Madhu Maganti
CPA, CISA, M.S.
Principal
+1 (713) 677 3701
Madhu is a principal with Baker Tilly’s risk advisory practice.
Madhu joined the firm in 2022 and is a goal-oriented cybersecurity/IT advisory leader with more than 20 years of comprehensive experience leading high-performance teams with a proven track record of continuous improvement toward objectives. He is highly knowledgeable in both technical and business principles and processes. Known for hands-on leadership style, Madhu is able to instill a sense of teamwork and commitment while maintaining a reputation of integrity, dependability and a strong work ethic. In addition, he is a thought leader, having spoken at several conferences and authored articles for leading publications. Madhu specializes in cybersecurity risk assessments, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and system and organization controls (SOC) reporting.
- Partner-in-charge on risk-based engagements, including cybersecurity risk assessments, HIPAA compliance, GDPR/CCPA compliance, SOX compliance, business process improvement, international restructuring, SOC-2 attestation and other information security related services
- As a fractional CISO, streamlined operations and developed a robust information security environment for several SMBs
- Developed practice offerings, employees, training and other initiatives focusing on healthcare, finance, technology, energy and higher education clients
- Managed HIPAA security assessment for $6 billion healthcare company resulting in remediation and compliance
- Fractional CISO for several SMBs, designing their overall cybersecurity system
- Managed end-to-end NIST/ISO assessments for clients in healthcare, finance, energy, higher education and technology
- Initiated the SOX IT program for a Fortune 50 organization while developing strong audit tools which increased productivity and audit efficiency
- Designed patent-pending tools that have saved a Fortune 50 organization more than $100 million year over year
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- InfraGard
- Financial Executives International (FEI)
- Private Directors Association (PDA)
- Pratham, Corporate Committee
- Works with several dog rescue groups – fostering and transporting shelter dogs
- Coaches cricket players in the greater Houston area
- Speaker in multiple conferences including Houston Cyber Summit, TXCPA Houston, TEI Houston, etc.
- Authored several articles on cybersecurity and data protection, including What cybersecurity trends should we look for in 2024? March 2024, Houston Business Journal
Location
Houston, TX
Education
Masters in accountancy
Baruch College
(New York, New York)
Bachelor of Commerce
Bangalore University
(Bangaluru, India)
