Kareem Mathias
Blue Bell,PA
Summary
Cybersecurity and IT compliance expert with over five years of experience driving risk management, conducting assessments, and implementing governance frameworks. Certified CISA, CISM, CISSP, and AIGP, with mastery of NIST, ISO, and CIS methodologies. Adept at delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions, and enhancing business outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Privacy Manager
TD Bank
Mt. Laurel, NJ
10.2024 - Current
- Lead compliance efforts for privacy incidents, ensuring adherence to GLBA and banking regulations through timely root cause analysis, and response coordination.
- Optimized privacy dashboards tracking 50+ key risk indicators (KRIs), improving compliance reporting efficiency by 25%.
- Developed data classification definitions to identify potential risk in information shared with third-party vendors.
Associate Security Risk Manager
KBRA
Dresher, PA
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Served as a GRC subject matter expert, advising the CTO and COO on compliance with NIST and CIS standards, enhancing IT governance across 10 or more departments.
- Coordinated the design of disaster recovery and business continuity plans, with stakeholders from engineering and IT infrastructure to support critical processes.
- Conducted over 70 third-party risk assessments annually, ensuring vendor alignment with industry standards and mitigating compliance gaps.
- Implemented and matured NIST and CIS controls, strengthening business resilience by aligning cybersecurity practices with organizational objectives and reducing operational risks.
Senior IT Audit Consultant
Protiviti
Philadelphia, PA
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Led end-to-end cybersecurity audits for financial services clients, leveraging NIST and SOX frameworks to validate remediation of regulatory findings and deliver tailored compliance strategies.
- Directed SOX and IT assurance projects, utilizing ServiceNow to streamline documentation, completing 15% ahead of schedule while identifying and addressing 30+ critical control deficiencies.
- Collaborated with client leadership to design risk mitigation plans, reducing compliance vulnerabilities by 20% and enhancing organizational cybersecurity posture through actionable insights.
IT Auditor
Chubb
Philadelphia, PA
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Conducted in-depth cybersecurity audits of IT general controls and application security, ensuring alignment with NIST and internal frameworks across five+ systems.
- Performed proactive risk assessments with Archer, identifying 10+ high-priority vulnerabilities and driving remediation plans to strengthen cybersecurity resilience.
- Optimized audit workflows by integrating streamlined documentation practices, reducing reporting timelines by 10% and enhancing operational efficiency for cross-functional teams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Compliance Frameworks: NIST, ISO, and CIS
- Technical tools: Power BI, Tableau, ServiceNow, Archer, Jira
- Certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP, AIGP, Azure Fundamentals
Timeline
Senior Privacy Manager
TD Bank
10.2024 - Current
Associate Security Risk Manager
KBRA
11.2022 - 10.2024
Senior IT Audit Consultant
Protiviti
07.2021 - 11.2021
IT Auditor
Chubb
02.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Drexel University
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