LATEEF ATHANDA SULAIMON
Maple,Canada
Summary
Certified IT Auditor with a strong background in IT administration, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management across fintech and financial services. Experienced in leading audits and assessments aligned with frameworks such as SOC 1/2, SOX 404, PCI-DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIST. Skilled at identifying control gaps, driving remediation, and strengthening organizational security posture, with a focus on supporting Mastercard’s cybersecurity and secure payment objectives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Auditor
FJSecurity
01.2023 - Current
- - Conduct full lifecycle IT audits to support SOX, SOC 2, and internal policy compliance initiatives.
- - Assess the effectiveness of technical and administrative cybersecurity controls across cloud and on-premise systems.
- - Liaise with IT, InfoSec, and third-party auditors to complete evidence gathering and testing.
- - Identify gaps in controls, access management, and change monitoring, providing actionable risk mitigation plans.
Compliance Analyst
FJSecurity
01.2021 - 01.2022
- - Performed regulatory compliance reviews, customer onboarding due diligence, and continuous monitoring activities.
- - Developed compliance dashboards and reports for leadership review.
- - Enforced alignment with key frameworks including ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
- - Conducted third-party risk assessments and collaborated with IT on control remediation.
- - Led cybersecurity awareness sessions and coordinated phishing simulation training.
Education
Diploma - Cybersecurity & Risk Management
CDI College
Toronto, ONB.Sc. - Business Information Systems
Skills
- Security & Compliance: SOC 1/2, SOX 404, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
- Tools: Splunk, Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, Wireshark, ServiceNow GRC
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (IAM, CloudTrail, Config), Azure Security Center
- Risk & Audit: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, COBIT 5, Risk Assessments, Control Testing, Evidence Collection
- Cybersecurity
- Penetration testing
- Compliance reporting
- Vulnerability assessment
- Incident response
- Cloud security
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Risk assessment
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Affiliations
- ISACA Member
- (ISC)² Candidate
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – In Progress
- CompTIA Security+
- PCI DSS Fundamentals
- Mastercard Cybersecurity Job Simulation – FORAGE
Interests
- Video Gaming
- Virtual Reality
- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
Timeline
IT Auditor
FJSecurity
01.2023 - Current
Compliance Analyst
FJSecurity
01.2021 - 01.2022
B.Sc. - Business Information Systems
Diploma - Cybersecurity & Risk Management
CDI College