Saheed Shittu

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Lead. at MRC Global

Cypress, Texas, United States

Overview

Saheed is a results-driven cybersecurity and GRC leader specializing in risk reduction, compliance optimization, and IAM/PAM strategy. With a degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University and certifications like CISSP and CISM, he has a proven record of building robust security programs at companies like MRC Global.

He follows major technology and consulting firms like IBM and EY, indicating a keen interest in the broader trends shaping the enterprise technology and security landscape.

He uniquely identifies as a "Security Alchemist, " highlighting a creative and transformative approach to solving complex cybersecurity challenges.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

They are not always relationship oriented.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

GRC Optimization
His career is focused on optimizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance frameworks to strengthen organizational resilience and ensure data protection.
AI Security Controls
He has led projects to secure enterprise AI data, developing specific AI policies, usage guidelines, and data loss prevention (DLP) controls for AI prompts.
IAM & PAM Strategy
A core part of his expertise involves Identity & Access Management and Privileged Access Management, including hands-on administration of solutions like Delinea Secret Server.

Media Appearances

Saheed has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Senior Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Lead. at MRC Global
5-2022 - 1-2024
IT Security Auditor at MRC Global
2-2018 - 5-2022
Information Technology Auditor at Canary harbour
2-2012 - 11-2017
Security Risk Compliance Officer at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc from Olabisi Onabanjo University

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Insights For Selling To Saheed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Saheed is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Saheed

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Saheed move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Saheed take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Saheed

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