Remy M.-Independent Cybersecurity Advisor | Interim / Fractional CISO | Board & Audit Committee Advisor
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Independent Advisor / Fractional vCISO & Audit Committee Member
APEX Fund Services
Independent engagement by Supervisory Board and ExCo to provide Board-level cyber assurance and fractional vCISO oversight in support of a turnkey sale to a State Investor.
- Acted as independent Audit Committee member, delivering assurance on cyber risk, control effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
- Defined and oversaw information security strategy, policies and control framework.
- Directed programme that achieved clean SOC 2 Type II (no exceptions).
- Led security-hardening and cloud migration workstreams (identity, endpoint, data protection) to support growth and exit readiness.
- Provided ongoing executive reporting and risk escalation to Supervisory Board and ExCo.
Interim Lead of IT Security, 1st Line of Defence
LeasePlan / Ayvens (ALD Automotive – Société Générale)
Interim mandate focused on governance, risk, third-party management and security integration through the LeasePlan–ALD merger and transition into Société Générale's mobility business.
- Built and developed a global team of 8 from graduates to professionals.
- Served as Digital/Technology SME across key IT and security forums under 1st Line of Defence.
- Led Day-1 Zero Trust workstream and network/infrastructure integration advisory through programme completion (June 2024).
- Delivered full ECB, NIST CSF and ISO 27001 compliance with zero major findings.
Executive Security Advisor to Group CIO
Royal Dutch Shell
- Provided strategic counsel to Group CIO and senior leadership on operational, IT and cyber risk.
- Advised on cloud adoption, OT/ICS security and major risk decisions.
- Supported M&A due diligence and integration of acquired entities into Shell security standards.
- Reported cyber risk and resilience matters to Board and Executive Committee level.
Head of Cyber Resiliency & Security
Royal Dutch Shell
Led global Cyber Defense SOC and resiliency function (7 direct reports / managers).
- Chaired enterprise risk management committee and closed Group Audit Committee actions.
- Invoked BCP/DRP in February 2020; enabled successful enterprise-wide remote working.
- Delivered global firewall rollout with improved SSO experience and accelerated secure BYOD / device-trust programme (MFA).
- Received Shell CEO Award for Resiliency (2020), Group CFO Excellence Performance Award (2021) and Group CDIO Excellence Achievement Award (2022).
Cyber / Security Manager, IT Operations
Royal Dutch Shell
Progressive leadership and specialist roles within Shell Information Technology and Internal Audit.
- Led threat hunting, ethical hacking and forensic capability; chaired risk forums for CIOs and business leads.
Digital Transformation Programme Lead
Royal Dutch Shell
Progressive leadership and specialist roles within Shell Information Technology and Internal Audit.
- Established governance and delivery model for Finance, Legal, HR and Corporate application security.
Divestment IT Security Auditor/Manager (Motiva)
Royal Dutch Shell
Progressive leadership and specialist roles within Shell Information Technology and Internal Audit.
- Led security due diligence, resiliency audits and clean separation for high-profile US divestment.
Internal Audit / Forensic Investigator (Shell Aircraft)
Royal Dutch Shell
Progressive leadership and specialist roles within Shell Information Technology and Internal Audit.
- Conducted IT, forensic and operational integrity audits on executive aviation fleet and related processes.
Information Risk Officer / SOX roles
ABN AMRO
Focused on implementation of:
- SOX IT control frameworks
- Operational risk management
in banking and trading environments.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Energy, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Audit, Project Management, and Strategy.
Summary
Senior cybersecurity leader with 20+ years' experience advising C-suite, Boards and Audit Committees across global financial services and energy. Specialises in interim and fractional CISO / vCISO mandates, enterprise security strategy, regulatory programmes (SOC 2, SOX, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, GDPR, ECB) and cyber risk leadership through complex M&A and transformation.
Proven delivery of clean SOC 2 Type II attestations, multi-billion-euro merger security workstreams, and Board-level cyber risk reporting. Combines deep technical grounding in cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), identity and resilience with the ability to operate as an independent, high-trust advisor at Board and ExCo level. Comfortable leading global teams and embedding secure-by-design practices in large-scale change programmes.
- Delivered clean SOC 2 Type II attestation (no exceptions) as independent Audit Committee member and fractional vCISO for a fund administration business preparing for State-Investor sale.
- Led Day-1 Zero Trust and security integration workstream for the multi-billion-euro LeasePlan / ALD / Société Générale (Ayvens) merger; achieved full ECB, NIST CSF and ISO 27001 alignment with zero major findings.
- Served as Executive Security Advisor to Group CIO at Shell; provided Board and ExCo counsel on cyber risk, cloud adoption and OT/ICS security.
- Invoked and executed enterprise BCP/DRP during COVID-19 onset; enabled secure global remote working and received Shell CEO Award for Resiliency (2020) plus subsequent Group CFO and CDIO excellence awards.
- Built and developed global security teams of up to 20; repeatedly recognised as trusted risk authority by senior stakeholders.
Skills
- Interim & Fractional Ciso / Vciso Delivery And Board / Audit Committee Advisory
- Enterprise Security Strategy, Operating Model Design And Multi-Year Roadmaps
- Regulatory & Assurance Programmes: Soc 2 Type Ii, Sox Itgc, Nist Csf, Iso 27001, Gdpr, Ecb
- Cyber Risk, Resilience, Incident Response And Bcp/Drp
- Cloud, Identity & Access Management (Azure Entra Id, Aws, Gcp, Okta, Cyberark, Sailpoint)
- M&A, Divestiture And Post-Merger Security Integration (Multi-Billion-Euro Transactions)
- Third-Party / Supplier Risk And Financial Services Regulatory Compliance
- Building And Leading High-Performing Global Security Teams
Cloud & Identity: Microsoft Azure (Entra Id, Defender, Sentinel, Purview), Aws, Gcp, Okta, Cyberark, Sailpoint, Ping Identity
Security & Monitoring: Crowdstrike, Sentinelone, Splunk, Darktrace, Shodan, Archer, Metricstream
Standards & Frameworks: Nist Csf, Iso 27001/27002, Sox Itgc, Soc 2, Gdpr, Ecb, Pci-Dss, Fair, Owasp, Cobit/Coso
Other: Sap, Oracle, Workday, Power Bi, Tableau, Penetration Testing Tooling
Languages
Education
The Hague Technical University
MSc · Computer Science · The Hague, Netherlands
The Hague Technical University
BSc · Computer Science · The Hague, Netherlands
Certifications & licenses
Postgraduate Diploma, Business Crisis Management
CISM
ISACA
CRISC
ISACA
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
Profile
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Remy is based in The Hague, Netherlands and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Remy speaks the following languages: English (Native), Dutch (Native), German (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate).
Remy has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Remy has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Remy may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Remy would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Advisor / Fractional vCISO & Audit Committee Member, Interim Lead of IT Security, 1st Line of Defence, Executive Security Advisor to Group CIO.
Remy's most recent position is Independent Advisor / Fractional vCISO & Audit Committee Member at APEX Fund Services.
In recent years, Remy has worked for APEX Fund Services, LeasePlan / Ayvens (ALD Automotive – Société Générale), and Royal Dutch Shell.
Remy is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Energy, and Aerospace and Defense. Remy also has some experience in Automotive.
Remy is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Audit, and Project Management. Remy also has some experience in Strategy.
Remy has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Automotive, and Energy.
Remy has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Audit, and Strategy.
Remy holds a Master in Computer Science from The Hague Technical University and a Bachelor in Computer Science from The Hague Technical University.
Remy has 3 certificates. These include: Postgraduate Diploma, Business Crisis Management, CISM, and CRISC.
Remy is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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