Ivica Popovic
Senior Manager, Payments Security @BMO
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager, Payments Security @BMO
Toronto, ON, CA
Lead BMO’s engagement in the Bank of Canada’s Resilience of the Wholesale Payment System (RWPS) initiative, working alongside major Canadian financial institutions to enhance national financial‑system stability and modernize security architecture and cyber‑operations capabilities- Drive RWPS technical workstreams, including cyber‑resiliency self‑assessments, tabletop and Purple Team exercises, and the identification and prioritization of high‑risk adversarial threat scenarios and TTPs- Oversee the annual SWIFT CSP audit, implementing automated evidence collection through Jira and providing strong challenge and guidance to internal audit partners to ensure compliance and control effectiveness- Led the enterprise‑wide Digital Crown Jewel (DCJ) Refresh Program, establishing operating procedures and mapping security controls to the enterprise controls framework- Provide cybersecurity and PCI DSS expertise to support due‑diligence activities across mergers and acquisitions, ensuring risks are clearly understood and effectively addressed.
EDUCATION
Univerzitet u Nišu
Master, Computer Science
Univerzitet u Nišu
Bachelor, Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT IVICA POPOVIC
Over 20 years in Cybersecurity, more than 10 years in leadership roles.Experience in Information Security, Risk Management, and Enterprise Cyber Governance. Specialized in implementing cybersecurity programs for various industries. Excels in driving transformational change and improving operational strategies.Strong communication skills, ability to work with all information security stakeholders, and present ideas, plans, and assessments to executive leaders and boards.
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