Zachary Couasnon

Zachary Couasnon has over 15 years of experience in the field of information security and audit. Zachary is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at Basis Theory, where they oversee the encryption and tokenization infrastructure. In their previous role as a Senior Security Analyst at Sony Interactive Entertainment, Zachary led the Third Party Risk and Security Compliance Program, managing a team of analysts in Bangalore, India. Zachary also streamlined risk assessment processes and standardized reporting.

Prior to that, Zachary worked as a Manager & Consultant at RiSK Opportunities Inc. and as a Manager of Internal Audit at Pulse Electronics Corporation, where they focused on regulatory compliance and IT audit efforts. Zachary was responsible for auditing controls in major IT areas and advising business leaders on control process improvements.

Zachary gained valuable experience at PwC as an IT&PA Oracle Senior Associate, assisting Fortune 100 and 500 companies with ERP and SDLC risk management. Zachary conducted pre and post implementation reviews for Oracle and PeopleSoft environments and assessed SDLC areas for quality and compliance.

Before joining PwC, Zachary worked as a Senior Internal Auditor at Cymer, conducting compliance, operational, and IT audits. Zachary was proficient in auditing Oracle 12.0.6 and familiar with various financial cycles and controls.

Zachary began their career as a Senior Internal Auditor at PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. and as a Staff ERS Consultant/Audit Assistant at Deloitte. In these roles, they gained experience in SOX regulation, business cycle process control testing, and financial attestations across various industries.

Overall, Zachary Couasnon has a strong background in information security, risk management, and audit, with expertise in regulatory compliance, control processes, and IT governance.

Zachary Couasnon attended Miami University from 2000 to 2005, where they pursued a Bachelors of Science degree. Zachary'sfield of study included Management Information Systems and Accounting. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting and Management Information Systems from Miami University, although the specific start and end years for this degree were not provided.