Agim Bracovic

Agim Bracovic, CISSP, has a strong background in information security and leadership roles. Agim currently serves as the Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Dime Community Bank since June 2021. In this role, they are responsible for enforcing security and governance policies, overseeing the Information Security Program, and staying updated on the evolving landscape of Information Security through continuous education.

Prior to their current position, Bracovic worked as the Vice President & Information Security Officer at Dime Community Bank from June 2011 to June 2021. Agim performed similar duties, enforcing security and governance policies and leading the Information Security Program.

Before joining Dime Community Bank, Bracovic held the position of Vice President & Information Security Officer at BNB Bank from June 2011 to January 2021. In this role, they enforced security and governance policies, oversaw the Information Security Program, and spearheaded all cybersecurity initiatives.

In addition to their banking experience, Bracovic served as President of SimplifyIT, Technology Solutions from April 2007 to June 2011. Agim also gained IT support experience at North Fork Bank from January 2004 to October 2004 as an IT Support specialist.

Overall, Bracovic's work experience highlights their expertise in information security, leadership, and knowledge of industry frameworks such as NIST, COBIT 5, FFIEC, and OCC.

Agim Bracovic, CISSP, received their Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from Stony Brook University, where they attended from 1999 to 2004. Agim then pursued their MBA in Business Administration at Stony Brook University from 2005 to 2007. In addition to their formal education, Agim has obtained several certifications, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² in October 2015. Agim also completed the Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (MGT514) course from the SANS Institute in April 2018 and the Implementing and Auditing the Critical Security Controls - In-Depth (SEC566) course from the SANS Institute in April 2017. Agim has a High Impact Presentation certification from Dale Carnegie and completed the Information Security Officer Mentoring Program through Bancsec, Inc. Agim is also a Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager (CRVPM), obtained through R.I.S.C. Associates, although the specific dates of completion for this certification are not provided.