Bernard Tan

Director

Bernard has over 25 years of experience in financial services and consulting, with proven expertise in IT, cybersecurity, digital banking, and operational and anti-money laundering (AML) audits. He has been responsible for the APAC IT Audit and Data Analytics teams. Bernard is an elected board director of the Singapore ISACA Chapter and has served as a panel judge for the Singapore Cybersecurity Awards. Additionally, he has been a speaker and moderator at various technology and cybersecurity conferences.

Major Roles and Projects

Managed and delivered complex IT and cross-functional audits across the APAC region, including cybersecurity, digital banking, operational, and AML audits.
Led and developed a 3-year data analytics roadmap, currently collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve targeted plans as part of the bank’s digitalisation roadmap.
Client serving Director managing internal audit engagements and enterprise risk management, assisting companies in establishing audit functions and risk management frameworks to improve corporate governance.
Oversaw multi-regional technology projects to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and standards for data, technology, and outsourcing.
Partnered with risk and policy owners to align outsourcing policies and frameworks with regulatory requirements, while serving as the Subject Matter Expert covering regulations in over 60 countries.
Performed data analytics for client engagements using various tools and provided customised risk and control training, while advising senior management and board members on governance, compliance, and risk management.
Spearheaded data analytics projects to optimise the management and data mining of Singapore-listed companies, enabling more efficient data analysis and reporting.
Led end-to-end data analytics and business intelligence initiatives for both retail and institutional banking sectors, providing users with enhanced data insights and decision-making capabilities.

Areas of Expertise

Information technology audit
Cybersecurity audit
Risk advisory
Technology & cybersecurity risk
Data analytics
Regulatory compliance

Industry Expertise

Financial services
Government
Global MNCs

Education

MBA (Accountancy and Finance), Nanyang Technological University
Master of Computing, National University of Singapore

Professional Memberships & Certifications

Chartered Accountant of Singapore (CA)
Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)