Susan D.

Dear Hiring Manager, Thank you for the opportunity to submit my proposal. I have 20+ years' experience in the IT field. My roles have included Data Protection Officer, vCISO, Information Security Management and Desktop Support, through to Server Support and Administration, IT Training and IT Security Compliance Audit assistance. I also have 15 years' experience in Linux Admin and DR (Disaster Recovery) Solutions, including Backup Recover). Certifications: Information Security Manager (Assoc. CISO): EC-Council University Certified Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM Certified System Administrator: Microsoft (MCITP), I have been approved to write the CCISO exam with EC-Council, which is planned for Feb 2024. My specialist area is in Information Security, specifically awareness and making sure my clients are successfull on first audit for their SOC2 or ISO27001 audit. I have also had the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience as a presenter at workshops and conferences. Strengths: Report writing that specializes in Policy, Procedure & Process advice. I also write about and offer advisory services to clients which include Data Protection and Audit Readiness. Assisting with Audit readiness for SOC2 and ISO27001 on various platforms, liaison between company and Auditor through the whole process of certification. Skills and Experience: International data protection officer services vCISO services, including data and privacy policy creation and advice Information security awareness speaker Information security research, data analytics and visual reporting Desktop and server support on both Linux and Windows Systems administration: Google Workplace, MIcrosoft 365, Windows, Apple Mac and Linux Linux Distributions: SME Server: Specialist (firewall/fileserver) Centos: System setup and administration Entangled: System setup and administration OpenLab: System setup and administration, including lab rollouts PCLinuxOS: Desktop setups and support and testing Ubuntu: Desktop and server support I sincerely look forward to hearing from you on being an enabler in your business. Susi du Preez