{"id":587,"date":"2025-04-28T21:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2025-05-06T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:55:54","slug":"adrian-ifrim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/adrian-ifrim\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrian Ifrim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742585916053{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;693&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221; border_color=&#8221;blue&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1746543231605{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">CEO @ CybrOps<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Summary of past professional experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than seventeen years of experience in the cyber security field working for institutions in Financial and Telecommunication sectors across Europe. Risk management experience in diverse cross-functional security and risk governance teams. Collaborated with customers, strategic partners, and executive leadership teams on the deployment of new products, merger &amp; acquisition due diligence services, and the management of his organizations business risks. Currently leading a team of highly skilled ethical hackers specialized in Red Teaming, Threat Intelligence and cyber securoity testing assessments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Academic background<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>EMBA \u2013 Maastricht School of Management, Romania<\/li>\n<li>M.S. Information Security over Complex Networks, University Politehnica of Bucharest,<\/li>\n<li>B.S. Automatics and Computer Science, Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Language skills background<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Romanian &#8211; Native language<\/li>\n<li>English &#8211; Fluent in business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Relevant project experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adrian has served as an engagement lead for numerous international engagements, specializing in Threat Intelligence-based Ethical Red Teaming, Incident Response, penetration testing, social engineering testing, and vulnerability assessments across the Financial Services, Healthcare, and Telecom sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prior to this role, Adrian held managerial and operational positions in Cyber Security. During his eight-year tenure at Deloitte, he spearheaded the establishment and coordination of the Cyber Risk Advisory team, concentrating on Red Team exercises, Threat Intelligence, and Penetration Testing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His experience extends to roles within the Information Risk Management department at ING Bank being also part of ING Cyber Experts Group. At UniCredit Bank Romania, he led multiple internal IT Audit engagements. Additionally, at Vodafone Romania, Adrian contributed to the IT Security Team&#8217;s efforts in implementing critical cyber security projects. Furthermore, his expertise encompasses various projects involving the deployment and management of complex network infrastructures while working with Cegeka, Relad, UTCB, and ABS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Certifications obtained (full list on-request)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">NIS, ADR Accredited Cyber Auditor, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">CompTIA Pentest+<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Certified Penetration Tester (CPT)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Red Teaming Operations (RTO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1746543348301{margin-top: 15px !important;padding-top: 86px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;background-color: #28395b !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Voices of Support and Appreciation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;]<div class='testimonials_c_holder clearfix light'><div class=\"testimonials_c testimonials_c_carousel\" data-show-navigation=\"yes\" data-animation-speed=\"\" data-auto-rotate-slides=\"5\" data-number-per-slide=\"3\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li id=\"testimonials-c-66\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nikola-1.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>The conference was fabulous!<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>\"Thank you for your impeccable hospitality, I myself am a conference organizer also and all I can say is - thank you for your hard work!\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\">Nikola Skoric - CEO Electrocoin (Croatia)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-81\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/arturo.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>The experience was terrific.<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>\"Getting to Sinaia and back, and the different tours were also great. Looking forward to next year!\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\">Arturo Gonzales Mac Dowell - Chair at Asociaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Fintech e Insurtech (Spain)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-83\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/david.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>Thank you<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>\"Thank you for your excellent logistics and warm hospitality.\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\"> David Birch - Author, advisor and commentator on digital financial service (UK)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-82\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/zkaria.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>A great pleasure to participate<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>\"Thanks again for all your efforts, it was a great pleasure to participate in Banking 4.0.\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\">Zakariya Rahmouni - Key Account Management at HPS (Morocco)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-78\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ralph.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>Everything went very well<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the conference and in Sinaia. Many thanks to you for organising and making this run so smoothly!<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\"> Ralf Ohlhausen - European Third Party Providers Association Chair (Germany)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-80\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hen.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>Thanks again for a wonderful Banking4.0 event<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>I was impressed with the topic, the community you have built and of course the location and the castles we visited. It has been a superb experience.<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\"> Henk Marsman - Principal Consultant Identity and Access Management at SonicBee (The Netherlands)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-79\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/aneke.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>A big thank you to the organizers<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>For putting together such a well-structured and insightful event. It was also a pleasure to connect with so many amazing professionals.\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\">Anke Marin - Development Manager, CEE - LexisNexis Solutions (Poland)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-69\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/emiel-1.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>A fantastic experience<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>Thanks a lot for having us and for the great organization! It was a fantastic experience.<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\">Emiel Coppieters - Strategy Associate itsme (Belgium)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-68\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_image_holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/radu.png\" \/><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_title_holder\"><h5>International, vibrant and insightful<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_rating_holder\"><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"testimonial_star_holder\"><span class=\"icon_star\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='color:#ffffff;'>BANKING 4.0 is probably the top digital banking and fintech conference in Eastern Europe. Big congratulations to organizers for growing BANKING 4.0 into an international, vibrant and insightful event!<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;\">Radu Topliceanu - EVP, Head of NEO and Personal Banking at Mashreq (UAE)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742585916053{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;693&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221; border_color=&#8221;blue&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1746543231605{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;] CEO @ CybrOps Summary of past professional experience &nbsp; More than seventeen years of experience in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-587","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":696,"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/587\/revisions\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banking40.ro\/academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}