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Julio Suarez

@juliosuarez

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Experienced IT professional specializing in cybersecurity and audits.

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters growth, collaboration, and innovation in cybersecurity.

As an IT professional since 2015, I have honed my skills in cybersecurity, audits, and compliance. My journey has led me to lead security and privacy audits for IBM's suppliers and partners, where I present findings to C-level executives and mentor senior security professionals. My expertise in conducting IT audits and third-party security assessments has equipped me with a strong foundation in risk analysis and incident management.

Throughout my career, I have successfully implemented security controls for clients in the banking industry, ensuring adherence to regulations such as PCI-DSS and GDPR. My role as an Executive Cybersecurity Auditor at Bank BanBajio involved conducting compliance audits and delivering executive reports that summarized findings and tracked resolutions. I am passionate about applying industry frameworks to enhance audits and develop control checklists that align with best practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Privacy Audit Team Lead

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IBM Corporate Assurance & Remote

Jul 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Leading security and privacy audits for IBM’s suppliers and partners, conducting meetings with C-level executives, and training senior security professionals. Responsible for ensuring compliance with security controls and standards across multiple domains.

Security Auditing Compliance Risk Management Agile Methodologies Team Leadership Incident Management

Security Expert

IBM Consulting

Jan 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Provided consultancy services for security and privacy, leading projects to implement security controls for banking clients, and managing deliverables and timelines.

Project Management HIPAA Client Engagement Time Management Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment

Cloud Support Engineer

Huawei Technologies

Jan 2017 - Oct 2017 (9 months)

Managed service requests for cloud provisioning, ensured compliance with SLAs, and monitored infrastructure and systems in a 24/7 availability schedule.

Cloud Support SLA Incident Management Infrastructure Monitoring Network Management Change Management Problem Solving

Executive Cybersecurity Systems Auditor

Bank BanBajio

Oct 2017 - Oct 2017 (0 months)

Conducted IT department and application audits, performed penetration testing, and analyzed logs in response to security incidents. Responsible for compliance audits required by regulatory authorities.

IT Audit Penetration Testing Application Security Risk Analysis Reporting