Grihum Housing Finance has appointed Yogiraj Pattani as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Data Protection Officer (DPO), strengthening the company’s leadership focus on cybersecurity, data protection, and enterprise cyber resilience amid growing digital transformation across the financial services sector.
In his new role, Pattani will lead the organization’s cybersecurity strategy, enhance data protection frameworks, strengthen cyber resilience capabilities, and support secure digital transformation initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and business continuity across the company’s operations.
Pattani brings extensive experience in cybersecurity operations, information security governance, cyber risk management, compliance, identity and access management, SOC transformation, data security, and digital trust. Prior to joining Grihum Housing Finance, he served as Chief Information Security Officer at SarvaGram, where he led enterprise cybersecurity and information security initiatives.
Earlier in his career, he also held leadership roles at IBM, building deep expertise in enterprise security programs, cyber governance, risk oversight, and large-scale security transformation initiatives across enterprise environments.
His appointment comes at a time when financial institutions and housing finance companies are increasingly investing in cybersecurity, data privacy, and digital resilience as digital lending, online financial services, and cloud-based operations continue to expand rapidly across India.
Grihum Housing Finance stated that Pattani’s experience in aligning security strategy with business objectives and leading enterprise-scale cybersecurity programs will support the company’s efforts to strengthen secure and compliant digital infrastructure.
Grihum Housing Finance is a national-scale affordable housing finance company focused on enabling homeownership for underserved and low-to-middle-income segments across India. Operating with the core values of humility, trust, and togetherness, the company primarily serves customers through its “GO Direct – Go Home Loan” model. Grihum Housing Finance currently operates through more than 200 branches across 18 states and Union Territories in India.
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