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Roger BouAoun

@rogerbouaoun

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Cybersecurity executive driving secure cloud, AI assurance, and risk-led transformation for regulated enterprises.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior leadership roles where I can drive secure cloud and AI transformations, advise boards, build high-performing teams, and deliver measurable risk and business outcomes.

I am a cybersecurity executive with 20+ years leading security, risk, and compliance across FTSE 100 firms, financial services, public sector, and critical infrastructure. I deliver measurable outcomes—securing a £225M utilities outsourcing program, achieving 100% CI/CD compliance at AXA Health, and driving £30M P&L growth in cyber consulting at Wipro—while advising boards and regulators.

I build high-performing teams and implement scalable security strategies across cloud, DevSecOps, AI governance, and enterprise risk management that reduce risk, cut costs, and enable digital transformation. I combine technical expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform) with board-level advisory experience and strong regulatory compliance credentials to embed security into business outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Cyber Security Executive

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1296 Ltd

May 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Advised regulated enterprises on cloud transformation, governance, and AI assurance, delivering measurable outcomes such as 100% CI/CD compliance at AXA Health and accelerated delivery across large cloud programs.

Cloud Security DevSecOps AI Governance Terraform Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Security Architecture & Compliance

Partner, Cyber Security Risk Services

Wipro

Sep 2017 - Jun 2023 (5 years 9 months)

Led cybersecurity consulting for regulated industries, delivering multi-million-pound transformation programs, driving £30M in professional services revenue and reducing audit findings by 35%.

Cloud Security NIST CSF PCI DSS ISO 27001 Service Mesh Risk Management

Global Security Risk Officer

Verizon Business

Jul 2011 - Aug 2017 (6 years 1 month)

Oversaw security governance and transformation for the £225M National Grid outsourcing program, delivering a £36M cybersecurity transformation and achieving audit certifications with zero major findings.

Security Governance Enterprise Architecture Incident Response ISO 27001 Risk Frameworks Program Delivery

Senior Manager, Information Security

Protea Consulting Ltd

Built an Information Security practice and introduced a Threat Operations Centre for AstraZeneca, delivering enterprise-wide security programs and improving client compliance and resilience.

ISMS Threat Operations ISO 27001 Vulnerability Management Client Engagement Process Improvement

Senior Consultant, IT Audit & Risk

Deloitte & Touche

Led IT audit and risk assessment engagements for financial and government clients, ensuring regulatory compliance and strengthening control alignment across client environments.

IT Audit Risk Assessment Regulatory Compliance

Practice Leader, Information Security Services

IBM

Established IBM/GBM’s information security services practice in the Middle East, developing methodologies and ISMS frameworks that secured new revenue streams and improved client resilience.

Practice Development ISMS Security Consulting Revenue Growth & Compliance