Gilson Wilson

I help enterprises move faster and innovate securely - through practical risk/compliance management, intelligent automation, and scalable security architectures.

  • 20+ years delivering solutions that protect organizations from threats
  • Delivered 100+ security transformation projects for Fortune 500 companies
  • Proven track record in accelerating business, by reducing cyber complexity
  • Conducted 500+ security briefings as trusted advisor to CxOs, board, and stakeholders

// HOW I CAN HELP

Cyber Strategy & Advisory Consulting

Conducted security assessments for organizations; Developed tactical/strategic roadmaps, and executed programs that align security posture with resilient business growth, and regulatory requirements.

Cyber Program & Platform Implementation

Hands-on deployment of cybersecurity solutions across Identity/Access Management, SIEM, XDR platforms following Zero Trust architecture, cloud-native guardrails, and automated security pipelines (DevSecOps).

Cyber Awareness & Enablement

I help simplify, and drive a culture of security that enables, and also educates the business by working backwards from the end user, and building an elevated experience.

// PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amazon | WW Principal, Security

Building security for, and from the cloud, including for AI workloads. Global leader for the security competency program.

  • Built scale programs, and launched initiatives to grow cloud security services through partners (+85% YoY).
  • Developed security content, and presented at several events like re:Invent, re:Inforce, and the AI Security Symposium.
  • Hosted Security:LIVE broadcasts streamed to 200K+ viewers, and was the content lead for global PartnerEquip:LIVE! enablement sessions.
  • Co-developed security solutions, and content with partners for cyber forensics, autonomous security, and cyber physical systems (xIoT).

KPMG | Managing Director, Cyber Transformation

Advising, and implementing cybersecurity solutions for Fortune 500 clients.

  • Leader in the cyber transformation practice; Helped design and execute multi-year cyber transformation programs focused on cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.
  • Led projects for the design, and implementation of SailPoint, Ping Identity, CyberArk, Radiant Logic, Transmit Security, Microsoft etc.
  • Supported board and executive committees with actionable risk insights and key risk indicators (KRIs) for cyber posture reporting.
  • Assessed gaps, and developed programs using NIST and other frameworks to help clients with gaps in PCI/SOX/GDPR/HIPAA compliance.
  • Partnered with C-suite stakeholders to define cyber strategies that enable digital transformation, enhance customer trust, and reduce risk across hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.

IBM | Associate Partner, North America Leader (Identity & Access Management)

Executive leader responsible for driving IBM’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting practice (North America)

  • Built programs covering Identity+Access Governance, Privileged Access Management (PAM), for Enterprise, and Customer Identities
  • Aligned identity strategies with regulatory and security frameworks (e.g., Zero Trust, NIST, GDPR)
  • Delivered enterprise IAM solutions leveraging SailPoint, Okta, Ping, CyberArk, and cloud-native platforms.
  • Designed secure landing zones for enterprise migrations to AWS.
  • Implemented centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) for legacy and modern apps.
  • Reduced manual security review times by 40% through Policy-as-Code integration.

Deloitte | Sr. Manager, Cyber

Advisor, and technical delivery leader driving IAM, and cyber transformation programs for global enterprises.

  • Responsible for end-to-end solution design, architecture, and execution of security projects across hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
  • Developed, and scaled security service solutions for financial, healthcare, aerospace/defence, energy/utilities, and retail clients.
  • Mentored development teams, conducted code, and architecture reviews, and established engineering standards, and reusable patterns.
  • Delivered numerous IAM modernization programs, built on Sailpoint, CyberArk, SiteMinder, Active Directory, and Oracle IAM Suite.
  • Led security workstreams necessary during customers M&A, and divestiture activities.

Wipro Technologies | Sr. Security Consultant, Enterprise Security Services

Provided advisory and hands-on architecture, design, and implementation to strengthen the clients' cyber security posture.

  • Led teams to design, implement, and maintain security controls aligned with regulatory, operational, and business requirements.
  • Developed, and implemented the Rijndael/AES module in C++ to encrypt PHI data for healthcare customers, to meet HIPAA requirements
  • Built authentication/authorization systems in Java to access mainframe systems, by integrating Novell's eDirectory, and RACF
  • Designed, and deployed an IAM system for a 300K+ account retail customer, using Sun DS/AM, Waveset Lighthouse, and Active Directory.

Ionidea | Technology Architect

Web developer/architect for the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications.

  • Partnered with business, and engineering teams to build technical solutions that drive digital transformation and customer engagement.
  • Responsible for network administration (routers/switches/LAN), and system administration of Linux, and Windows IT infrastructure
  • Full-stack developer of numerous internet, and intranet applications using Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, HTML, and Javascript.
  • Responsible for the evaluation, assimilation, and enablement of new technologies into the organization