
Gabriel Ajilore
Chief Information Security Officer
Salary / Daily rate
Lagos, Nigeria
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
Cybersecurity expert with 17+ years in banking & financial services, currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer. Proven track record in ISO27001 implementation, PCI-DSS compliance, and enterprise security program development. Specialized in GRC, VAPT management, and building robust security frameworks for regulated industries.
Work experience
Chief Information Security Officer (Consultant)
Fidelity Bank Ghana
Sep 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months
Greater Accra Region, Ghana · On-site
Skills: Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) · SAP GRC Access Control · IT GRC · PCIDSS Implementation · VAPT Management · SOC Implementation
Chief Information Security Officer
LOTUS Bank
Mar 2022 - Jul 2023
1 year 5 months
Lagos, Nigeria
Skills: Information Technology · Data Governance · Threat & Vulnerability Management · Networking · Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · Banking · IT Management · Database Administration · Project Management · ISO27001 (ISMS) · Infrastructure · Communication · ISO 27001 · Information Security Awareness · Testing · Information Security · IT Security Operations · Incident Management · Network Security · Databases · Analytical Skills · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) · IT Security Assessments · Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) · Technical Support · COBIT CERTIFICATION · Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) · Security
Union Bank of Nigeria
Aug 2012 - Mar 2022
9 years 8 months
Lagos, Nigeria
Head, Information Security and Cybersecurity Professional
Jun 2016 - Mar 2022
5 years 10 months
Lagos, Nigeria
Key Responsibilities • Oversight of information security in enterprise IT infrastructure and in deployment and management of enterprise applications. • Building and growing a standards-based information security program in an enterprise IT setting. • Define the vision for the security program successfully communicate and receive buy in, and then lead the team and organization in execution. • Establish and manage operations to maintain security for Controlled but Unclassified (CUI), PCI compliant requirements. • Definition and execution of compliance programs aligned with regulatory and international standards (e.g., ISO27001) • Oversight of internal and outsourced security operations in the enterprise. • Establish governance processes and drive prioritization of security workload across the security workforce, and with dependent stakeholders. • Coordination of performance of security operations within the Bank’s data centers, as well as subsidiary service operations centers. • Leverage strong background in ITIL/ITSM support and provide coordination of desktop and end point security with enterprise IT services teams. • Provide security expertise and consulting for enterprise applications used to support Finance Management, Customer Management, Operations and HR in highly regulated industries. • Securing operations involving large groups of FEP Team, Networks and development operations, which require connectivity and integration with third party partners. • Develop, defend, and manage an information security budget, for business units and executive management.
Team Lead Web and Application Security Specialist.
Aug 2012 - Jul 2016
4 years
Lagos, Nigeria
Skills: Information Technology · Data Governance · Threat & Vulnerability Management · Networking · Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · Banking · IT Management · Database Administration · Project Management · Infrastructure · Communication · ISO 27001 · Information Security Awareness · Testing · Information Security · IT Security Operations · Incident Management · Network Security · Databases · Analytical Skills · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) · IT Security Assessments · Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) · Technical Support · Security
Team Lead Network, Database, and Infrastructure Security (IT Risk Dept.)
UBA Group
Sep 2006 - Jul 2012
5 years 11 months
Lagos, Nigeria
Skills: Information Technology · Data Governance · Threat & Vulnerability Management · Networking · Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · Banking · IT Management · Database Administration · Project Management · Communication · ISO 27001 · Information Security Awareness · Testing · Information Security · IT Security Operations · Incident Management · Network Security · Databases · Analytical Skills · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) · IT Security Assessments · Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) · Technical Support · Security
Education
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Federal University of Technology Akure
Bachelor of Technology - BTech