IDFC FIRST Bank names Hardik Thaker as Chief Information Security Officer
Thaker brings nearly two decades of experience across banking, financial services, regulatory institutions and global consulting
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Published: Nov 11, 2026 9:58 AM | 1 min read
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IDFC FIRST Bank has named Hardik Thaker as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and designated him as Senior Management Personnel (SMP), effective October 30, 2026.
Thaker was previously serving as Deputy CISO at IDFC FIRST Bank, where he led the bank’s cybersecurity transformation initiatives. He brings nearly two decades of experience across banking, financial services, regulatory institutions and global consulting.
Before joining IDFC FIRST Bank, he served as Executive Director, Enterprise Security & Resilience at GXS Bank in Singapore. He has also held a security leadership and architecture role at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and led IBM’s Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance practice across ASEAN.
Earlier, he worked with Deloitte and KPMG.
Thaker succeeds Nitin Chauhan, whose resignation as CISO has been accepted by the bank. Chauhan's last working day will be April 23, 2027, as he moves on to pursue opportunities outside the bank.
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