Carlos Granja, Cissp, Cisa, Gpen, Oscp
About Carlos Granja, Cissp, Cisa, Gpen, Oscp
Carlos Granja is a Senior Cloud Security Engineer at CIBC with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, holding multiple advanced certifications and expertise in cloud security, ethical hacking, and network technologies.
Title
Carlos Granja holds the position of Senior Cloud Security Engineer.
Current Role at CIBC
Carlos Granja is currently employed at CIBC as a Senior Cloud Security Engineer in the Toronto, Canada Area. He began his tenure at the company in 2014, bringing his extensive experience to their cloud security initiatives.
Previous Experience at IBM Canada Ltd.
Before joining CIBC, Carlos worked at IBM Canada Ltd. as a Penetration Tester - Security Consultant from 2012 to 2014. During his two-year tenure, he focused on identifying security vulnerabilities and enhancing security measures.
Education and Certifications
Carlos Granja holds a Computer Science degree from Universidade São Francisco, completed between 1997 and 2000. He also studied Network Technology at IBTA - Campinas, finishing in 2007. Additionally, he has several advanced certifications, including CEH, GCIH, CCNP, CCNA Security, Azure Administrator, and ITILv3. In 2010, he completed a course on 504 - Hacker Techniques and Incident Handling at the SANS Institute.
Skills and Expertise
Carlos has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He is skilled in cloud security with a focus on Azure and Office 365, ethical hacking, and penetration testing. He has managed security environments for over two thousand worldwide customers and has experience with File Integrity Monitoring tools like Tripwire Enterprise. He is proficient in managing Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems and has advanced knowledge of TCP/IP and network technologies, including routers, switches, and protocols.
Language Proficiency
Carlos is multilingual, with language skills in English, Spanish, Portuguese, intermediate proficiency in French, and beginner-level proficiency in Russian.
Experience at IBM Security Services
From 2008 to 2011, Carlos worked at IBM Security Services as the Threat Analysis Team Lead in the Campinas Area, Brazil. This role allowed him to develop his expertise in threat analysis and security operations on a global scale.
Technical Roles at IBM
Carlos has extensive experience in various technical roles at IBM. From 1999 to 2008, he worked as an Information Security Analyst, followed by his role as Threat Analysis Team Lead at IBM Security Services. This experience provided him with a robust understanding of security operations, particularly within the IBM ISS Security Operations Center in Brazil.