Samantha Marie A.

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ABOUT SAMANTHA MARIE A.

Security industry professional with 20+ years of combined security and military operations experience, spanning U.S. Army service, hyperscale cloud infrastructure, and large-scale commercial environments. Brings a broad, practical understanding of security, loss prevention, and operational risk developed through frontline operations, multi-site leadership, and regional program support.Extensive experience delivering physical security, loss prevention, compliance, and operational risk assessments across 50+ sites in 15+ countries, supporting alignment with ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and internal audit frameworks. Known for translating security and loss prevention requirements into controls that are scalable, auditable, and effective in live operations.Over 8 years with Amazon/AWS, supporting hyperscale data centers across EMEA and beyond, partnering with security engineering, operations, compliance, and construction teams on new builds, expansions, remediation, security design, and shrink risk reduction. Recognized for a steady, execution-focused approach shaped by years of on-site operations, incident response, and high-stakes environments.U.S. Army veteran (OIF), BAS in Criminal Justice, Advanced CPTED and QNUK Level 4 Physical Penetration Testing certified, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, fluent in English and German.