Kola Ola
Information Security Risk Manager @Bank Of America Merchant Services
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Information Security Risk Manager @Bank Of America Merchant Services
Perform third party risk management (TPRM) security assessments for vendors which includes performing on-site assessments, security control reviews, identify gaps, and track remediation. Prepare and present reports of the assessment results to different levels of management• Review and assess internal information security controls • Communicate information security risks identified through annual NIST and ISO risk assessments to business leaders• Collaborates with key stakeholders in Information Technology to educate, guide, and assist with the development, implementation, and reporting of governance process. • Develops and implements control monitoring programs to support management’s Sarbanes-Oxley 404 assertions, security controls, and other regulatory compliance programs (i.e. HIPPA, GDPR, PCI, SOC1/SOC2). Evaluates and assesses information technology controls and monitors the operating effectiveness of them.• Perform SOX 404 compliance scoping and readiness assessment, by designing, testing, and evaluating the effectiveness of key controls for clients’ business processes relating to financial accounting and reporting, and documented results in work papers• Perform initial and periodic risk assessments, and other necessary reviews, to identify, measure and manage third party information (TPRM) security risks based on company standards and risk appetite, leveraging demonstrated working knowledge of industry security practices• Perform ISO 27001 readiness assessments, and collaborate with key stakeholders in Information Technology to educate, guide, and assist with the certification process• Perform independent controls testing for Type I & II SOC1, SOC2, and SOC 3 reports• Perform independent controls testing for ISO 27001 to ensure that controls are designed and operating effectively• Reporting areas of concern and control deficiencies to senior management, providing recommendations, tracking, and following up through resolution.
EDUCATION
Abuja Business School, University of Abuja
Bachelors, Accounting
Merrick Business School, University of Baltimore
Bachelors of Business Administration, Accounting
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Master’s Degree, Business; Accounting/ Internal Auditing,
ABOUT KOLA OLA
With over 12 years of experience in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), IT risk…
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.