Cory Fischer Email & Phone Number

Wheeling, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Respond to inquiries regarding Cloud standard work programs (SWPs) and regulatory issues. Oversee and execute IT audits, evaluating the effectiveness of IT controls, identifying risks, and ensuring compliance with.
• Led the first US Advisory Service for Cloud as US Cloud SME, enhancing cloud security posture with CSA and Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM), resulting in improved alignment with organizational risk appetite.
• Conducted IT infrastructure audits, developed a robust audit program, and drove impactful results by emphasizing emerging risks and industry best practices.
• Addressed and validated regulatory issues in IS/Cybersecurity while meeting tight deadlines.

Riverwoods, IL, US

• Led audits of technology functions, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity, incorporating emerging risks and best practices. Supervised and coached staff auditors, enhancing their expertise in audit methodology and.
• Resolved regulatory issues and validated MRAs, removing obstacles to meet audit timelines and milestones.
• Achieved consensus on findings by communicating control deficiencies to management.

Riverwoods, IL, US

• Mentored junior staff on IT audit methodology and use of audit tools and applications. Prepared audit work papers that documented test steps and results, ensuring alignment with audit methodology. Provided advisory.
• Developed and executed audit test plans by leveraging security frameworks, leading to key audit findings.
• Authored audit findings and ensured timely completion of audits by maintaining focus on identified gaps.
• Strong leverage of industry best practices, whitepapers, and security frameworks to establish expected controls and best-practice security baselines.

Riverwoods, IL, US

Merrimack, NH, US

• Perform in capacity as both a project team member and individual contributor in servicing a diverse range of ERP needs, including system troubleshooting, controls, repairs, deployments, enhancements, software and data.
• Created Documentation and quality control checklist for OS X/Unix imaging and troubleshooting – W.W. Grainger
• Responsible for supporting and troubleshooting complex issues escalated from other departments
• Continuous Process Improvement: Created Scripts to automate configurations and troubleshoot common issues/tasks. Created Scripts to automate backup/restore processes for system migrations.
• Point of contact and information resource for IT policy, standards, procedures and compliance

Merrimack, NH, US

• Supported C-level executives, as liaison for all their IT troubleshooting and procurement needs, by providing them with a flexible, dynamic, and responsive level of service that enabled them to rapidly resolve.
• Played key role in the migration of executive mobile devices to a new platform for email and corporate applications improving mobility management for security and compliance.
• Provided onsite setup and support at special events
• Served as a point of contact as subject matter expert on technology, processes and procedures in Client Services

US

• Coordinate the alignment of IT and business requirements for major corporate clients including W.W. Grainger, HSBC, Hitachi Consulting, and PepsiCo.
• As key member of project team, orchestrated the seamless migration of the organizations email users from one platform to another – W.W. Grainger
• Validated kiosks communication/function and online status for large SAP paperless payroll roll-out to meet compliance – PepsiCo.
• Assisted major client with a national reimaging project involving more than 16,000 PCs, utilizing live asset tracking and SMS technology from Microsoft – HSBC
• Supervised and trained technicians conducting a data migration for 2,000 users from Lenovo notebooks to multiple Microsoft operating systems including Vista, XP, and 7 – Hitachi Consulting

Master Of Science (M.S.), Computer, Information, And Network Security: Governance, Risk Management, And Compliance

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Accounting And Finance