Hardik Gogri

Senior Director
Specializes in cybersecurity and data privacy
Focuses on IT and OT cybersecurity, cloud security, data protection, and AI security
ISACA CISA
Mumbai
@alvarezmarsal
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Hardik Gogri is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in Mumbai. A member of the Global Cyber Risk Services practice, he specializes in cybersecurity and data privacy. His primary areas of concentration are IT and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, cloud security, data protection, and AI security.

With more than 15 years of experience, Mr. Gogri has helped organizations build resilient, future-ready security programs that align with business strategy and regulatory expectations. He has collaborated with clients across various industries, including banking, financial services, insurance, energy and natural resources, IT, and manufacturing.

Mr. Gogri’s notable assignments include: performing vulnerability, threat, and risk assessments for depositories in India based on regulatory requirements from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC); reviewing cybersecurity and cloud security for multiple banks in India based on cybersecurity guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and SEBI; conducting IT/OT cybersecurity engagements based on the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework as part of an internal audit for the largest steel producer in the world across North America, Asia–Pacific, and EMEA; providing an IT/OT cyber security governance review for a global metals and mining company covering multiple entities across locations within India; and performing a gap assessment for an organization using global frameworks such as NIST800-53 and ISO 27001.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Gogri spent 12 years with the Digital Trust team of KPMG in India, where he most recently served as a Director. He led the Cyber Strategy & Governance (CSG) practice for KPMG in the west region. He also managed client relationships for cybersecurity services for more than five chairman and platinum accounts at KPMG.

Mr. Gogri earned a bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunications from Mumbai University and an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University. He is an ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

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