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Collins Chibonga

@collinschibonga

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Transformational cybersecurity executive driving measurable risk reduction and resilient enterprise security.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior executive security roles where I can lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy, influence leadership and boards, reduce risk measurably, optimize security spend, and build resilient programs.

I am a cybersecurity executive with 18+ years building and governing enterprise security programs across healthcare, biotechnology, and regulated industries. I translate complex cyber risk into business-driven decisions, influence boards and executive leadership, and deliver measurable outcomes like risk reduction, cost optimization, and operational resilience.

My experience includes delivering HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI-DSS and SOC 2 compliance, modernizing identity and zero-trust architectures, introducing DevSecOps, and leading incident response and disaster recovery. I have a track record of implementing risk-based vulnerability management, consolidating vendors to cut spend, and producing executive dashboards that inform strategic decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Manager of Security

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EQH

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Led enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a multi-division healthcare organization supporting 20,000+ clients; delivered HIPAA, HITRUST, and PCI-DSS certifications and implemented risk-based vulnerability management that improved productivity 30% and reduced risk 12%.

HIPAA compliance HITRUST PCI DSS Vulnerability Management Identity & Access Management Security Dashboards Budget Management

Virtual Chief Information Security Officer

Upward BioTechnology

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Served as executive security leader for a biotechnology firm, building an enterprise security program that reduced risk by 60% while maintaining HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, and GDPR compliance and cutting vendor spend 15%.

Program Development HIPAA SOC II GDPR Incident Response Disaster Recovery Vendor Management Risk reduction

Vice President of Cybersecurity

LexLin

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Established an enterprise-wide cybersecurity program across 15 departments, reducing risk 75% and introducing DevSecOps practices including automated CI/CD security testing and expanded vulnerability management by 80%.

Enterprise Security DevSecOps CI CD Vulnerability Management Risk reduction Disaster Recovery Board Reporting

Chief Technology Officer

Rinmac Inc.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Oversaw enterprise cybersecurity posture and compliance (PCI-DSS, HITRUST), implemented encryption technologies increasing data protection 40%, and delivered $40K annual savings while reducing enterprise risk 30%.