Ally Sunday Johnson

Ally Sunday Johnson is an accomplished IT Risk and Cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in enterprise risk management, threat detection, and cyber resilience. He currently serves as an AI Risk Officer at First City Monument Bank (FCMB), where he leads operational and IT risk oversight across cloud infrastructure, applications, and third-party ecosystems. His work integrates standardized RCSA methodologies with globally recognized frameworks, including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and MITRE ATT&CK.

Ally specializes in SIEM operations, security analytics, and proactive threat mitigation. He has managed continuous security monitoring programs, conducted vulnerability assessments using CVSS scoring models, and coordinated cyber incident reviews with root-cause analysis and remediation planning. Notably, he developed an automated risk-scoring dashboard aligned with NIST AI Risk Management Framework principles, reducing manual risk assessment time by 50%. He also spearheaded the implementation of an enterprise AI risk platform that decreased false positives by 42%, strengthening organizational cyber resilience.

Previously, Ally served as Risk Officer at Coronation, where he led enterprise-wide cyber risk assessments and advanced scenario planning for ransomware, data exfiltration, and critical system disruptions. His earlier role as Cybersecurity & IT Risk Analyst at Coreum RE involved compliance reviews and cybersecurity audits aligned with international standards. He holds an MSc in Financial Engineering from WorldQuant University and a B.Sc in Finance from University of Nigeria. His professional certifications include ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CRISC (ISACA), Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2), Chartered Risk Manager, and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Ally combines analytical rigor, regulatory insight, and technical depth to enhance enterprise-wide cybersecurity governance and operational risk management.