PATRICK RYAN

Patrick Ryan (CISM, CISA, CRISC, ITIL) has 18 years of IT management consulting experience, which has provided insight into a multitude of industries, business practices and technologies. Prior to starting Mobius Consulting, Ryan headed KPMG’s global methodology development for IT governance and sourcing and was the partner in charge of the KPMG Cape Town IT Advisory practice. Ryan’s practical approach helps clients resolve their IT risk and compliance problems and “actualise change”. Ryan’s key focus areas are information security and IT governance.

Ryan draws on his broad experience across multiple industries to provide a pragmatic approach in addressing information security requirements. He has assisted many organisations in assessing, developing and implementing effective security management practices.

Prior speaking and educational engagements include:

• “Implementing a risk-based ISMS” presentation – ISACA SA Cape Town Chapter Meeting, February 2016
• “Information Security – the Cloud Computing distraction” – Cape Times, 31 October 2011
• “King III – focus on IT Governance” presentation – Computer Society of South Africa 2010
• “IT Governance – the value perspective” presentation – Institute of Internal Auditors 2006
• “Creating stakeholder value in the information age: the case for IT governance” – global KPMG whitepaper 2005
• Assisted ISACA in 2005 in updating COBIT to version 4
• KPMG global methodologies developed – IT Governance, IT Strategy, and IT Sourcing

Ryan frequently speaks on information security topics at Mobius events.