Verizon

Distinguished Engineer

• Prepared Verizon managed security services platform for ISO 27001 certification making it available for sale ahead of schedule
• Identify, analyze, develop end-to-end risk assessment processes to mitigate business partner and third party risk (vendor risk management)
• Quantify risks based on scope and impact, create mitigation strategies, influence adoption and added them to risk register for monitoring 
• Analyzed systems, applications and project, operation risk and established security controls improvement initiatives resulting in $5 M upfront cost reduction 
• Lead cross-functional application and vendor reviews for technology, business process, Information security and regulatory risk collaborating with business, privacy and legal teams
• Evaluate cloud security posture, assessed risks  and designed controls to remediate audit deficiencies 
• Reporting status of key risk initiatives to management via dashboards
• Awarded two Spotlight Awards for contribution to a confidential project, and three Patent Awards

Principal Risk Management

Advisor and subject matter expert on technology, operational, financial, and/or information risks and control mechanisms to prevent fraud, abuse, strategic, reputational, and operational risks
Reviewed Gift Card and Credit Card projects for  Fraud, Credit and Payment Systems and suggested controls to mitigate / keep risk within acceptable limits for Bill To Cash.
Evaluated new products, processes and projects for fraud and credit risk, and suggested appropriate controls as needed.
Manage projects, provide requirements and testing support for Bill To Cash
Review and document root cause analysis of fraud issues. After analysis suggest mitigation. Monitor progress and report once issues are fixed.
Collaborate with Tax, IT Security, Legal and Compliance teams to ensure that risk is handled adequately for platforms, portals and infrastructure.

New Product Risk

Developed business requirements for new system and process implementations and enhancements that impacted data privacy, OFAC and other regulatory requirements
Collaborate with functional teams in developing business requirements and business controls in implementation plans
Drove process improvement and control implementation projects, while dealing with ambiguity
Developed documentation of processes, risks, and controls and worked with owners to assign accountability

Verizon Global Fraud Operations

• Lead the multiple audit planning, scoping, execution, and reporting based on identified risks for applications, systems and business processes
• Performed assessments and audits, suggested control improvements, documented technical issues to get multiple stakeholders to agree on recommendations  
• Audited against various frameworks, it audit and assurance standards like ISO 27001, SSAE 16, SSAE 18 SOC, CIS, NIST CSF, and others

Verizon Internal Audit

Rutgers University

• Lecturer for 400 level course in Information Security
• Rated 4.6 / 5.0 by students

Lecturer

Harman International

• Lead Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) audits in Brazil and U.K. 
• Lead IT and integrated audits saving Harman International over twice our department budget for the year. 
• Evaluated purchase application and transactions, and detected double payments leading to the software vendor agreeing to return 1.5 million dollars during a Purchase Card audit.
• Prepared detailed documents, reports and observations supporting audit findings. 
• Design reports and data visualization dashboards for SOX audits.

Senior IT Auditor

Kershaw K. Khumbatta P.C

Associate

Open Information Systems Security Group

Vice President

Synerzy Software Solutions Inc.

Risk Assessment, Review and remediation of Systems and Processes.

Senior Consultant

Clayton Holdings Inc.

SOX IT Specialist

Prudential Financial and Management Services Ltd.

Managed engagements for IT Risk Assessments, Security Reviews, Pre- and Post-Implementation Reviews, Application Reviews  documentation and testing.

I am a risk management professional, leading system and process improvements with business owners to reduce risk. Guide business teams on Third-Party compliance and vendor assessment for risk mitigation to achieve business objectives. I anticipate bottlenecks and manage escalations. I use data to manage risk, quantify the impact, and translate risk metrics for business stakeholders. 
I help business owners execute cybersecurity strategies and accept risks appropriately based on quantified risk appetite.
With over 15 years of experience identifying, assessing, and driving remediation for information security professional risks in applications, I understand unique client challenges across multiple industries.
I am a sought-after resource to review risks in emerging tech like cloud security, blockchain, AWS security, and complex risk assessments.

Niloufer holds multiple certifications in IT Security (CISSP, CCSP), Risk (OPEN Fair), Privacy (CDPSE), Audit (CISA, CIA), and Fraud (CFE). She is a Certified Public Account licensed to practice in New Jersey. And a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Niloufer has authored two patents for System For And Method of Generating Visual Passwords (US 9,171,143 B2) and Establishing An Alternate Call Path Using Short-Range Wireless Technology (US 9,392,523).
Niloufer teaches part-time at Rutgers University, the state university of New Jersey, and is the organizer of the largest cybersecurity career MeetUp group and creator of the YouTube Channel "Cybersecurity Career Talks."

Niloufer co-founded two nonprofits Step Up Skill in 2020 and (ISC)2 New Jersey Chapter in 2012.

Niloufer Tamboly

Katzkin Leather Inc.

Identified pain points to strive reaching sales KPIs and built customer rapport. 
Utilized lead generation tools for customer relationship management (CRM) and qualified new opportunities.

Inside Sales Representative

Paynuity

Business Development Representative

CarMax

Sales Specialist

Results-oriented professional with a diverse background in sales, finance, and a solid foundation in cybersecurity. 

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