Linda Otieno

IT Auditor (CISA Candidate)

About

Analytical professional combining legal experience with IT audit training. Former lawyer skilled in identifying risk, analyzing complex information, and documenting findings—now applying those strengths to technology controls as a CISA candidate.

What I'm looking for

IT Auditor, Executive Assistant,Virtual Assistant, Researcher

Experience

IT Auditor | Legal Consultant

CISA Candidate | Self-directed training | Career pivot

Jan 2026 – Present

• Mastering ISACA’s 5 domains: IT Audit Process, Governance, SDLC, Ops Resilience, Asset protection. • Translating 5 years of legal risk & compliance experience into IT audit. • Providing part-time freelance legal advice.

IT Audit ProcessGovernanceSDLC
Freelancer

Legal Compliance Consultant (Remote)

Freelancer

Apr 2023 – Present

• Provide legal compliance & general legal consultancy services tailored to business strategies.

Legal complianceConsultancyBusiness strategy

Legal Intern

Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA)

Jan 2020 – Dec 2020

• Ensured legal compliance through legal opinions & drafted legally compliant service provision contracts. • Employed project management to process financial claims.

Legal complianceLegal opinionsProject management

Legal Volunteer

Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO)

Sep 2019 – Dec 2019

• Enforced compliance with copyright laws by conducting legal research and drafting pleadings. • Utilized writing skills to educate the public on copyright law compliance through drafting articles for organization newsletter. • Managed national repository of copyright cases.

Legal researchCopyright lawWriting

Education

Strathmore University

Strathmore University

Bachelor of Laws

2012 – 2016

Certifications

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

ISACA

May 2026 – Nov 2026

Certificate in Data Protection and Cybersecurity

Capabuil

May 2024 – No expiry

Skills

Project managementAudit report writingLegal risk and complianceIT audit

Languages

EnglishSwahili