Kata Malya, CISM, CISA in

Kata Malya, CISM, CISA

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Director of Information Security at GRAPHISOFT
📍 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

An Information Security Leader with over 15 years of experience, Kata excels at aligning security initiatives with business objectives in the software and finance sectors. She is known for building strong global teams and holds CISM and CISA certifications.

She is passionate about making technology and security accessible, demonstrated by her efforts to introduce high school students to the field. Kata shows a keen interest in emerging AI platforms designed to simplify complex enterprise systems, frequently sharing updates about their progress.

Unique fact: Kata advocates for viewing information security as a human discipline rather than a purely technical one.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Director of Information Security
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Personality Overview

How Kata shows up

Demanding
Judgemental
Upfront

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Kata cares about

Human-Centric Security
Believes security's primary goal is to support and enable users, focusing on improving user experience and seeing security as a human discipline.
AI in Enterprise
Actively follows and promotes AI platforms like ABLEMENTS by R34DY, which help large organizations understand their complex data and systems.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Director of Information Security
GRAPHISOFT
1-2021 - 10-2022
Global IT Operations Manager
GRAPHISOFT
2020 - 2020
Head of IT Support Department
FX Software Zrt.
5-2015 - 12-2016
Head of IT Service Desk
Central Bank of Hungary
6-2005 - 4-2015
Head of IT Service Desk
Raiffeisen Bank Hungary
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2013
Economist majoring in Business Administration
Budapest College of Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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