Mohamed Sonko Cgeit

Mohamed Sonko has a diverse range of work experience in the field of IT and information security. Mohamed currently holds the position of Global Director of IT & Information Security at Claire's since 2019. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director of Technology & Security at Retail Properties of America, Inc. (RPAI) from 2017 to 2019. Mohamed also worked as the Senior Manager of IT Infrastructure & Security at Urban Partnership Bank from 2012 to 2017. Before that, they were a Senior Solutions Architect (Consultant) at Denian Systems Consulting from 2011 to 2012. Mohamed's earlier roles include being a Senior Network Systems Manager at Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd from 2008 to 2011, a Senior Information Technology Analyst at Paul Hastings from 2007 to 2008, a Systems Support Engineer II at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP/Williams Lea from 2004 to 2007, and a Senior Information Technology Specialist at Circuit City from 2002 to 2004. Mohamed'sskillset includes certifications in CGEIT, CISM, CISSP, CCSP, COBIT, ITIL, and PMP.

Mohamed Sonko CGEIT, CISM, CISSP, CCSP, COBIT, ITIL, PMP holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Mohamed also completed a Management Development Program in Business Management/Administration from Wharton Executive Education, and an Accelerated Management Program from Yale School of Management.

In addition to their education, Mohamed has obtained various certifications, including Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) from ISACA, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) from (ISC)², COBIT Design & Implementation from ISACA, ITIL Expert Managing Across the Lifecycle (ITIL-MALC) from AXELOS Global Best Practice, Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute, and several ITIL certifications from AXELOS Global Best Practice.

Furthermore, Mohamed holds certifications in Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA) from Cisco, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security (MCSE) from Microsoft, VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV) from VMware, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) from Microsoft, and CompTIA Network+ from CompTIA.