Ewura Ama Amponsah

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Ewura Ama Amponsah

@ewuraamaamponsah

I lead GRC, cloud, and application security programs from risk to certification.

What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead practical security, GRC, and secure software delivery work where I can translate technical risk into clear business actions, strengthen audit readiness, and mentor security teams.

Cybersecurity and GRC lead with 3+ years securing software and enterprise environments across ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 readiness, vulnerability management, DevOps security, and cloud security. Currently CISO for a 30-person organization; helped achieve ISO 27001:2022 certification, led penetration testing and audits, embedded security into the SDLC, and mentored analysts while translating technical risk into business-focused security actions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

TD

Current

CISO / Security Lead

Current

The Digicoast

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Lead ISO 27001:2022-aligned ISMS implementation and certification readiness for a 30-person organization. Manage a 4-person security team and implemented security gates across CI/CD pipelines.

ISO 27001 ISMS Implementation Risk Management Security Auditing CI CD CI CD Security Gates Security Awareness Incident Response

AM

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst

AmaliTech

Oct 2022 - Jun 2026 (3 years 8 months)

Helped achieve ISO 27001:2022 certification by driving the ISMS migration and updating over 25 policies. Reduced repeat audit findings by 10% and shortened medium vulnerability remediation from 30 to 10 days.

ISO 27001 Vulnerability Management Penetration Testing Secure SDLC Jenkins EC2 Docker Microsoft Intune Endpoint Compliance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UC

University of Calgary

Master of Information Security and Privacy, Information Security and Privacy

Pursuing a Master of Information Security and Privacy with an expected graduation in August 2027.

UC

University of Calgary

Masters, Information Security and Privacy

2026 -

UT

University of Mines and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2018 - 2022

Grade: 3.1

Activities and societies: VP Events - Association of Computer Science students

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

AWS IAM

GitHub

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Notion

Git

Docker

NGINX

Microsoft Intune

Burp Suite

Nmap

Metasploit

OWASP ZAP

Availability

Looking for a job

Location

Canada

Authorized to work in

Salary expectations

70k+ CAD

Job categories

GRC Analyst Security Lead Governance Risk and Compliance Lead Cybersecurity Analyst Security Analyst Cybersecurity Engineer Application Security Engineer Security Engineer Security Architect DevSecOps Engineer

Skills

Cybersecurity Governance Risk And Compliance ISO 27001 SOC2 Compliance Risk Management Security Auditing ISMS Implementation Security Awareness Audit Readiness Policy Implementation Incident Response Vulnerability Management Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing Burp suite Metasploit Audit Remediation Tracking Application Security Testing EC2 Docker Jenkins CI CD Pipelines Secure SDLC CI CD Security Gates Infrastructure Security Firewall Configuration Microsoft Intune Endpoint Compliance Security Monitoring Data Protection Controls Secure Coding Security Training Security Assessment Reporting Project Management AWS Microsoft Office Stakeholder Management CI CD English Vulnerability Scanning Vulnerability Remediation Vulnerability Analysis Vulnerability Testing Vulnerability Scanning Solutions Vulnerability Discovery Risk Mitigation Risk Analysis Risk Management Framework Risk Register Risk And Compliance Risk Assessment Security Architecture Security Compliance Security Assessments Audit Management Audit Preparation Audit Reporting Audit Planning Audit and Compliance

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