Gabriel Ajilore

Chief Information Security Officer

Salary / Daily rate

Lagos, Nigeria

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Languages

English

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.

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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

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