Almir Hadzialjevic

Almir Hadzialjevic is a technology executive known for his strong business acumen in cybersecurity, technology enablement, and governance. He specializes in providing business-enabling solutions to complex problems and is recognized as a Servant Leader, Trusted Partner, and Advisor.

With expertise in information security and technology leadership, Almir's specializations cover a wide range, including technology risk management, cybersecurity, M&A, enterprise risk management, and information risk management. He is well-versed in areas such as vendor risk management, P&L management, physical security, data loss prevention, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, privacy and data protection laws, CCPA, GAPP, HIPAA, agile project management, business continuity, disaster recovery, incident response, IT risk assessment, IT audit and compliance, IT governance, vulnerability management, identity and access management, technology strategy, technology transformation, information technology infrastructure, culture and talent development, security operations, threat management, eDiscovery, forensics, application security, and cloud security.

Almir completed his education with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a BBA in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Throughout his career, Almir has held key positions in various organizations. He has served as the Chief Information Security Officer at XUP Payments, Principal Consultant and vCISO at Rimla Consulting, LLC, Vice President of Enterprise Risk & Security at Aaron's, Inc, Director of IT Compliance, Information Security & Privacy at Aaron's, Inc, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Ernst & Young, LLP, and as a Technical Analyst at Asurion.