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Business Continuity/Security/GRC/Project Manager

Monor, Hungary BsC CISSP CGRC CBCI PMP FAIR
Monor, Hungary BsC CISSP CGRC CBCI PMP FAIR

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Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Executive with 15+ years of international experience delivering measurable outcomes across highly regulated industries, including aviation, financial services, manufacturing, and the public sector. Frequently engaged as a strategic advisor to recover failing initiatives or stabilize high-risk compliance programs, including NIS2, enterprise security governance, and business continuity transformations.

Proven track record of designing and implementing enterprise-level GRC, cybersecurity, and resilience programs aligned with NIS2, DORA, EASA PART-IS, the UK Corporate Governance Code, ISO 27001/22301/27031, PCI-DSS, and NIST 800-53/800-37 frameworks. Successfully deployed RSA Archer and Logicgate platforms to automate risk management, compliance workflows, and third-party risk programs. Conducted FAIR-based risk quantification to enable strategic prioritization and cost-effective control implementation.

Directed critical initiatives including ICFR control design, red teaming, automation of business continuity and IT service continuity management, and audit remediation—delivering regulatory compliance and quantifiable risk reduction. Recognized for combining technical acumen (CISSP, CGRC, FAIR) with delivery leadership (PMP, AMBCI), and for bridging board-level governance with operational execution. Experienced in collaborating with Big 4 firms on audit, compliance, and risk transformation programs. Fluent in English and experienced across EU jurisdictions, bringing strategic leadership to enterprise GRC and regulatory compliance programs.
 

Languages

EnglishFluentHungarianNative speaker

Project history

Senior GRC Advisor

Richter Gedeon Pharma

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Technology

1000-5000 team member

Engaged as a strategic advisor to guide NIS2 compliance implementation across a complex pharmaceutical environment. Led regulatory interpretation, stakeholder coordination, and control design to align enterprise governance with evolving EU cybersecurity obligations.
 
  • Translated NIS2 directive requirements into actionable controls tailored to pharmaceutical and manufacturing operations.
  • Streamlined and restructured the NIS2 implementation roadmap by reusing existing enablers, optimizing deliverable sequencing, and resolving conceptual and methodological gaps.
  • Facilitated alignment workshops between IT, compliance, and business units to ensure consistent control ownership.
  • Supported risk assessments, remediation planning, and compliance documentation for supervisory review.

Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Executive

Wizz Air

Transport & Logistics

1000-5000 team member

Initially contracted to lead key GRC initiatives, later elevated to strategic advisor supporting board-level risk governance and regulatory alignment across the enterprise.

Strategic Advisory
 
  • Serve as lead advisor for enterprise-level initiatives in governance, cybersecurity, and operational resilience.
  • Support executive, audit, and compliance stakeholders in aligning with UK Corporate Governance Code 2024, Corporate Transparency Act 2023, and Failure to Prevent Economic Crime reforms.
  • Drive enterprise-wide risk governance transformation, covering enterprise risk taxonomy, escalation workflows, and board committee structures.

Key Program Delivery (2021–2024)
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance:
 
  • Established the internal control framework underpinning NIS2 compliance, combining NIST 800-53r5, PCI-DSS v4, GDPR, EASA PART-IS, and UK Civil Aviation Authority guidelines.
  • Defined the risk management framework based on NIST 800-37r2, including tailored roles and process models.
  • Implemented the LogicGate GRC platform for automation of cyber risk management, control compliance, and third-party risk processes.
  • Led FAIR-based risk quantification studies to support risk-based prioritization and control justification.

Cyber Threat Management:
 
  • Directed penetration testing and red team exercises, delivering measurable improvements in cyber defense readiness.
  • Transitioned internal SIEM management to a MSSP-led Security Operations Center (SOC) model, improving incident response.
  • Initiated MITRE ATT&CK-based assessments to standardize detection maturity and drive continual improvement.

IT Service Continuity Management:
 
  • Built Wizz Air’s unified business resilience framework, designing methodology and authoring core policies, BIA models, and risk tools.
  • Enabled integration across BCM, IT service continuity, information security, and third-party risk domains.
  • Provided enterprise-wide advisory support to uplift continuity capabilities and align with regulatory requirements.

Information Security Manager

Aegon Corporate Centre

Banking & Financial Services

1000-5000 team member

Led critical remediation efforts following audit findings by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), with a focus on identity governance, access management, and enterprise control testing.
  • Coordinated Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) initiatives at the corporate level.
  • Directed IT control testing aligned with Aegon’s internal control framework, ensuring consistency across global business units.
  • Acted as information security liaison for the Corporate Centre within Aegon’s Global Security Forum.

Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Workstream Lead

Hydro

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

1000-5000 team member

Led the cybersecurity and IT governance policy workstream during Hydro’s regulatory readiness program. Developed and aligned policy architecture with NIS2, CIS Controls, and TISAX to strengthen compliance posture and prepare the organization for certification.
 
  • Defined and structured cybersecurity policies and standards aligned with Hydro’s enterprise IT framework.
  • Ensured traceability of controls to NIS2 and TISAX requirements through matrix mapping and stakeholder validation.
  • Collaborated with security architecture and compliance functions to integrate policy controls into operational governance.
  •  Delivered tailored guidance to technical leads and internal audit teams to support upcoming audit and certification cycles.

Supply Chain Continuity Manager

Bosch – Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

Goods & Retail

1000-5000 team member

  • Established resilience assurance mechanisms across 40 strategic electronics manufacturing suppliers.
  • Built and applied a combined ISO-based risk and resilience assessment models to evaluate supplier continuity readiness.
  • Implemented early warning and incident management systems, reducing response times to disruptions.
  • Strengthened cross-border risk culture and optimized continuity planning within the supply chain network.

Head of GRC Consulting Division

EuroOne Ltd

Other

50-250 team member

  • Directed key client projects focused on the automation of BCM and operational risk programs.
  • Deployed RSA Archer platform to automate risk and continuity workflows.
  • Delivered SOC proof-of-concept for a major oil and gas client, aligning detection and response capabilities with industry best practices.

Information Security & Business Continuity Consultant

European Comission

Government and Public Services

1000-5000 team member

Designed and institutionalized continuity and resilience practices across multi-site operations.
  • Established BCM and ITSCM frameworks based on ISO 22301, ISO 27001, and ITIL V4 across four data centers and two sites.
  • Built foundations for digital supply chain resilience and coordinated cross-functional resilience exercises.

Senior Business Continuity Management Consultant

Controll-it GmbH

Internet & IT

10-50 team member

Led implementation of business resilience frameworks for major financial clients.
 
  • Delivered ISO-aligned BCM/ITSCM systems for Lufthansa Systems, Aegon Hungary, and GE Money Bank.
  • Deployment of Alive-IT BCM software at Belgian Post, integrating continuity planning and recovery strategies.

Certificates

CISSP

ISC2

2025

CGRC

ISC2

2024

FAIR

FAIR Institute

2023

PMP

Project Management Institute

2014

CBCI

Business Continuity Institute

2011


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