Catalin Tiganila

Senior Cybersecurity Consultant | Regulatory Compliance

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Junglinster, Luxembourg

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

Regulatory ComplianceCybersecurityRisk ManagementAIITILChange ManagementBusiness DevelopmentInternal AuditData MiningManagement ConsultingMySQLGDPRExternal AuditData AnalysisSQL Queries

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About me

Intro

Cybersecurity executive with 20+ years delivering IT risk, governance, and regulatory compliance solutions across Big4 and financial services. Expert in DORA, NIS2, EU AI Act compliance, SWIFT CSP assessments, and cloud security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CSA CCM). I help organizations achieve regulatory compliance, strengthen cyber resilience, and implement robust third-party risk management programs.

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Work experience

Chief Strategy Officer

CybrOps LUX

Apr 2026 - Present

7 months

Luxembourg

www.cybrops.lu

CSA Luxembourg Chapter President

Cloud Security Alliance Luxembourg Chapter

Sep 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Luxembourg

Director & Cyber Security Consultant

cyber.OWLFreelance

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 7 months

Luxembourg

• EU Regulatory Compliance (DORA, EU AI Act, NIS2, PSD2, GDPR) assessments, policies & procedures development, GRC tools deployment, etc. • Swift CSP Assessments • Digital Operations Resilience Testing (program definition, performance requirements definition, results review, remediation plans review, resilience testing, penetration testing and vulnerability assessments) • Cybersecurity training and awareness (training and awareness programs definition, training delivery, phishing campaigns) • Artificial Intelligence Governance, Risk and Compliance (AI Audit and Assurance / AI Control Framework, AI Organizational Responsibilities, AI Technology & Risks) • IS & ICT Risk Management (risk management governance and organization, ICT risk management frameworks - ISO 27005, NIST 800-30&39, threat modelling, risk identification, threat detection, risk evaluation, risk treatment plan – protection and prevention, response and recovery) • IS & ICT Incident Management (policies, procedures, plans, classification, testing and reporting) • Third Party Risk Management (framework, strategy, ICT services register, KPIs, KRIs, SLAs, assessments, due diligence, exit strategies and plans, etc.) • IS & ICT Governance (strategies, frameworks: ISO 27001/2, NIST Cybersecurity framework, COBIT, PCI-DSS, Swift CSP/CSCF) • CISO Services (vCISO, CISO support, risk assessments, security monitoring and reporting, etc.) • Cloud Security (CSA CSM, ISO 27017, ISO 27018) • ICT Assurance (IT Internal Audit co-sourcing, 3rd Line of Defence support, ITAF, ISAE 3402 - SOC 1, SOC2)

Member of the Board (Membership Chair)

ISACA Luxembourg Chapter

Jun 2021 - Present

5 years 5 months

Luxembourg

▪ Manage the Membership duties ▪ Lead AI Audit Program Working Group

Cybersecurity and Data Protection Senior Manager

Mazars in Luxembourg

Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

10 months

Luxembourg

Setting up a new business line – Cyber Security services, focusing on: ▪ IT and Outsourcing Regulatory Compliance (DORA, CSSF 20/750, 22/806, EBA, ENISA guidelines) ▪ IT Internal and External Audit (including ISAE 3402 / SOC1, SOC1) ▪ Cloud Security (CSA CCM, ISO 27017, ISO 27018) ▪ SWIFT Security Assessment CSP-CSCF ▪ IT Risk Assessment ▪ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Expanding Data Protection (GDPR) services

Information Security Manager

Grant Thornton Luxembourg

Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

1 year 7 months

Luxembourg

Lead, coordinate and monitor the service delivery teams to provide the following services: ▪ Assess regulatory compliance and implement requirements of CSSF circulars (20/750, 22/806) on IT Governance and Outsourcing arrangements ▪ Perform IT and IS Risk Assessments and Business Impact Analysis ▪ Develop IT and IS Strategies ▪ Review and update Information Security policies, procedures and related documentation ▪ Review, update and test BCPs

Senior Manager

Deloitte Luxembourg

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

Luxembourg

Manage the IT Risk Management team and lead projects for the following services: ▪ Perform IT Risk Assessments based on client or Deloitte methodologies ▪ Provide advice for Cloud computing oversight processes improvement ▪ Assist organizations in obtaining CSSF Cloud Computing Authorization ▪ Develop IT and Security Policies and procedures ▪ Assist financial institutions in assessing and implementing action plans to fix deficiencies identified following regulatory inspections ▪ Assist internally the security team to prepare for ISO 27001 re-certification audit ▪ Define Data Privacy requirements and test the configuration of ILM functionalities for an SAP S/4 HANA implementation ▪ Participate in ISAE 3402 audits and coordinate IT Audits (external) ▪ Perform IT Internal Audits

Deloitte Luxembourg

May 2011 - Aug 2019

8 years 4 months

Bucharest, Romania

Director

Sep 2016 - Aug 2019

3 years

Bucharest, Romania

Responsible for managing and delivering audit and consulting services. Manage projects and teams, develop business and new services, train and develop the team, research standards, methodologies and new approaches, identify suitable services for each client.

Senior Manager

May 2011 - Aug 2016

5 years 4 months

Bucharest, Romania

Responsible for managing and delivering audit and consulting services. Manage projects and teams, develop business and new services, train and develop the team, research standards, methodologies and new approaches, identify suitable services for each client.

Corporate Security

UniCredit Bank Romania

Oct 2009 - May 2011

1 year 8 months

In charge with the Bank’s Information Security Governance and Risk Management. Align IS Strategy with business strategy and Group IS Strategy, Compliance with local and international standards, rules and laws, business case development, ensure Top Management support, perform risk assessments and business impact analysis, provide enterprise risk management support for other departments (e.g. Fraud Prevention, Operational Risk Management, etc).

Manager

Deloitte Romania

Apr 2007 - Oct 2009

2 years 7 months

Responsible for managing and delivering audit and consulting services in Balkan region and also in Middle East region for specific Revenue Assurance projects. Manage projects and teams, develop business and new services, train and develop the team, research standards, methodologies and new approaches, identify suitable services for each client.

IT Advisory Senior

KPMG Romania

Sep 2003 - May 2007

3 years 9 months

In charge with leading audit and advisory teams in providing a large range of consulting services. Project and people management, ensure quality of services and deliverables, manage team performance, identify potential services and clients, provide training and coaching, knowledge and research management.

Software Developer

2M Computers

Jan 2001 - Oct 2003

2 years 10 months

Responsible for coordinating the Software Development and Implementation Team. Software Implementation, Development and Maintenance - covering the entire lifecycle of software development from business requirements definition to testing, installation, user training and software maintenance, as well as research management and business development.


Education

Academia de Studii Economice din București

MSc, Project Management

2002 - 2004

2 years 1 month

Academia de Studii Economice din București

MSc, Computer Science

1997 - 2002

5 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

Trusted AI Safety Expert (TAISE) Certificate

Issued: May 2026

Certified by Cloud Security Alliance

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge v.5

Issued: Aug 2025

Certified by Cloud Security Alliance

SWIFT CSP Certified Assessor

Issued: Jul 2025

Certified by Swift

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Issued: Mar 2022

Certified by ISC2

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Issued: Jul 2021

Certified by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Issued: Jun 2021

Certified by Microsoft

Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

Issued: Mar 2018

Certified by IAPP

Certified In Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

Issued: Aug 2011

Certified by ISACA

Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)

Issued: Jul 2011

Certified by DRI International (Disaster Recovery Institute)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Issued: Aug 2009

Certified by ISACA

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Issued: Nov 2008

Certified by ISC2

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Issued: Sep 2005

Certified by ISACA

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