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Stop letting compliance block your enterprise sales deals. You have built a great product, but your biggest prospects enterprises, healthcare providers, and banks won't sign the contract until they see your ISO 27001 certificate or SOC 2 Type II report. You don't need a checklist or a template library. You need a strategic partner who can fast-track your audit readiness so you can focus on closing deals. I am a Fractional CISO and Lead Auditor specializing in turning compliance into a competitive advantage for high-growth startups and established enterprises. I don't just "write policies"; I architect the security infrastructure that builds trust with your customers. 🚀 THE "AUDIT-READY" BLUEPRINT I integrate seamlessly with your team (Slack/Teams) to deliver: SOC 2 & ISO 27001 Readiness: From Gap Analysis to Final Audit in 12-16 weeks. Automated Compliance (Vanta/Drata): I configure your Vanta, Drata, or Secureframe instance to automate 80% of evidence collection, saving your engineers hundreds of hours. AI Governance (ISO 42001): Future-proof your AI products against the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF. Vendor Risk Management: I handle those 100-question security questionnaires from your clients so you don't have to. 🏆 WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME 100% Audit Pass Rate: I have guided 50+ companies through successful external audits. Commercial Focus: I prioritize controls that unblock revenue without slowing down your dev team. Certified Expert: Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, 27001, 14001, 45001. 🛠 TECH STACK Governance: Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, Secureframe. Cloud: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud (GCP). Frameworks: ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type I & II, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001 (AI). 🗣 WHAT CLIENTS SAY "Heena didn't just get us certified; she helped us close a $2M deal with a Fortune 500 bank by handling the security diligence personally." — CEO, FinTech Series B Next Step: If you have an audit deadline approaching or a sales deal stuck in security review, click the "Invite" button. Let's get you audit-ready.

Trusted Advisor 🥇 🚀 Get Audit-Ready in 6 Weeks — Guaranteed. Confused by compliance? I translate complex regulations into simple, actionable steps. Whether you need to win enterprise trust with ISO 27001 or unblock sales with a SOC 2 report, I provide the fastest, most cost-effective path to certification. Why hire a consultant when you can hire a Strategic Partner? As the Founder of Axipro, I’ve led over 100 successful certifications in the last year alone. We don't just "give advice"—we handle the heavy lifting. 🛠 THE GRC TOOL EXPERT Are you struggling with your automated GRC platform? I am an official partner and power user of: ✅ Drata (Gold Partner) ✅ Vanta (Expert Implementation) ✅ Secureframe, Thoropass, Sprinto, Scrut, & more. I can help you get your progress running in record time and even provide discounted subscription rates through our MSSP partnership. 🛡 ONE-STOP COMPLIANCE SHOP - Policies & Procedures: Custom-tailored, audit-ready documentation. - Risk Management: Deep-dive assessments that protect your business. - Security Questionnaires: Get them off your desk and submitted in hours, not weeks. - Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testings: Remediation recommendations and detailed reports to improve security posture - CPA Attestation: We have in-house CPAs to sign off on your SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 reports. 🌍 GLOBAL STANDARDS COVERED ISO 27001, 9001, 14001, 45001, 27701, 27017, 27018, 42001 (AI) | SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 | HIPAA | PCI DSS | GDPR | FedRAMP | NIST CSF | CMMC | TISAX | HITRUST | SAMA NCA ⭐ WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING "Ali is a lifesaver. He got us SOC 2 certified through Vanta and saved us months of work." — Founder, Druxia (USA) "Knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly responsive. Ali got us across the line with Drata for ISO 27001." — Founder, Tilt Legal (AUS) 💎 THE AXIPRO ADVANTAGE 10+ Years Experience: Lead Engineer & Auditor minds

I help financial institutions, fintechs, and regulated technology firms strengthen DORA readiness, technology risk governance, outsourcing controls, and operational resilience. My work is practical, audit-ready, and focused on helping organisations improve governance, control ownership, resilience, and regulatory readiness without creating unnecessary paperwork. I bring 15+ years of experience across technology compliance, operational resilience, business continuity, third-party governance, and financial-sector regulatory frameworks. I can support projects such as: • DORA readiness reviews and remediation planning • technology risk and control framework improvement • outsourcing and vendor risk governance • operational resilience and tabletop exercises • business continuity and disaster recovery framework enhancement • policy, procedure, and governance documentation improvement • audit-ready control and evidence structuring • incident management and crisis response framework support • ISO 22301 / ISO 27001-aligned governance and resilience work • GDPR and data protection control framework support Relevant background: • 15+ years in financial and regulated environments • hands-on experience across governance, policies, dashboards, testing, and remediation • strong understanding of how business, support, and control functions work together • practical experience with DORA, MaRisk, GDPR, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, outsourcing governance, and resilience frameworks • leadership experience across cross-functional and international environments Certifications & achievements: • Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI) • Certified by the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) • PMP – Project Management Professional • Certified in Data Protection & Outsourcing in Financial Institutions • Winner of the BCI Global & European Awards for Most Effective Recovery (2016) My approach is structured, business-aware, and focused on delivering usable outcomes that support audit readiness, governance improvement, and practical implementation. If you need practical support with DORA, operational resilience, outsourcing governance, or broader technology compliance work, I can help define the right scope and deliver structured, usable outcomes.

Elastos Chimwanda is a Virtual CISO (vCISO), Enterprise Security Architect & Cybersecurity, Cloud Security and AI Security Advisor, helping enterprises navigate AI adoption, cloud transformation, and compliance within unified, scalable security and governance architectures. By integrating governance, risk, compliance, and operational security, he enables enterprises to reduce complexity, accelerate audit readiness, and build resilience. He specialises in designing and operationalising integrated security and IT transformation programs across: • vCISO Advisory: Board-level risk reporting, security strategy, policy development, and roadmap execution. • Enterprise Security Architecture: Security architecture design aligned to enterprise frameworks, control rationalization, and modern security transformation. • Cloud Security Architecture: AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, and cloud-native security design and governance. • Security & Compliance Transformation: ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, CMMC, HIPAA, PCI DSS. • AI Governance & Security: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 alignment. Backed by an MBA and globally recognized credentials including CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, CISA, ITIL and ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager, he combines executive leadership, enterprise architecture thinking, and risk-based cybersecurity expertise to help enterprises securely scale digital transformation.

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💪 Top Rated Plus | 🚀 10+ Years of Leadership in Cybersecurity, Goverance, Compliance & Risk Management | 7000+ Hours on Upwork As a Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance Leader, I help organizations build, lead, and scale security management programs that align with global standards - protecting businesses from evolving threats while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. With 10+ years of proven leadership, I’ve guided global enterprises to achieve, maintain, and mature certifications and frameworks such as SOC2 Type 1, SOC2 Type 2, ISO27001, ISO27701, ISO42001 (AI Management System), NIST CSF 2.0, CMMC Level 1, CMMC Level 2, CMMI, FISMA, FedRAMP, GDPR, PDPL, SAMA, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA. 🔐 Leadership & Technical Expertise 📊 Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC): Driving end-to-end enterprise compliance programs across SOC2 Type 1, SOC2 Type 2, ISO27001, ISO27701, ISO42001 (AI Management System), NIST CSF 2.0, CMMC Level 1, CMMC Level 2, CMMI, FISMA, FedRAMP, GDPR, PDPL, SAMA, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA. 🧩 CMMI & ISO42001 Implementation: Establishing maturity models and AI governance frameworks to enhance organizational process efficiency and responsible AI compliance. 📝 Policy & Framework Development: Designing and implementing enterprise-grade security policies, standards, and procedures covering access control, risk management, vendor due diligence, data protection, and incident response. 👨‍💼 vCISO Leadership: Providing Virtual CISO services for executive-level direction, audit readiness, and strategic oversight aligned with board governance. ☁️ Cloud, Endpoint & AI Security: Delivering MDM, MAM, and endpoint security strategies that ensure secure digital transformation across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, and Azure. 📡 Advanced Security Operations: Overseeing SIEM design, configuration, and monitoring (Splunk, QRadar, Exabeam) to enhance detection and response maturity. ⚙️ Compliance Automation: Leveraging modern platforms like Drata, Vanta, TrustCloud, Scrut Automation, and JIRA to simplify control mapping, streamline evidence collection, and accelerate audits. 🚀 Impact as a Cybersecurity & Compliance Leader ✔️ Guided multiple organizations from 0% to 100% compliance readiness for SOC2 Type 1, SOC2 Type 2, ISO27001, ISO27701, ISO42001 (AI Management System), NIST CSF 2.0, CMMC Level 1, CMMC Level 2, CMMI, FISMA, FedRAMP, GDPR, PDPL, SAMA, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA. ✔️ Reduced audit fatigue and compliance complexity through automated workflows and risk-based prioritization. ✔️ Built scalable and sustainable cybersecurity programs that improve resilience, maturity, and business continuity. ✔️ Delivered strategic security governance that balances compliance, innovation, and operational efficiency. 🧠 Core Skill Set Information Security Governance & Risk Management SOC2 Type 1 / SOC2 Type 2 / ISO27001 / ISO27701 / ISO42001 Implementation CMMC, CMMI, FedRAMP, and HIPAA Compliance Readiness NIST CSF 2.0, NIST 800-53, and Privacy Framework Alignment Policy, Procedure & Control Development Third-Party Risk & Vendor Management SIEM, MDM, MAM, DLP, and Endpoint Security Security Awareness, Training, and Phishing Simulations Compliance Automation (Drata, Vanta, TrustCloud, Scrut, JIRA) Gap Assessments, Internal Audits, and Remediation Planning 📩 Let’s Work Together If your business needs a proven Cybersecurity & Compliance Leader to build a governance program, achieve certifications, or deliver vCISO guidance, let’s connect. My mission is to help your organization stay secure , compliant , and resilient - while driving continuous improvement and operational maturity.