Eric Albert, CGEIT, CFSA.

ITIL Foundation Certified

85 Mountain Avenue * New Rochelle, NY 10804
ea6b3246@westpost.net
Home: 914-834-6242
Cell: 914-980-3211
PROFILE
Unique blend of practical hands on and targeted audit experience in Information
Technology Auditing. Solid technical background effectively identifying selecte
d critical technology risks and controls. Focused on achieving high performanc
e standards, ensuring system data availability, integrity, compliance, and confi
dentiality.
* IT Governance
* Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
* Distributed and Mainframe Systems
* Compliance (e.g., SOX)
* Quality Assurance
* Capacity Planning
* Computer Operations
* Application Development and SDLC
* Facilities and Data Center Assessments
* Information & Physical Security
* Incident & Problem Management
* Crisis Management/Pandemic Planning
* ITIL, COBIT, COSO, FFIEC
HIGHLIGHTS
* Conducted in depth reviews for complex enterprise wide technology environments
, business systems and processes, such as IT Governance processes, systems opera
tions management (IBM, midrange/UNIX), and change control (IBM, VAX, Harvest). M
VS and OS/400 operating systems, information security operations, disaster recov
ery participation, contingency planning, incident response and suspicious activi
ty reporting, technology compliance, new data center readiness, mainframe subsys
tems such as JES2, enterprise integration services, data architecture, identity
management and authorization, web authentication components, e.g. LDAP, and capa
city planning.
* Reshaped standard audit processes and procedures, and tailored a continuous mo
nitoring program governing technology-related incidents, business continuity, Op
erations/Technology meetings and presentations, and change control status meetin
gs, resulting in an enhanced view of IT Infrastructure Audit.
* Conceived several initiatives to improve business continuity programs, includi
ng monitoring business continuity technology recovery testing and critical appli
cation contingency testing solutions.
* Managed the audit process in the performance of specific IT audits, e.g., IT G
overnance and business continuity/disaster recovery, including supervision of au
ditors assigned.
* Improved the configuration management process by suggesting enhancements to au
thorization of program and system changes.
EXPERIENCE
The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, NY 2000 - 2010
Vice President - Infrastructure Audit
Accountable for the development of infrastructure audit plans and execution of i
nfrastructure audit programs, including IT Governance, business continuity, disa
ster recovery participation, program change control, incident and problem manage
ment. Critically assessed technology environments and provided input for develop
ment of policies, standards and procedures.
* Collaborated with co-workers to develop a comprehensive risk management framew
ork; identified critical risks and controls, and categorized them into thematic
IT issues and strategic solutions to resolve them.
* Partnered with SOX examiners to develop a comprehensive assessment program to
evaluate risks and controls in IT infrastructure, resulting in reduced issues.
* Provided audit oversight on the performance of business continuity technology
recovery testing and critical application contingency testing.
* Performed data center physical and environmental audits, utilizing expertise i
n assessing major building systems for the purpose of determining whether the da
ta centers could adequately support the production environment.
* Supervised global staff in performing a comprehensive IT Governance review.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY 1989 - 2000
Senior IT Auditor - Infrastructure Audit
Lead the data center physical and environmental audits, including major building
systems, e.g., fire detection and suppression. Enhanced infrastructure audit p
rograms including IT Governance, business continuity, disaster recovery particip
ation, program change control, configuration management, and incident and proble
m management. Critically assessed technology environments and provided recommend
ations for development of policies, standards and procedures.
American International Group, New York, NY 1987 - 1989
IT Auditor - Technology Audit
Made a lateral move into IT Audit from Technology. Learned the art and science
of IT Audit including developing expertise in risks and controls. Developed exp
ertise in performing physical and environmental control reviews. Performed vari
ous technical reviews including the MVS operating system.
F.I.S.A., New York, NY 1984 - 1986
Business Systems Analyst
Developed, implemented and supported several business solutions, working closely
with application developers and user areas. Team member responsible for improv
ing the Warrant Reconciliation system. Collaborated with Senior Management in t
he procurement of software products, and managing vendor relationships.
Financial Trading Systems (FTS) Incorporated, New York, NY 1984
Documentation Specialist
Developed technical and user documentation for on-line securities products.
Dun & Bradstreet, Wilton, CT and New York, NY 1982 - 1984
Applications Development Programmer
Developed software for the insurance industry.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Computer Science Certificate, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
B.A., Queens College, Flushing, New York
Certifications: CGEIT, CFSA, ITIL Foundation Certified
Member of ISACA International and New York chapter
Member of ISSA International and New York chapter
SKILLS
Strong understanding of business requirements for IT, IT management practices, a
udit concepts, and continuous monitoring/auditing
Experience with System Development (SDLC) processes and requirements for develop
ing business applications
Hardware, Operating Systems: IBM mainframes (MVS-z/OS), AS/400 (OS/400), Digital
VAX/VMS
Databases: DB2
Security and Audit: Various systems including Remedy 7, Service Center, Harvest,
 CA-Examine for MVS, SiteMinder, LDAP, mainframe security: Top Secret, ACF2, and
RACF. Paisley AA/2000, and TeamMate audit work papers
Software: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes