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Kalyani Khati

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Associate Director, Information Security Strategic Initiatives at University of Toronto
📍 Canada

Kalyani Khati is a cybersecurity leader at the University of Toronto with 13 years of experience in enterprise security strategy, governance, and risk management. A graduate of Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business, she specializes in aligning security programs with NIST and ISO frameworks and was recently awarded for her risk assessment initiatives.

Outside of her core role, Kalyani is passionate about professional development and mentorship within the cybersecurity community. She co-chairs a professional development advisory group at the university and moderates fireside chats for organizations focused on inclusion in cybersecurity, actively engaging with students and staff on security best practices.

In 2024, her team won a university award for their Data Asset Inventory and Information Risk Self-Assessment (DAI-IRSA) project.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Information Security Strategic Initiatives
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Canada
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Priorities

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Enterprise Security Strategy
Her entire career is focused on designing and delivering multi-year security roadmaps and strategies for large, complex organizations like the University of Toronto.
Risk Self-Assessment
She co-led an award-winning project at the university that enables departments to self-identify their security risks and create mitigation plans.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Associate Director, Information Security Strategic Initiatives
University of Toronto
8-2019 - 7-2021
Manager, Technology Consulting – Cybersecurity
Ernst & Young
10-2017 - 8-2019
Manager, Advisory Services – Cybersecurity
Ernst & Young
10-2014 - 9-2017
Senior Consultant, Advisory Services – Cybersecurity
Ernst & Young
1-2011 - 5-2011
SharePoint Development Intern
PointBridge
In the press

Media appearances

University of Toronto's Information Security Strategy released. Featured in University of Toronto – Information Security News
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Meet the team - Information Security at University of Toronto. Featured in University of Toronto – Information Security
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Education
2010 - 2012
MSIS
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Engineering
Manipal Institute of Technology
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