Protean eGov Technologies Ltd., is one of the key IT enabled service providers engaged in conceptualizing, developing and executing nationally critical and population scale Greenfield technology solutions. The company has extensively collaborated with the government over the last 25 years in creating digital public infrastructure and developing innovative citizen centric e-governance solutions. The company’s core strength lies in not just enabling technology, but also providing the necessary interventions for ecosystem creation and adoption of new technologies and business models.
In these two-and-a-half decades, the company has created strong e-governance interventions impacting multiple sectors of the Indian economy and touching various aspects of a citizen’s life - modernizing the direct tax infrastructure, providing a tax identity to citizens and corporates (issuance of PAN card), strengthening the old-age social security infrastructure (National Pension System NPS & Atal Pension Yojna APY), promoting financial inclusion by contributing to the India Stack by enrolling citizens for National Identity and enabling the BFSI sector by providing Aadhaar-based identity authentication and e-Sign services. Over these years, the company has implemented and managed 18 projects spread across seven ministries and autonomous bodies, ushering positive change in delivery of public services.
To create a truly inclusive service delivery mechanism Protean has established a pan India network of centres to provide assisted services to the digitally excluded. This Physical model created by Protean promotes and enables universal access and financial inclusion in the country without bias.
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Protean InfoSec Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Protean eGov Technologies Limited (Formerly NSDL eGovernance Infrastructure Limited). The services offered, by Protean eGov Technologies Limited, since its inception 25 years back, had been dealing Personally Identifiable and Financial Sensitive information of or on behalf of the various stake holders. Committed to maintain the confidence of its stake holders by safe keep of their Information, Protean eGov developed a robust and effective Information / Cyber Security practice within the organisation. Over a period of time, Information Security practice matured and necessary enhancement were introduced for Cyber Security with its initiatives to provide Internet centric services. In addition, Protean eGov business model required point-of-presence in every nook and corner of the country, which was fulfilled by engaging franchise network. Realising the importance of securing information beyond its fortified Data Centers, Protean eGov also focused on the practices and operational processes of its supply chain entities / franchise network. As a result, Protean eGov developed expertise and self-sufficiency in the domain of Information / Cyber Security.
During this journey, Protean eGov realised that the business models is moving towards outsourcing and developing supply chain instead of “fully do it yourself” approach. Therefore many SMEs, regulated and unregulated, who were engaged and certain business process outsourced to the, required to handle Personal Identifiable and Financially Sensitive information of their customer and clients or on behalf of them. Such arrangement would be governed by contract / agreements which had stringent Information Security clauses, but minimal guidance to implement them. Most of these entities participating in the supply chain eco system lacked necessary in-house expertise and resources to implement comprehensive security practices to protect such information beyond contractual compliance. Similarly, while working with large Corporate entities and Financial Service providers of the country, Protean eGov realised that certain Information Security processes, if undertaken in-house, would be economically un-viable and hence they required external expert agencies to assist them maintain their high standard and robust Information Security posture. On the other hand, Government agencies and undertakings had been facing different set of challenges. They too are handling very critical information and had to be aligned to the laid down process and also sail through stringent audits.
Realising the potential of providing services in Information / Cyber Security domain, Protean eGov Technologies Limited has formed a wholly owned subsidiary company named Protean InfoSec Services Limited. This subsidiary company will function independently to provide consulting and advisory services with focus on critical aspects of Cyber / Information Security Governance and Operations. The primary focus will be on Information / Cyber Security Architecture, Governance Risk Compliance and Data Privacy Practice (GRC&DPP) and Information / Cyber Security Tech Services (which includes Information Security Culture building, Awareness Training, Technical Assessments & Audit Helpdesk)
Protean InfoSec Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Protean eGov Technologies Limited (Formerly NSDL eGovernance Infrastructure Limited). The services offered, by Protean eGov Technologies Limited, since its inception 25 years back, had been dealing Personally Identifiable and Financial Sensitive information of or on behalf of the various stake holders. Committed to maintain the confidence of its stake holders by safe keep of their Information, Protean eGov developed a robust and effective Information / Cyber Security practice within the organisation. Over a period of time, Information Security practice matured and necessary enhancement were introduced for Cyber Security with its initiatives to provide Internet centric services. In addition, Protean eGov business model required point-of-presence in every nook and corner of the country, which was fulfilled by engaging franchise network. Realising the importance of securing information beyond its fortified Data Centers, Protean eGov also focused on the practices and operational processes of its supply chain entities / franchise network. As a result, Protean eGov developed expertise and self-sufficiency in the domain of Information / Cyber Security.
During this journey, Protean eGov realised that the business models is moving towards outsourcing and developing supply chain instead of “fully do it yourself” approach. Therefore many SMEs, regulated and unregulated, who were engaged and certain business process outsourced to the, required to handle Personal Identifiable and Financially Sensitive information of their customer and clients or on behalf of them. Such arrangement would be governed by contract / agreements which had stringent Information Security clauses, but minimal guidance to implement them. Most of these entities participating in the supply chain eco system lacked necessary in-house expertise and resources to implement comprehensive security practices to protect such information beyond contractual compliance. Similarly, while working with large Corporate entities and Financial Service providers of the country, Protean eGov realised that certain Information Security processes, if undertaken in-house, would be economically un-viable and hence they required external expert agencies to assist them maintain their high standard and robust Information Security posture. On the other hand, Government agencies and undertakings had been facing different set of challenges. They too are handling very critical information and had to be aligned to the laid down process and also sail through stringent audits.
Realising the potential of providing services in Information / Cyber Security domain, Protean eGov Technologies Limited has formed a wholly owned subsidiary company named Protean InfoSec Services Limited. This subsidiary company will function independently to provide consulting and advisory services with focus on critical aspects of Cyber / Information Security Governance and Operations. The primary focus will be on Information / Cyber Security Architecture, Governance Risk Compliance and Data Privacy Practice (GRC&DPP) and Information / Cyber Security Tech Services (which includes Information Security Culture building, Awareness Training, Technical Assessments & Audit Helpdesk)
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Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Mr. Suresh Sethi, Managing Director and CEO of Protean eGov Technologies Limited, is a visionary leader with over three decades of transformative experience in the global financial services industry. As the founding CEO and Managing Director of India Post Payments Bank, he revolutionized the nation's banking landscape. His creation of the largest inter-operable banking infrastructure was a masterstroke of public service, dramatically expanding rural banking access by 2.5 times. This monumental achievement was realized through an innovative doorstep banking model, empowering a vast network of over 190,000 postal employees to bridge financial divides. Mr. Sethi's profound contributions, honed during prior tenures at Citigroup, YES Bank, and Vodafone M-Pesa, have earned him accolades like a prominent position on The Asian Bankers' List of Leading Practitioners and the distinguished title of CEO of the Year (India Post Payments Bank) at the India Banking Summit & Awards, 2019. He has held senior CXO and Managing Director level positions at Regional & Global levels across Business Strategy, Product Development, Sales & Client Management and Operations. Mr. Sethi has been a key industry spokesperson and is closely engaged with the government and regulatory institutions in policy formulation in a rapidly evolving industry. He has extensively worked in the financial inclusion space leveraging fintech and digital led innovation to make a difference. Mr. Sethi is a B.E. from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Delhi.
Non-Executive Director
Dharmesh Parekh, the visionary Chief Information Officer of Protean eGov Technologies Ltd comes with a myriad experience of 33+ years in the field of Information Technology and Cloud Security & Management. Dharmesh has a long association with Protean e-Gov since the time when Information Technology was finding its roots in India. He spearheads innovation, driving efficiency and scalability across Protean InfoSec and is responsible for building its business verticals grounds-up, and designing & executing the business, go-to market & operational strategies to effectively carve out a market niche in this space and deliver on sustainable growth and profitability in the domain of Cyber / Information Security domain. With a wealth of experience in Information Security, Cyber Security, Network Security, IT Infrastructure and Data Center functions of the organization along with evolving cloud technologies, Dharmesh leads strategic initiatives, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge solutions. Known for a forward-thinking approach, humility and a strong work ethic, Dharmesh is at the forefront of navigating the evolving landscape of Information Security and Cloud Computing, bringing expertise, leadership, and a passion for transformative technologies to elevate Protean InfoSec to new heights in the digital era. He holds a Bachelor Degree in - electronics engineering from University of Bombay and completed Post Graduate program in artificial intelligence and machine learning from Great Lakes Executive Learning.
Non-Executive Director
Sudeep Bhatia, the astute Chief Financial Officer of Protean e-Gov drives growth opportunities as well as broad-based investor relations through operational excellence and heightened visibility in the capital markets. Sudeep is a seasoned BFSI professional with over 25+ years of rich experience who aims to streamline and build a support system for the company’s business growth and extend financial inclusion to everyone. Sudeep joined Protean InfoSec in year 2023 and since then, he has been involved in driving business financial planning, regulatory, legal and corporate governance, leveraging his past experience and industry relationships to bring well-rounded perspective to these verticals. An industry expert, Sudeep has key experience in Business Development, Corporate Finance, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investor Relations, Private Equity, Fund Raising, Financial Control, Taxation and Regulatory Matters. Prior to joining Protean e-Gov and InfoSec, Sudeep has held several key leadership positions with large conglomerates, banks and financial institutions including Lendingkart, Deloitte, Macquarie, Tata Capital, Citi Financial, Religare, Unilever and GE Capital across the world. He holds a professional degree from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and Uniform CPA. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
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