EAEmmanuel Ajewole
@emmanuelajewole
GRC and cybersecurity professional delivering IT risk assessments, compliance programs, and vendor risk management.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Governance, Risk & Compliance cybersecurity professional with 5+ years delivering IT risk assessments, control evaluations, and compliance programs across financial services, healthcare, education, and government sectors.
I have hands-on expertise in ServiceNow GRC, RSA Archer, OneTrust, Vanta and cloud security (AWS, Azure), and I translate complex cyber and financial crime risk into actionable recommendations for clients and executive leadership.
I led SOC2 and ISO 27001 control assessments across multiple departments, designed KRI/KCI dashboards for senior leadership, and delivered security and fraud awareness training that reduced repeat incidents by 40%.
I seek roles where I can strengthen audit readiness, third-party risk management, and operational resilience while driving measurable improvements in control posture and incident response.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AWLed SOC2 and ISO 27001 control assessments across 8 departments, improving audit readiness by 66% and supporting fraud control assessments for financial clients; designed KRI/KCI dashboards and delivered training that reduced repeat incidents by 40%.
CCConducted 25+ IT risk assessments across cloud and infrastructure, closing 95% of identified control gaps and aligning remediation with ISO27001 and NIST; optimized vendor risk workflows reducing review cycles by 25%.
BMCoordinated SOC2 and ISO 27001 evidence collection across departments enabling audits with zero critical findings and conducted 25+ IT and fraud risk assessments, remediating 95% of control gaps aligned to NIST and ISO frameworks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
WUWestern University
Master of Science, Computer Science (Data Privacy)
MSc in Computer Science with a specialization in Data Privacy, expected completion in 2025.
CCConestoga College
Certificate, Computer Application Security
Completed a Certificate in Computer Application Security focused on practical application security controls and assessment techniques.
EUEkiti State University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering covering hardware and software systems relevant to computing and embedded systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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