EXPERTISE
- IT Compliance & Risk Management
- SOX Readiness
- IT Security Audits
- Risk Assessment
- Policy Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- SOC 1 Review
- ITGC & ITAC Testing
- Incident Response
- Security Awareness Programs
- SAP Security
- Vulnerability Assessment
Luis Aponte
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BGA since 2025. 30 Years Experience.
Accomplished IT Compliance and Information Security professional with 30 years of experience leading end-to-end IT SOX programs, audits, and risk assessments in complex regulatory environments. Expertise includes control design, testing, remediation, and reporting aligned with SOX, PCI, ISO, FedRAMP, and HIPAA. Skilled in partnering with engineering, DevOps, and IT teams to implement scalable controls, manage walkthroughs and evidence, and guide remediation and SDLC compliance. Experienced in developing governance policies, maintaining SOX documentation, and serving as a primary liaison to external auditors to strengthen security frameworks and control effectiveness.
EXPERIENCE
- 58-Consulting LLC — Manager, IT Compliance & Advisory Services
- SOAProjects Inc. — Manager/Senior Associate, IT Compliance & Advisory Services
- Independent Consulting — Compliance & Advisory Services (Venezuela)
- Aponte Jiménez y Asociados — Information Security Consultant
- Seguros Caracas of Liberty Mutual — IT Security Officer
- Cargill de Venezuela — IT Security Lead
- SICCA — SAP Security Consultant
- Cervecería Polar — IT Senior Analyst
- PwC Venezuela — IT Audit Manager
ASSOCIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- ISO 27001:2005 Lead Auditor (Cert. ID: 7343399-70979)
- ITIL Foundation V3 (Cert. ID: 02299776-01-BNQQ)
- Instructor, IT System Audit – Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Venezuela (2011–2013)
- Instructor, IT Security Audit – Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela (2001)
- Instructor, IT System Audit & Data Center Administration – Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt, Venezuela (2000–2004)
INDUSTRIES SERVED
- Software & Technology
- Financial Services / Insurance
- Consumer Products / Retail
- Manufacturing / Industrial
- Professional Services / Consulting