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Ernest Adjekum

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

IT professional with 4+ years of experience in IT risk management, support, and compliance. Expertise in leading and managing all aspects of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, specializing in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), CRM, and IT Audit. Skilled in assessing third-party entities, collecting and examining control parameters within the organization. Committed to strict implementation of effective security risk management practices.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Risk and Compliance Analyst

Bunge Loders
06.2023 - Current
  • Led annual audits for compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 2, resulting in a 20% improvement in compliance scores.
  • Monitor key risk indicators (KRI) and performance indicators (KPI) and produce scorecards to report on the organization's risk posture.
  • Selected and managed security solutions, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%.
  • Classified information assets and updated HR controls, enhancing security by 10%.
  • Designed and secured IT support infrastructures, adhering to regulatory standards. ensuring timely reporting of any discrepancies or violations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for the successful implementation of new compliance initiatives.
  • Engage in the verification of IT General Controls in accordance with SOX and HIPAA guidelines, contributing to the organization's compliance and security efforts
  • Monitored adherence to industry regulations, ensuring timely reporting of any discrepancies or violations.

Third-party Risk Analyst

IOI Loders Croklaan
10.2020 - 06.2023
  • Analyzed and processed risk assessments, improving third-party onboarding efficiency by 25%.
  • Managed third-party security incidents, reducing impact by 20%.
  • Collaborated with subject matter experts and stakeholders to review risks and developed strategies to remediate identified issues before SLA's are signed.
  • Performed continuous risk assessments and monitoring of third-party relationships to ensure compliance with information security standards.


Education

Certification - Petrochemical Process Operation And IT

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

Bachelor of Arts - African Studies

University of Ghana
Legon, Greater-Accra

Skills

  • ServiceNow Process Unity Smartsheet SAP Google & Slack for Communication
  • Due diligence
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Compliance understanding
  • Regulatory knowledge
  • Internal Auditing
  • Reporting skills
  • Documentation skills
  • Operations Support
  • Critical Thinking
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Risk Assessment

Areas of information security knowledge

Governance | Risk | Compliance | TPRM | ISO 27001 | SOC2 | PCI-DSS | NIST | Audits | Internal Controls | Organizational Risk Posture | Quantitative/Qualitative Risk Management | Framework Implementation | Risk Assessment and Mitigation | Compliance controls

Qualification Profile

Selected and managed security solutions, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%. Designed and secured IT support infrastructures, adhering to regulatory standards.Excellent verbal and written skills and team player with ability to learn and apply new concepts and technologies. Critical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills, Customer relationship management.

Certification


  • Security +, CompTIA - April 17, 2023 -April 17,2026

Timeline

IT Risk and Compliance Analyst

Bunge Loders
06.2023 - Current

Third-party Risk Analyst

IOI Loders Croklaan
10.2020 - 06.2023

Certification - Petrochemical Process Operation And IT

Joliet Junior College

Bachelor of Arts - African Studies

University of Ghana

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