Head of IT Governance, Oman Arab Bank
Dynamic technocrat with 2 decades of global technology leadership experience specializing in large scale Information Security, Audit, Assurance, Governance, Risk, Audit and Compliance verticals.
Strong risk and controls background in establishing, leading and managing significant global and pan-bank-wide risk & governance transformational engagements, initiatives, transitions, governance functions and regulatory compliance.
Institutionalized and pioneered mature cybersecurity intelligence and operations from the ground up and established bank-wide enterprise risk and controls frameworks/strategies and capital programs across 3 global banks.
Executed 20+ significant transformations, initiatives, firm wide programs and projects across my career – Implemented Zero Trust Security Models & Initiatives, Defense in Depth strategies, Security Automation, Risk Based Assurance, Policy, Standards, SOPs, Malware protection, Compliance Management, Intrusion Detection, Incident response, Perimeter Security, Access Control, Physical Access, 3rd Party Risk Management, Data protection and security Management.
Synergistic leader with a unique ability to successfully unite disparate and diverse groups behind a strategic vision. Superior strategic thinking/planning skills coupled with outstanding interpersonal and relationship management abilities.
Core Competencies:
- Information/Cyber Security
- Governance & Internal Controls
- Audit & Assurance
- Risk Management
- Internal Controls
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
- Digital Transformation
- Supplier/Outsourcing & Third Party Risk Management
- Operational Risks
- Information Risk
- Technology Risk Management
- Strategy Business Continuity Planning & DR
- People Management