Jitender Arora

Jitender is the Partner and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE). In his role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining the security vision, strategy, and to ensure business and clients are protected against ever growing threats. Recently, Jitender was recognised as #1 CISO at CSO30 2021 – awards that recognise security executives who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and business value.

Jitender has worked in the technology and security industry for over 20 years. He has held a wide range of senior leadership roles in financial services, professional services and technology organisations. He has strong experience in cyber security, cyber resilience, technology risk, operational resilience and operational risk domains. Jitender is an expert with a proven track record of success in strategy definition and execution, leading business transformation initiatives, managing efficient operations, building and managing CxO and board level relationships.

He is very passionate about diversity and inclusion. He is a member of the diversity and inclusion steering committee and executive sponsor of the diversity and inclusion initiatives to support the ambition of making our society and workplace more inclusive.