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Security Compliance Leader and Alternate Company SecurityOfficer (ACSO) at IBM
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada 10 work roles 2 schools
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Security Compliance Leader and Alternate Company SecurityOfficer (ACSO)
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Nelson Royar is listed as Security Compliance Leader and Alternate Company SecurityOfficer (ACSO) at IBM, a with 332208 employees, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Nelson Royar.

Nelson Royar previously worked as Financial Secretary - Council 6361 (Voluntary) at Knights Of Columbus and Alternate Company Security Officer and Security Compliance leader at Ibm. Nelson Royar holds Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations from University Of Bedfordshire.

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Nelson Benedict Royar is currently an Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO) and Security Compliance Leader with IBM Canada for IBM Cloud platform supporting both IaaS and PaaS services. He has over 15 years of experience in Information Security specializing in ITSG-33, Protected B Canada Compliance (PBMM), ENS, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC2, Risk Assessments, Internal Audit, SOX / ITGC audits, cybersecurity, Process Restructuring, Controls Mapping, Dashboarding, and Automation.Ex-PwC Experienced Manager who was part of Risk Assurance and Cybersecurity.

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Ibm
Security Compliance Leader and Alternate Company SecurityOfficer (ACSO)
Toronto, ON, CA
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Security Compliance Leader And Alternate Company Securityofficer (Acso)

Ibm

Toronto, On, Ca

Financial Secretary - Council 6361 (Voluntary)

Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

Appointed as the Financial Secretary for the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph's Catholic Church Council 6361 in Bowmanville. This is a voluntary service.Responsibilities include:- Manage member billing and financial management of the council - Maintain an accurate accounting of money flow through the council, Present all bills to the council for payment authorization,- Collects and receives all council money from all sources, keeps an account of the indebtedness of each member, pays over to the treasurer all money received, and keeps the roll of members along with dates of initiation and a record of fourth degree members.

Alternate Company Security Officer And Security Compliance Leader

Ibm

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Alternate Company Security Officer and Compliance Leader for IBM Canada Ltd. For Protected B.Responsibilities involved managing the Govt. of Canada Portfolio, especially Protected B/ITSG-33 Compliance for their data centers and Cloud services in Canada.As an Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO)- Official contact for security breaches within the DC’s and ensure security issues are addressed and coordinated.- Review security requirements on the contracts and work with sales and product management on approval and sign them.- Conduct updates and upgrades to security clearances for the data center staffs and participate on the physical security Audits. As a Security Compliance leader- Implemented and established a compliance program on Protected B/ITSG-33 compliance (both IaaS & PaaS services) to ensure IBM data centers and Cloud services meet the requirements to handle govt. of Canada, data, and have achieved Pro B certification. Work also involved participating in multiple external Audits to ensure compliance activities are achieved.- Performed mapping of ITSG-33 to the IBM Cloud Controls Catalog. Further drafted process and scope documents.- Program Manager for ENS High Compliance. Responsibilities involved performing readiness assessment and preparing the services for the Audit. Further coordinating external auditors and ensuring IBM obtains ENS High certification for its data centers and services. - Supported and provided SME support in reviewing control mapping/ Assessment reports for SOC, ISO, HITRUST, PCI, Risk Assessments and ISMAP, Cloud Catalogue mapping, preparation of decks to leadership, etc.

Security Compliance Leader

Ibm

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Compliance Leader for Protected B Canada. Responsibilities involved managing the Govt. of Canada Portfolio especially Protected B/ITSG-33 Compliance for their data centers in Canada.• Implemented and established a compliance program on Protected B/ITSG-33 compliance (both IaaS & PaaS services) to ensure IBM data centers and Cloud services meet the requirements to handle govt. of Canada, data, and have achieved Pro B certification. Work also involved participating in multiple external Audits to ensure compliance activities are achieved. • Performed mapping of ITSG-33 to the IBM Cloud Controls Catalog. Further drafted process and scope documents.• Lead for ENS High Compliance (Spain Esquema Nacional de Seguridad). Responsibilities involved mapping of controls framework and updating the controls catalog. Further performed reviews for readiness activity under different work streams. Drafted and managed the Service template and its responses. Built an internal micro website site for ENS under the W3 platform. • Supported and provided SME support in reviewing control mapping for HITRUST, PCI, and ISMAP, Cloud Catalogue mapping.

Aug 2021 - Feb 2024

Manager

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• ISMS SME for PwC member firms• Co-owner for PwC Global ISMS Internal Audit Methodology• Built Risk Assessment tool based on ISF’s IRAM2 Methodology• Lead and Managed ISMS projects (27001, 27002&27003) both Implementation,Risk Assessment and Internal Audit• Project and Program Management for various SOC 2 engagements haveperformed both implementation, Readiness Assessments and Internal Audit.Work involved in drafting controls as per Trust Service Principles and worked indrafting system descriptions, CUEC and CSOC.• Worked on cybersecurity projects related to NIST CSF Maturity assessment,uplifting posture exercise, Security Roadmap, PCI DSS scoping and assessments• Performed various process restructuring and Automation activities by draftingtableau dashboards, Alteryx solutions and micro sites using google sites• Built mapping tool by mapping various controls and frameworks (SOC to ISO toISP) to leverage evidence• People Manager within Risk Assurance Services

Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

Senior Associate

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• ISMS SME for PwC member firms• Lead and Managed ISMS both Implementation, Risk Assessment and Internal Audit• Project and Program Management for SOC 2 engagements • Co-owner for PwC Global ISMS Internal Audit Methodology• Created and performed Risk Assessment framework based on AFCE's Fraud Risk and NIST methodology and another Risk Assessments based on ISF’s IRAM2 Methodology• Performed various process restructuring and Automation activities by drafting tableau dashboards, Alteryx solutions and micro sites using google sites• Performed content management activities by mapping various controls and frameworks (SOC to ISO to ISP)

Dec 2018 - Aug 2020

Experienced Consultant

Bangalore

• Managed and Lead Toxic Access Management for one of the leading bank of Singapore. Work involved executing and onboarding key applications into sailpoint by ensuring they adhere to the segregation of duties and Access control framework• Managed and Lead SOX Audit for one of the leading technology company. Work involved Managing the entire Audit along side reviewing IT Application controls, Batch jobs, Azure and IT General controls. The applications tested were from and a wide range of domains such as Access reconciliation, Access management, Change management etc. Work also involved delivering detailed reports.• Lead ISO 27001 Internal Audit and ISMS Implementation for a couple of clients. Work involved designing policies and procedures, Risk Assessment complying to meet the requirements of ISO27001• Created Global Access Control Guidance Document for one of the leading Dutch- British transnational Consumer Goods Company (FMCG)• Assisted in conducting Data Privacy Assessments (DPIA) and GAP analysis for an IT/ITES client in line with GDPR requirements and GDPR framework• Performed Information security audit for a couple of business and technology outsourcing companies

May 2017 - Dec 2018

Security Program Manager - Audit

Ibm

Bangalore

• Manager for team that audit focal Storage, Unix and Intel delivery platforms for SSAE16/SOC-2 audits and Corporate audits• Guide and review delivery team activities in audit preparation, data collection, testing, responses and risk mitigation• Track and analyze audit metrics, conduct risk and compliance reviews and inspections Manage compliance defect root cause analysis, develop lessons learned and best practices to implement across all North America commercial accounts• Performed Internal review for multiple clients within IBM. The assessment involved performing audits based on the SSAE16/ ISAE3402 standards.• Guiding delivery teams in IBM for audit preparation, data collection, testing responses and risk mitigation• Created and established the Process and Procedure for Internal Review framework for System Compliance Services team in IBM• Process Trainer for Health Check and Patch Management• Awarded with Service Excellence Award for the year 2015 in IBM

Jul 2015 - May 2017

Internal Auditor Sox

Bangalore

• Reviewing risk control matrices with the business process owners and handling business areas and executing of test of design (ToD) and test of control effectiveness (ToE) for internal controls over financial reporting both IT and non IT• Visiting branches and performing internal audit checks, monitoring and reviewing activities of various departments in the branch and preparing and finalizing audit reports• Scope of audit work includes the preparation of the following reports: Branch Management Audit Report (Revenue and Profitability Analysis) Branch Operations Audit Report• Risk Control Matrices (RCM) Review Report for SOX controls.

Feb 2013 - Jun 2015

Senior Executive For Mcafee

24/7 Customer Pvt. Ltd

• Responsibilities involved providing technical assistance and troubleshooting queries for McAfee antivirus customers. Later became Tier 2 (SME) for APAC region and was handling escalations. Supervisor calls and MIS management.• Responsibilities also involved supporting L&D Training and was handling teamas a Backup Team Leader

Dec 2008 - Jan 2011
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Nelson Royar education

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations

University Of Bedfordshire

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing And Human Resource Management

St. Joseph'S College
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Nelson Royar is listed as Security Compliance Leader and Alternate Company SecurityOfficer (ACSO) at IBM.

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Nelson Royar is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada while working with IBM.

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Nelson Royar has worked for Ibm, Knights Of Columbus, Pwc Canada, Pwc India, and Hdfc Bank.

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Nelson Royar's colleagues at IBM include Antony Smith, Sathya Rajesh Policherla, Dietmar Kirschner, Satishkumar Gajula, and Sai Kiran.

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Nelson Royar holds Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations from University Of Bedfordshire.

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