Special Duty Medal (J & K)2 2. Director General CISF Commendation 3. Commendations and Appreciations
by Director General of Police, Jharkhand, Director General, Vigilance, Jharkhand, Director General of Police, West
Bengal, Additional Director General, CISF, Inspector General CISF etc. 4. Commendation by General Officer
Commanding 5. Commenadtion/Roll of Honour by Director NISA for being adjudged 'All Round Best' and 'Best in
Indoor' during Basic Training at National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
6. Certified National Aviation Security Auditor by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Ministry of Civil
Aviation, Govt. of India [Link] of delegation of Govt. of India for India-UK Aviation Security Seminar at UK.
Honours and Awards
Indian Army
1. Special Service Medal (Operation Pawan), Sri Lanka, Indian Army 2. Videsh Seva Medal (Sri Lanka), Indian Army 3.
Sainya Seva Medal, Indian Army
