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Felix Kyei Asare

Global Architect of Digital Trust

Fortune-Scale Cybersecurity Executive

AI-Driven SOC Transformation Leader

Board-Level Cyber Risk Strategist

Felix Kyei Asare — Chief Information Security Officer
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Enterprise-Scale Impact

Measurable Outcomes at Fortune 100 Scale

Felix operates at the intersection of AI-augmented defense, enterprise-scale security operations, and board-level cyber governance.

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Assets Protected

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Global Security Professionals Led

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Global SOC Operations

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Reduction in MTTD / MTTR

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Reduction in Enterprise Security Incidents

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Regulatory Audit Success Rate

Enterprise Experience

MassMutual
Putnam Investments
Allianz
Ameriprise Financial
Thomson Reuters

Felix has led cybersecurity operations across Fortune 100 financial institutions — including MassMutual, Allianz, Putnam Investments, and Ameriprise Financial — advising Boards, regulators, and executive leadership during material incidents and enterprise transformations.

Advisory Practice

Advisory Practice

Felix partners with executive teams and boards to translate complex cyber risk into strategic business decisions. His experience spans regulatory-aligned financial institutions, global security operations, and AI-enabled defense environments.

Board & Regulatory Authority

Trusted by Boards
& Regulators

Presented to Board Risk & Audit Committees across multiple Fortune 500 firms

20+ sessions translating technical risk into business impact

Led crisis coordination with FBI, OCC, NYDFS, SEC, FINRA, ECB

Zero financial loss during material incident response

Established enterprise risk appetite frameworks & KRIs

Integrated with ServiceNow dashboards for Board-level reporting

Chaired Cyber Risk & Vulnerability Governance Forums

Cross-functional governance driving risk-informed decision-making

Direct Regulatory Engagement

FBIOCCNYDFSSECFINRAFCA/PRAECBFederal Reserve
AI & Future of Cyber Leadership

AI-Driven
Cybersecurity Strategy

Felix integrates AI-enabled cyber risk analytics, SOAR automation, and advanced threat intelligence to modernize enterprise security programs while aligning with business strategy.

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AI-Augmented Security Operations

Deploying AI-enabled threat detection, SOAR automation, and machine learning analytics to reduce response times and elevate SOC maturity across global operations.

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Board-Level Risk Translation

Converting complex technical risk into clear, decision-ready insights for executive leadership, audit committees, and regulatory bodies.

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National & Global Digital Resilience

Architecting enterprise security programs that protect critical infrastructure, financial systems, and digital assets at national and international scale — including advisory work on AI-powered fraud detection and digital identity infrastructure across West Africa.

Speaking & Media

Speaking &
Executive Engagements

Previous Engagements

Charlotte Cyber Security Summit
Ghana CEO Summit
Ghana Data Protection Conference
NC MED Week

Topics Offered

AI & the Future of Security Operations
Cyber Risk in the Boardroom
Ransomware Crisis Leadership
National Digital Infrastructure Protection
Building High-Performance Global SOC Teams

Speaking & Advisory Inquiry

Felix Kyei Asare - Speaking Engagement
Strategic Intelligence & Executive Commentary

Executive Insights

Publication

Zero to Hero in Cybersecurity

Author — Your Guide to a Career in Cybersecurity

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Podcast

SuperHuman Mindset

Host — Leadership, Performance & Cybersecurity

Case Study

Palo Alto Networks Case Study

Featured — Protecting Investments & Sparking Innovation Through Digital Transformation

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Speaking Feature

AWS re:Invent — Speaking Feature

Featured by AWS Partners — Executive Keynote Recognition

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Strategic Perspective

Global Cybersecurity Strategy
& Resilience

Cyber resilience is no longer confined by borders. The modern threat landscape is transnational, persistent, and strategically coordinated.

As a participant in the U.S. cybersecurity delegation to Israel's Cyber Week Tel Aviv, Felix observed firsthand how allied nations strengthen resilience through shared intelligence, operational coordination, and adaptive defense frameworks — a model increasingly relevant to enterprise security leaders navigating geopolitical risk.

For boards and executive teams, this reality reinforces a critical principle: effective cybersecurity strategy requires interconnected defense ecosystems, not isolated controls.

Felix integrates globally informed principles — including resilience engineering, intelligence-driven operations, cross-sector collaboration, and executive-level risk governance — into advisory engagements with boards and executive leadership teams across financial services, healthcare, and emerging markets.

The future of digital trust will be shaped by leaders who think beyond perimeter defense and toward coordinated resilience at scale.

Reference: Bonds Forged in Cyber and Resilience — U.S. Cyber Delegation, Israel · cyberdefensemagazine.com

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Felix Kyei Asare operates at the intersection of enterprise security, artificial intelligence, and global economic infrastructure. Over a 15+ year career, he has led cybersecurity programs protecting more than $500 billion in assets across Fortune 100 financial services, healthcare, and media institutions, engaging regulators including the FBI, OCC, SEC, ECB, and NYDFS. A sought-after speaker at AWS re:Invent and re:Inforce, Felix advises boards and executive teams on AI-driven SOC transformation, cloud security architecture, and cyber risk governance. He is pursuing a Doctor of Computer Science with a concentration in Information Assurance and AI Security.
Education & Executive Credentials

Academic &
Professional Rigor

Certifications

C|CISOCISSPCISMCEH

Executive Networks

Fortune 500 CISO Peer Networks

CISO Delegation to Israel (2025)

Charlotte CISO/CIO Group

ISACA

InfraGard

Current Focus

Selective engagement with organizations seeking to modernize security operations, integrate AI responsibly, and elevate cyber risk governance at board level.

Doctor of Computer Science — Concentration: Information Assurance & AI Security

Colorado Technical University

In Progress

Chief Information Security Officer Certificate

Carnegie Mellon University

2022

Executive Education — Leading & Managing Globally

Yale School of Management

2018

M.Sc. Security Technologies

University of Minnesota

2015

B.Sc. Computer Information Systems

Valley City State University

2012
Emerging Market Strategy

Global & Emerging Market
Cyber Strategy

Advisory experience includes AI-powered fraud detection initiatives and digital identity resilience strategy across West Africa, bridging enterprise security operations with national digital infrastructure priorities.

Securing the Systems That Secure Nations, Enterprises, and Financial Markets.

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