+32 497 59 72 70

tim@acontrario.law

Background

Tim is a consultant, advisor, presenter and author in the field of information security and privacy.

He has more than 20 years of experience in developing, assessing and improving information security in terms of strategy , policy, awareness, organization and other related topics within the field of information security management.

He has assisted companies around the world and in many different industries, including heavily regulated sectors such as banking, telecommunications, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

Tim is also the author of “Security Awareness: Best Practices to Secure Your Enterprise” (ISACA, 2005), and co-author of the Belgian Cyber Security Guide (ICC Belgium and FEB/VBO, Dec 2013)

Professional Experience

Data Security Lead – Acontrario.Law

(2020 – present)

Owner – FJAM Consulting

(juli 2013 – present)

Senior consultant and the right hand of the Group CISO, member of the global security leadership team – Novartis

(2011 – 2017)

IT auditor and security advisor, Junior to Director level – EY

(2000 – june 2013)

Skills and Certi­fica­tions

Certified ISO 27701 Lead Implementer, CISSP, Certified Information System Security Professional, CISA, Certified Information Systems Auditor, CRISC, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

Master's degree in Applied Economics

Master's degree in Computer Audit

Domains

IT | EU Privacy and Data Protection (GDPR) | Security

Industries

Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech | Telecom & Technology | Start-Ups | Banking & Finance | HR