Alok Pandey

Advisory Board · Head of Information Security Governance, ABN AMRO (ICS)

Head of Information Security Governance at International Card Services, a 100% subsidiary of ABN AMRO. 15+ years in information security across risk, SOC, network defence, pentesting and program leadership.

Bio

Alok leads information security governance at International Card Services (ICS) in Amsterdam — the card business and 100% subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. — where he owns risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, IT audit, control design and security program management.

Passionate information security leader with 15 years of experience and a diverse background in risk management, security operations, security leadership, network defence, penetration testing, systems administration and project management. Dedicated to staying abreast of the current threat landscape and finding effective measures to protect systems and quickly identify malicious activity.

Adept at communicating risks to varied audiences, ensuring impact is clearly understood so that informed decisions can be made.

Focus areas

Risk Management

GRC & Compliance

ISO 27001 / SOC 2

GDPR & Data Privacy

SIEM & DLP

SOC & Incident Response

Vulnerability Assessment

Experience

Head of Information Security Governance

ABN AMRO · International Card Services (ICS) · Amsterdam (Feb 2025 – present)

Security governance for ICS, the card business and 100% subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. — risk management, legal & regulatory compliance, IT audit, control design and security program management across NIST, GDPR, SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

SOC & Incident Response

Security Operations

SIEM, DLP, URL/domain analysis, product signature analysis and vulnerability assessment.

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