Sib L.

Asia Pacific - Senior Business Security Officer @ Invesco

About

Senior Business Security & Cyber Risk Advisor | Strategic Co-pilot for Informed Executive Decision-Making | APAC Financial Services I help organizations act responsibly, not just compliantly. As a strategic co-pilot to business leaders, I specialize in translating complex cyber, regulatory, and human-centric risks into the clear, defensible guidance required for high-stakes, informed decision-making. With over 22 years of experience across the Asia-Pacific financial services sector, my advisory expertise is built on a foundation of excellence at world-class institutions. I have honed my approach to risk and resilience at PwC, ABN AMRO, RBS, and PCCW, following an early career foundation that began with an internship at Goldman Sachs and IBM. For the past 15 years, I have served as a foundational member of Invesco’s Global Security function in APAC. In this role, I have evolved regional security from early ISO-aligned programs into today’s convergent technology and operations risk models, ensuring that security strategy is never a bottleneck, but a business enabler. Strategic Decision Support: Serving as a "risk translator" for Boards, Risk Committees, and regulators to ensure security investments and strategies align with commercial reality. From Cyber Risk to Resilience: Leading MAS and SFC-aligned programs, identifying critical services, and facilitating scenario testing to protect business security, resillence and reputation. Navigating Complexity: Guiding strategic joint ventures through the intricacies of Mainland China’s regulatory landscape and PRC security requirements. As well as regulatory requirement in AP markets, likes: AU, HK, India, JP, SG, South Kr, Taiwan. Calm Advocacy during Crisis: Providing steady judgment and early risk sensing during regional cyber incidents, fraud campaigns, and regulatory examinations. I bring a distinctive blend of technical foundation and human insight to my advisory work. I hold a B.Sc. (Honours) in Computer Science paired with a Master’s degree in Counselling and Education. This dual perspective allows me to advise not just on the technical hurdles, but on the cultural and human factors that are the true drivers of insider risk and organizational resilience. Credentials: Certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, AIGP Audit: IRCA ISO/IEC 27001 Principal Auditor & Certifed training in ISO/IEC 20000 Lead Auditor Education: Currently completing Executive Education in AI and Business Decision-Making at Oxford.

Country

Australia

City

Melbourne

Industry

Investment Management

Skill

Auditing, Consulting, Risk Management, ITIL, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Information Security Management, Business Continuity, Risk Assessment, Information Security, Governance, ISO 27001, IT Management, IT Audit, Change Management, Vendor Management, Counseling Psychology, Education

Experience

Asia Pacific - Senior Business Security Officer

Invesco

2020-10 - Present · 6 yrs

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Prepared and delivered risk oversight materials with latest cyber intelligence for regional risk committee, enhancing executive risk visibility across AU, Taiwan, Japan, and GC. Led multi‑year Cyber Security Roadmap for a strategic Mainland China Joint Venture, defining current state, future state, and practical uplift under PRC regulatory constraints. Delivered ISO/IEC 27001 audit consultancy for China JV (successful certification with minimal observations) and supported cyber‑insurance enablement. Strengthened cyber response capability across APAC, coordinating advisory and response for impersonation cases, scam campaigns, third‑party incidents, and regional cyber events. Maintained strong senior stakeholder relationships, including Risk Committees, Legal, Compliance, Trading, Operations, and Technology. Mentored and coached Business Security Analysts globally; contributed to security culture through awareness programmes and October Awareness initiatives. Relocated from Hong Kong to Melbourne (Q4 2022) while maintaining full regional scope; provided remote Japan BSO coverage.

Asia Pacific - Business Security Officer

Invesco

2019-1 - 2020-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Delivered APAC business security through COVID‑19, addressing heightened data misuse, insider risk, and work‑from‑home vulnerabilities while meeting increasing regulatory scrutiny. Streamline the process for DLP review, investigation support, client DD, and regulatory submissions despite constrained resources. Supported APAC regulators (HK, AU, SG, PRC, TW), client reviews, and JV environments during prolonged uncertainty.

Asia Pacific - Business Information Security Officer

Invesco

2015-9 - 2019-1 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Promoted into APAC BISO / BSO roles as cyber security matured into a business‑embedded risk discipline. Acted as liaison and translator between global security strategy and local APAC business realities. Led Crown‑Jewel / High‑Value‑Asset identification, third‑party/JV security alignment, and incident advisory. Supported M&A security, regulatory exams, JP GPIF review, and major investigations. Expanded coverage to India and Japan; recruited, trained, and managed regional security resources.

Asia Pacific - Regional Information Security Manager (direct report to Global CISO)

Invesco

2013-3 - 2015-9 · 2 yrs 7 mos

BISO transformation, Crown Jewels, M&A, JV security, Japan / India Supported M&A security, regulatory exams Supported regional IT and business initiatives; authored and refined core security policies. Led JV security alignment and supported major DLP deployment and investigations across APAC.

Asia Pacific - Senior Security Analyst (direct report to Global CISO)

Invesco

2011-1 - 2013-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Hong Kong SAR

Joined as the only APAC Senior Security Analyst, working directly under CISO direction. Founding member of Invesco’s APAC cyber security programme, aligned to ISO/IEC 27000. Reviewed 20+ regional IT and business initiatives; authored and refined core security policies. Led early JV security alignment and supported major DLP investigations across APAC.