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<aside> 👋 Highly skilled and experienced cybersecurity professional with expertise in governance, risk, compliance, security management, data protection and privacy, physical security and business continuity. Proven leadership skills in developing and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity programs for financial institutions and other organizations. Proficient in incident response planning, regulatory compliance, and vendor risk management.

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Cybersecurity expertise and leadership

• Governance, Risk, Compliance: Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, managing risk, and maintaining a strong reputation.
• Security Management: Improving the organization's security posture, identifying and responding to incidents, and managing access to sensitive data and systems.
• Data Protection and Privacy: Protecting sensitive data, complying with regulations, and raising employee awareness of cybersecurity risks.
• Physical Security and Business Continuity: Preparing for and responding to incidents that could disrupt operations, and developing plans for business continuity in the event of such incidents.

Experience

Head of Corporate Security & CISO

Erste & Steiermärkische Bank d.d., Zagreb, Croatia – (May 2010 - Present)

• Developed and implemented comprehensive cybersecurity program for bank, including governance, risk, compliance, incident response, and security ops, enhancing cybersecurity.
• Spearheaded response to a major cyber incident, conducting forensic analysis and implementing remediation plans, improving incident response.
• Championed cloud security program, conducting assessments, developing policies, and providing IT training, resulting in compliance and stronger posture.
• Collaborated on information security awareness and training program for employees, improving ability to identify and mitigate security risks.

Senior Information Security Consultant

S&T, Zagreb, Croatia – (May 2007 - Apr 2010)

• Conducted risk assessments, recommending security controls, resulting in improved security posture and industry-standard compliance.
• Led team to implement a comprehensive security program for a client, resulting in industry-standard compliance and strong security posture.
• Conducted cybersecurity audit for client, implementing controls to better protect sensitive data.