Welcome!

Hi, my name is Mr Pasi Koistinen,

I am business-minded cybersecurity leader with decades of experience from leading security teams and protecting companies in various industries, large businesses and startups alike.

MBA in Security Management

Master of Business Administration 2014
Laurea University, Finland

Doctorate Student in Emerging Technology & AI

Golden Gate University, San Francisco USA

CSO30 2024 Award Winner

ASEAN CSO30 Awarded by IDG

Book Author

Smiling Security, The Cyber Security Manager's Road to Success

Every business, large and small, is vulnerable to cyber attack. If your company isn't well protected, its systems may be compromised by sophisticated hackers with malicious intentions. Business owners, boards, CEOs, and cyber security managers must work together to combat this threat by putting effective security measures and organization in place. With Smiling Security, you can build one from the ground up in just ninety days.
These powerful strategies from internationally recognized experts Pasi Koistinen and Mikko Niemela will identify system weaknesses, catalyze change, and implement an ironclad security plan that works within an established corporate structure. Business leaders will discover what to look for when hiring a cyber security chief, while cyber security managers
You will learn to navigate a company's political complexities and to prevent catastrophes before they occur.

Certifications

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
CISSP - Certified Information Security & Systems Professional
GCWN - GIAC certified windows security administrator
GXPN - GIAC certified exploit researcher and penetration tester
ISO27001 Lead Auditor - 24 years in standards implementation
PCI DSS - Past Qualified Security Assessor
MAS TRM - Financial industry regulation experience in Singapore
SOC2 - Experienced in leading IT transformations and certifications for service organizations
Cloud security - multi certified in AWS and GCP clouds & K8S security

Associations & Community work

Singapore Fintech Association Cyber Risk Committee member https://singaporefintech.org/cyber-risk/
ISACA - Singapore Chapter member
ISC2 - Member Advisor to Silverskin Information Security www.silverskin.com

Speaking & Publications

Singapore Fintech Association (SFA): From Risk to Resiliency. Mastering MAS TRM for Business Security. Masterclass trainer
CISO Singapore 2024. Securing online businesses from modern risks and threats. 21.8.2024
Procurecon, Big Ideas Keynote: How to safeguard your data through cybersecurity: Addressing threats, collaboration, and supplier engagement to ensure resilience and protect against supply chain disruptions. 12.7.2023.
TechXLR8Asia, Secure Cloud Adoption for Enterprise, panel May 30th 2024
CISO/DevOps Executive Roundtable Moderator, Oct 27th 2023
CDO/CIO Charting Digital Resilience: Data, Security, and Innovation in the Age of Transformation. Nov 21st 2023
Simulated Ransomware Panel. Tech week Singapore 2023. Oct 12th 2023
SFA - Navigating the regulatory landscape in Singapore, panelist. Sept 11th 2023.
Singapore Fintech Association & LexisNexis - Risk Ready 2023. Aug 23th 2023.
CISO Singapore Conference speaker. Aug 23th 2023.
Coinhako’s CISO talks integrating cybersecurity management and awareness into business. July, 2023
Coinhako is ISO27000 certified for better security and peace of mind. February 2023
Speaker and panelist at AsiatechXSG (ATXSG) conferences. Biography. 2022-2023
Cyber Risk leaders Episode 332 – Cybersecurity in the crypto world. July 24, 2022
Cryptocurrencies, DeFi Hacks & the Future of the Crypto Market, July 20, 2022
ESET Speakeasy podcast - Cybersecurity challenges according to crypto exchange CISO. August 2022.
Hybrid Workers Face Higher Risk of Becoming Victims of Cybercrime. August 18, 2022
NewsBTC - CISO Pasi Koistinen on Cryptomarkets, Cybercrime and His Role in Coinhako. March 2021
Bitcoinist - An Interview with Coinhako’s CISO Pasi Koistinen. February 2021
Book author of Smiling Security: The Cybersecurity Manager's Road to Success. November 2020
TechInAsia - Cybersecurity expert shares 5 hacking techniques and how to prevent them. October 2020
Cyber Exposure risks of the dark web. June 19, 2019
Main evening news in Finland, Hospitals and power plants are not safe from cyber attacks. January 2015
MBA Thesis on Security Model for Agile Software Development. 2013.

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