Nelson Royar
Security Compliance Leader & Alternate Company Securityofficer (Acso) @IBM
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WORK HISTORY
Security Compliance Leader & Alternate Company Securityofficer (Acso) @IBM
CA
National Security Leadership: Serve as the official ACSO for IBM Canada, managing security incident coordination, contract security reviews, and federal security clearance programs.• Sovereign Cloud Authority: Act as the Primary Lead for Protected B / ITSG-33 (Canada), ensuring IBM Cloud services are authorized to handle Government of Canada classified workloads.• International Regulatory Lead: Direct the certification lifecycle for ENS High (Spain), overseeing compliance for high-impact international workloads.• Audit Management: Lead end-to-end strategy, implementation, and audit readiness for PaaS and IaaS services, consistently achieving successful certification outcomes across global geographies.• Strategic Controls Mapping: Spearheaded the mapping of ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI into the unified IBM Cloud Controls Catalog.
EDUCATION
St. Joseph's College
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing and Human Resource Management
University of Bedfordshire
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations
ABOUT NELSON ROYAR
I bridge the gap between national security requirements and global cloud innovation.With 15+ years of experience across the \"Big Four\" and IBM, I specialize in navigating the most stringent regulatory environments in the world. As an Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO) and Security Compliance Leader for IBM Cloud, I am the strategic lead for Protected B / ITSG-33 (Canada) and ENS High (Spain), ensuring that IaaS and PaaS services meet the high-trust requirements of sovereign governments.My expertise lies in transforming complex compliance hurdles into competitive advantages. Whether it is leading multi-million dollar certification lifecycles, automating controls mapping with AI and Tableau, or managing national security clearance programs, my focus is always on resilience, trust, and scalability.Core Expertise- Sovereign Cloud & Government Compliance: ITSG-33 (Protected B), ENS High, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF- Global Standards: ISO 27001 (Lead Auditor), SOC 1 & 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITRUST- National Security Ops: ACSO responsibilities, Security Incident Coordination, Personnel Screening- Innovation: AI Governance (watsonx), Compliance Automation (Alteryx/Tableau), and Agile Methodology.I thrive at the intersection of risk management and business enablement. Let’s connect to discuss the future of secure cloud architecture and AI governance.
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