Clayton Smith
@claytonsmith
Information security and GRC professional driving compliance, risk management, and security governance.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I’m an information security professional with 8+ years of combined IT and cybersecurity experience, focused on building and operating security and risk management programs. I help organizations achieve and sustain compliance through strong control governance, evidence-driven audit support, and practical policy execution.
In my current role, I spearhead the PCI DSS compliance program and achieved and maintained 100% compliance across consecutive audit cycles. I coordinate internal and external audit assessments, manage regulatory analysis, and keep an enterprise risk register current so leadership can make risk-informed decisions.
I also strengthen day-to-day security operations by supporting vulnerability and risk management processes, monitoring security controls, and advising on incident response activities. Alongside governance work, I’ve managed IAM (including Active Directory and PAM controls), supported third-party penetration testing, and used GRC tooling to map control activities to frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and COBIT.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Information Security Officer
Fidelity Bank Bahamas
Dec 2021 - Present (4 years 6 months)
Coordinated internal and external audit evidence collection and control validation to improve audit readiness and compliance reporting. Led the PCI DSS compliance program, achieving and maintaining 100% compliance across consecutive audit cycles while strengthening security governance, risk management, vulnerability management, and third-party penetration testing remediation oversight.
System Administrator
Fidelity Bank Bahamas
Mar 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years 8 months)
Administered core and online banking systems, IBM iSeries (AS400), and associated security controls including two-factor authentication and ACH Gateway maintenance. Managed Active Directory, Exchange, backups/restores, and help desk support via ticketing while performing patch management, security hardening, and user acceptance testing with new staff training.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Niagara University
Master of Information Security and Digital Forensics, Information Security and Digital Forensics
Completed a Master of Information Security and Digital Forensics program at Niagara University.
University of Toronto
Cybersecurity Bootcamp, Cybersecurity
Completed a cybersecurity bootcamp through the University of Toronto.
University of The Bahamas
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems
Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from the University of The Bahamas.
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