About Apostolos
Liaison between IT and business. Seasoned cyber security expert, with affinity in Privacy & Confidentiality, GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) and Project management.
Making things in the successful way.
English
Native or bilingual
Greek
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent
Dutch
Basic
German
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
Can work on-site
Belgium (up to 50km)
Experience
- Quantum AdvisoraFounder & Digital Intelligence StrategistDIGITAL AND ITJuly 2025 - Today (11 months)Brussels, BelgiumCybersecurity
- Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessments
- Secure Code Review
- Digital Forensics & Incident Response
- Security Awareness & Training
- ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA Alignment
Crypto- Smart Contract Development
- Presale & Token Launch
- Wallet & API Integration
- Post-Launch Maintenance
- MiCA & AML/CFT Compliance
GRC- ISMS Implementation
- Risk & Vendor Assessments
- Policy Development
- Compliance Automation
- Audit Readiness
AI Solutions- Cognitive Agents
- Legal & Regulatory Intelligence
- Fraud Detection & Behavior Monitoring
- AI-as-a-Service & Custom Models
Robotics, Drones & Avatars- Drone Inspection (Maritime, Solar, Energy)
- Robotic Process Automation
- Avatar-Based Simulations
- Digital Twin Environments
ESG- Environmental Social Governance
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Business and Human Rights Advisory
- Regulatory Leadership
- Bancontact Payconiq CompanyIT Compliance and Security ManagerBANKING AND INSURANCEJune 2024 - July 2025 (1 year and 1 month)Brussels, BelgiumLed end-to-end ISO/IEC 27001 implementations from gap to certification and surveillanceaudits; authored SoA, ran internal audits, and management reviews. Operationalized NIS2 controls framework and DORA mappings; embedded KPIs and riskreporting in PMO and C-level dashboards. Built policy stack and procedures with a risk-based approach; integrated ISMS with BCP/DRand incident response. Drove Security by Design across SDLC; translated controls into engineering tasks andmeasurable outcomes. Evaluated and selected security tooling; performed targeted assessments and hardeningacross infra and apps. Providing strategic guidance and coaching on security and data protection methodologies,collaborating with the CISO, DPO, and PMO functions. Bridging technical and non-technical teams by translating security requirements intoactionable business processes and KPIs.
- NIKEIT Security ManagerINTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)October 2023 - April 2024 (6 months)Geel, BelgiumLed end-to-end ISO/IEC 27001 implementations from gap to certification and surveillanceaudits; authored SoA, ran internal audits, and management reviews. Operationalized NIS2 controls framework and DORA mappings; embedded KPIs and riskreporting in PMO and C-level dashboards. Built policy stack and procedures with a risk-based approach; integrated ISMS with BCP/DRand incident response. Drove Security by Design across SDLC; translated controls into engineering tasks andmeasurable outcomes. Evaluated and selected security tooling; performed targeted assessments and hardeningacross infra and apps. Providing strategic guidance and coaching on security and data protection methodologies,collaborating with the CISO, DPO, and PMO functions. Bridging technical and non-technical teams by translating security requirements intoactionable business processes and KPIs.
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Education
- Master's Degree, Applied Economics and Data AnalysisUniversity of Essex2003Master's Degree, Applied Economics and Data Analysis
- partly qualified, Accounting and Business/ManagementACCA2018partly qualified, Accounting and Business/Management