George Koshy CISSP, CISA

Current

Assistant Vice President / IT Audit at Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ
Owner / President at Persistent Idea Marketing - Internet Direct Marketing Firm

Past

Supervising Senior Auditor - IT Audit at Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA, NY
Manager / Director - IT Operations at Miller, Ellin and Company, LLP
Manager - Helpdesk at Computer City

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Education

Saint John's University - Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Norwich University
City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business

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Connections

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Industry

Banking

George Koshy CISSP, CISA’s Summary

Professional Summary - George Koshy CISSP, CISA, CISM

INTERNAL CONTROLS (AUDIT) & IT RISK MANGEMENT PROFESSIONAL with 9+ years of experience and increasing responsibilities in IT, IT security and leading reviews of complex IT risks and controls.

Experienced in managing professional teams to deliver results on time and on budget. Excellent history of business and technology and proven IT security “hands on” operations experience. Educational experience includes a timely and unique Masters in Information Security & Assurance from a NSA recommended school in Information Assurance. Effective and proven organizational, interpersonal, project management and communications skills.

Currently, Mr. Koshy is serving as an Assistant Vice President for IT Infrastructure / Security Audits at the Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ (BUTM) group, Japan's largest bank and one of the world's largest preeminent banking institutions with assets exceeding $1.35 Trillion.

Prior to joining Bank of Tokyo, Mr. Koshy worked with the IT Audit Group at the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in New York, the largest transportation network in the US - moving 7.7 million people weekly within a 5000 mile radius with an operating budget of $8 billion across its seven operating agencies.

Mr. Koshy also held positions in the capacity of Director in IT & Network operations for over seven years.

Within his current and previous capacities, his services have included performing complex IT Infrastructure Audits & Risk Management, IT Security Vulnerability and Risk Assessments, IT Operations & Strategy management, Business Continuity Assessments, Policy Development, Penetration Testing, SOX 404, Security Testing and most recently PCI (Payment Card Industry) Data Security Standards (DSS) validations and general project management.

Member ISACA, IIA, AWAI, AMA

George Koshy CISSP, CISA’s Specialties:

Mr. Koshy maintains the Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP (#74720), Certified Information Systems Auditor CISA (#0646077) and Certified Information Security Manager CISM (#0606412) professional certifications.

Mr. Koshy also holds a MS in the Information Security and Assurance specialization from a National Security Agency (NSA) School of Excellence in addition to his BS and MBA degrees.

George Koshy CISSP, CISA’s Experience

Assistant Vice President / IT Audit

Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Owner / President

Persistent Idea Marketing - Internet Direct Marketing Firm

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Self Owned - Internet Direct Marketing Firm.

Copywriting & Direct Marketing Services
Supervising Senior Auditor - IT Audit

Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA, NY

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

December 2004 — August 2007 (2 years 9 months)
Manager / Director - IT Operations

Miller, Ellin and Company, LLP

(Privately Held; Accounting industry)

January 1998 — December 2004 (7 years)
Manager - Helpdesk

Computer City

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)

September 1996 — August 1998 (2 years)

George Koshy CISSP, CISA’s Education

Saint John's University - Peter J. Tobin College of Business

MBA, 2006 — 2008
Norwich University

MS, Information Systems - Security & Assurance, 2003 — 2005

A National Security Agency (NSA) recognized master's program in Information Assurance.
City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business

BS, Information Systems, 1998 — 2001

Additional Information

George Koshy CISSP, CISA’s Interests:

Mr. Koshy also serves as the president of his private strategy and marketing firm specializing in Internet Direct Marketing and Copywriting services. In addition to his professional capacities, Mr. Koshy is also involved and takes interest in Internet related copywriting, Internet & Affiliate Direct Marketing strategy and implementation, Consumer Behavior/Psychology market research, NLP, website design & optimization (SEO).