Steven Sim has worked for more than 24 years in the cybersecurity field with large end-user enterprises and critical infrastructures, undertaken global CISO role, driven security governance and management initiatives and headed incident response, security architecture, technology and operations at local, regional and global levels.
Always keen to give back to the community, he volunteers at the ISACA Singapore Chapter as the President, chairs the OT-ISAC Executive Committee and holds a Masters in Computing (NUS), Credential of Readiness (HBS Online), CCISO, CGEIT, CRISC, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, CISSP, as well as technical certifications GICSP, GREM, GCIH and GPPA.
He is an APMG-accredited trainer for ISACA’s core certifications, member of ISACA’s Asia Strategic Advisory Council, Emerging Trends Working Group and Chapter Leader Training Working Group. He has been a mentor with the ISACA Mentorship program, a CRISC Review Manual Subject Matter Expert Reviewer as well as ISACA Engage Topic Leader for Risk Management. He is also a member of the CyberEdBoard Community, Microsoft APAC CISO Council, Cybereason Cyber Defenders Council, Fortinet Executive Cyber Exchange and Enterprise SG WG on TR Securing the Cyber-Physical Systems for Buildings.
He regularly shares his thoughts on cyber risk and security, lectures on an adjunct basis at National University of Singapore Institute of System Sciences, speaks and panels at both international and local conferences, guest lectures at other Institute of Higher Learnings and published articles, undertaken industry advisory role and provided vCISO mentorship to SMES and start-ups.
He topped the inaugural IDG’s CSO30 ASEAN Awards 2021, a recipient of the ISACA Outstanding Chapter Leader Achievement Awards 2022, a recipient of 2022 Global Cybersecurity Leadership Award Winner – Editor’s Choice by CXOTV, is listed in Peerlyst 29 Highly Influential CISOs, a Singapore SkillsFuture Fellow and Professional (Leaders) Finalist in The Cybersecurity Awards 2018.
