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Rudolf Coetzee

@rudolfcoetzee

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I secure regulated fintech, cloud, and blockchain systems from strategy through delivery.

Cayman Islands

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for remote-first or relocation-ready cybersecurity leadership work where I can shape cloud security, GRC, zero trust, DevSecOps, and blockchain assurance for regulated financial services and emerging technology organizations.

At Violet Sky Security, I advise fintech, blockchain, and financial-sector clients across the US, EU, and Caribbean on GRC, security architecture, and blockchain security. I’ve built zero-trust programs, SIEM monitoring frameworks, cryptocurrency assurance services, and virtual CISO roadmaps across Azure, AWS, and GCP.

I recently led ISO 27001 implementation, GDPR data-protection work, threat modeling across 100+ repositories, security breach response, and DevSecOps maturity planning at FreedX. My work also includes DORA, MiCA, PSD2, NIS2, PCI DSS, and third-party risk programs for regulated financial services.

I publish research on privacy-preserving authorization, zero-knowledge compliance, agentic delegation, and post-quantum cryptography. I bring 31 years in IT and 22 years in security leadership, including work with ING Bank, ABN AMRO, Rabobank, BNP Paribas, FedEx Express International, and VodafoneZiggo.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Director of Cybersecurity & Intelligence

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Violet Sky Security SEZC

Apr 2017 - Present (9 years 6 months)

Principal advisor on GRC, security architecture, and blockchain security programs for fintech, blockchain, and financial sector clients. Delivered SIEM frameworks, zero trust architectures, and blockchain security audits.

Head of IT cyber security risk + dpo

FreedX

Mar 2025 - Jan 2026 (10 months)

Performed a gap analysis on security controls for the company, from laptops, data management, non-financial and it compliance. Presented to the board a security strategy. Performed infra as code audit, implemented policies on data retention and dlp on azure, m365. Advised on incident management.