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Evan Coombs

@evancoombs

I’m a cybersecurity governance and risk analyst focused on improving security awareness, compliance, and information risk outcomes.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to apply cybersecurity governance and risk analytics to strengthen security controls, compliance, and stakeholder decisions in a fast-paced environment—where deadlines, communication, and time-restraint judgment matter.

I’m a highly analytical, result-oriented professional dedicated to business process improvement through leveraging information systems and diverse technologies. In my current role as a Cybersecurity Governance Analyst, I lead an organizational security awareness program by developing and launching security training and phishing simulation campaigns, and I deliver Key Performance Indicators reporting to senior executive stakeholders with analysis of compliance trends.

I’ve built my expertise across risk and technology roles, including maintaining data accuracy for the Canadian Personal and Business Banking portfolio, organizing and governing disaster recovery testing for franchise critical assets, and managing information risk issue findings while ensuring risk exception expiration and remediation dates are adhered to. I also support application security vulnerability analysis, prioritize inherent risk, and align mitigating controls and stakeholder communications—backed by IT consulting experience and ITIL Foundations certification.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cybersecurity Governance Analyst

Transcontinental Inc.

May 2022 - Jun 2026 (4 years 1 month)

Developed and launched security training and phishing simulation campaigns as part of an organizational security awareness program. Produced KPI reporting for senior executives and performed security assessments for third-party software installation requests.

Security Awareness Training KPI Reporting Security Assessments

Senior Risk Analyst

Bank of Montreal

Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Maintained data accuracy within the application book of records for Canadian Personal and Business Banking by coordinating with senior managers and technology teams. Governed disaster recovery testing for franchise-critical assets and managed information risk issue findings through stakeholder engagement and risk exception remediation tracking.

Risk Management Data Governance Stakeholder Management

Senior Technology Systems Risk Analyst

TD Bank

Sep 2018 - Apr 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Analyzed application security vulnerability data to determine inherent risk and prioritized mitigation accordingly. Led meetings with technology development teams to ensure controls and risk remediation deadlines were met and presented findings to senior stakeholders.

Prioritization Technology Risk Management

IT Consultant

FDM Group Canada

Jul 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Completed an IT training program and obtained an ITIL Foundations Certificate in IT Service Management. Collaborated with account management and clients to evaluate needs and deliver consulting services through on-site client partnership.

ITIL Client Consulting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Google

Google Security+, Cybersecurity

2023 -

Earned the Google Security+ certification, certified since 2023.

Google

Google IT Automation with Python, IT Automation with Python

2022 -

Earned the Google IT Automation with Python certification, certified since 2022.

AXELOS Global Best Practice

ITIL Foundation Certificate, IT Service Management

2018 -

Earned the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, certified since 2018.

Ryerson University

Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction, Business Technology Management

2014 - 2018

Grade: 3.55 CGPA

Activities and societies: Dean’s List (2014–2018).

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction in Business Technology Management from Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management from 2014 to 2018. Earned Dean’s List recognition (2014–2018) and finished with a 3.55 CGPA.