Former Suryoday Small Finance Bank security head brings deep multi‑sector expertise to accelerate SBM Bank’s cyber‑resilience journey.
SBM Bank (India) has strengthened its cybersecurity leadership with the appointment of Anshuman Pund as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), a move aligned with the bank’s broader push toward digital maturity and stronger cyber resilience. With more than two decades of specialized experience across banking, payments, telecom, government, and enterprise technology environments, Anshuman brings a comprehensive understanding of securing complex, large‑scale infrastructures.
Before joining SBM Bank, Anshuman served as CISO at Suryoday Small Finance Bank, where he led enterprise‑wide information security governance, cyber risk management, CSOC operations, and regulatory compliance in a highly regulated financial ecosystem. His exit from Suryoday Bank in late 2025 marked the end of a substantial tenure characterized by significant improvements to the bank’s cybersecurity posture and governance structure.
Anshuman’s professional journey prior to Suryoday further reflects the depth and diversity of his expertise. He has led critical cybersecurity and risk leadership responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and IDBI Intech, where he contributed to areas such as architecture reviews, risk governance, fintech and bank‑onboarding assessments, CSOC operations, and ISO compliance. His earlier stints with Essar Group’s AEGIS, NISG (Government of Maharashtra), Reliance Tech Services, and Barco cemented his foundation in multi-domain security operations and complex transformation projects.
At SBM Bank, Anshuman has been tasked with steering the bank’s enterprise information security strategy strengthening cyber resilience, elevating governance frameworks, overseeing SOC operations, and aligning cybersecurity initiatives with SBM Bank’s digital and business transformation objectives. His appointment underscores the bank’s commitment to building a future‑ready, regulatory‑aligned, and threat‑resilient cybersecurity posture.
For a bank that is scaling its digital services footprint, Anshuman’s cross‑sector leadership offers a strategic advantage. His mandate goes beyond operational security; it includes cultivating a culture of shared cyber responsibility, empowering teams, refining processes, and deploying scalable cyber architectures capable of addressing emerging threats.
With this leadership transition, SBM Bank positions itself to navigate an increasingly complex cyber landscape and Anshuman Pund steps into a role that both leverages his extensive experience and sets the stage for the bank’s next phase of cybersecurity evolution.