Lefteris Tzelepis

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Lefteris Tzelepis

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CISO, Viohalco Companies
STEELMET

Lefteris Tzelepis is an experienced professional with advanced knowledge of the Information Security industry for nearly 25 years, successfully balancing strong technical and people management skills. He has solid IT & networks background, specialized in Information and Cyber Security, actively engaged in consulting, teaching and management of large enterprises and projects.
His field experience combined with CISSP, CCSP, CASP, Security+, PRINCE2 and ITIL certifications, contribute to the understanding of modern Business Information Systems’ needs, evaluation and implementation of Security Best Practices.
From 2015 to 2022 he established and led the IT Security team of OPAP SA, the Hellenic National Lottery, delivering the annual security roadmap plans, including IT-Security Operations and Incident Management.
In 2019 he was elected in the BoD of the (ISC)2 Hellenic Chapter, contributing to the chapter’s activities until today -as a member of the chapter’s Audit committee.
Since December 2022, he has assumed the role of CISO at Steelmet, with the aim to design and implement the security strategy for all companies of Viohalco. Holding the overall Governance of the Information Security function, his main objectives are security of the organization’s IT and OT systems, development and implementation of business resilience, and raising the employees’ awareness on information security.