A professional with over 8 years of extensive experience in governance, compliance, consulting, risk management, security assessment, and authorization. Skilled in developing policies, business continuity planning, ongoing monitoring, third-party risk management, and conducting interviews with stakeholders and potential third-party security/risk analysts, focusing on compliance and risk management issues. Possesses excellent written communication and documentation abilities. Proficient in information systems, security risk assessment, and testing security controls based on various standards including SOC 2, ISO 27001:2013, SOX, FISMA, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST 800.53, PCI DSS, and third-party risk management. Demonstrates a steadfast commitment to teamwork and service. Independently handles CIO monthly reports, issue management, drafting executive summaries post-risk assessment, and escalating matters to higher management.