Chief Information and Security Officer - CISO\CIO - Board Advisor - Non-Exec Director- Intl Speaker @ Chief Information & Security Officer - CISO\CIO (September 1995 - Present)
Global Icon in Cyber Security Leadership in 2025 @ https://ciolookmedia.com/global-icon-in-cybersecurity-leadership-2025-october202 (October 2025 - Present)
Voted 4th - "Most influential CISO to follow " @ global (April 2021 - Present)
Chief Executive Officer @ (February 2025 - September 2025)
Non Executive Director @ Voxterr International Technology holdings (January 2024 - June 2025)
CEO - President and Group Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer - CIO and CISO @ <<Confidential clients>> backed by Sovereign Wealth Fund (August 2020 - April 2025)
CISO Advisory @ International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (May 2020 - March 2025)
CISO COUNCIL ADVISORY MEMBER @ ITC (September 2018 - March 2025)
Member Of The Board - International Government Cyber Security Advisor @ The Cyber Advisory Trust (April 2015 - March 2025)
Managing Director - Cyber Security @ Cyber Chiefs (August 2010 - March 2025)
Chief Information Security Officer @ (September 2018 - August 2020)
CISO Advisory for Charities ( Pro-Bono work ) @ charities (February 2018 - August 2020)
Chief Information Security Officer - CISO @ <<Confidential client>> (October 2016 - August 2020)
Senior Partner - Group Chief Information Security Officer - CISO and CIO @ Cyber Execs Ltd® (September 2016 - August 2020)
Specialist Cyber Security Advisor @ SOVEREIGN CRYPTO CURRENCY EXCHANGE (September 2017 - August 2019)
Official of the Fernhill Primary Voluntary Fund - Charity @ fern hill primary school (February 2014 - October 2018)
Director of Cyber Security Delivery for EMEA and Russia @ (March 2016 - October 2016)
INTERIM CYBER SECURITY ASSURANCE DIRECTOR @ (September 2015 - March 2016)
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - Principal Consultant @ (May 2013 - August 2015)
Head of ICT Security Manager and Interim CIO @ (June 2009 - June 2013)
Global Information Security Director @ (June 2008 - June 2009)
ICT Security Manager - Head of IS @ (May 2004 - June 2008)
IT Technical Manager - (CIO) @ Financial Training Company (FTC) (January 2003 - March 2004)
Information Security - European Team Leader and Manager @ (February 1998 - April 2002)
Operations Team Leader @ (February 1998 - April 2002)
IT Service Desk Manager @ BAA Heathrow Airport (January 1997 - February 1998)
IT Support Specialist @ Rothmans Williams F1 (June 1996 - January 1997)
Azeem Bashir Education
University of Bedfordshire
BSC (Computer Science & Management Science)
1992-1997
Azeem Bashir Skills
3rd Party Relationships
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Blockchain
Board Level
CISO
CISSP
COBIT
Chief Information Security Officer
Cloud Security
Compliance
Contract Management
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Cryptocurrency
Cyber
Data Protection Act
Executive Management
FinTech
Financial Technology
Frameworks
Global Delivery
Governance
IT Risk Management
IT Service Management
IT Strategy
IT Transformation
ITIL
Information Governance
Information Security Governance
Information Security Management
Investment Banking
Leadership
Local Government
PCI DSS
PRINCE2
Program Management
Project Delivery
Public Sector
Retail Banking
Risk Management
Security
Security Architecture Design
Security Awareness
Security Controls
Senior Stakeholder Management
Solution Architecture
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Consulting
Strategic Planning
Strategic Vision
Strategy
Technical Leadership
Vendor Management
cyber resilience
smf24
Project Portfolio Management
Quality Assurance
Business Analysis
Global Client Management
CRAMM
Gap Analysis
Six Sigma
Lean Transformation
CIO
Microsoft Word
Bcs
Information Security
Customer Service
Microsoft Office
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Marketing
Azeem Bashir Summary
Azeem Bashir, is currently a The 10 MOST Influential CISOs to follow in 2023 at The 10 MOST Influential CISOs to follow in 2023. Azeem Bashir brings experience from previous roles at International Cyber Security Leadership Committee (ICSLC), Apex Group Ltd, Cisco and Chief Information & Security Officer - CISO\CIO. Azeem Bashir holds a 1992 - 1997 BSC in Computer Science & Management Science @ University of Bedfordshire. With a robust skill set that includes 3rd Party Relationships, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Board Level, CISO and more. Azeem Bashir has 3 emails on RocketReach.
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