Mariia Erokhina hasjoined Capital.com as Vice President of IT Operations, according to a LinkedInpost published today (Monday).The appointment comesas Capital.com haslaunched a Model Context Protocol server plugin for clients in the MENA region,allowing AI agents to connect to its systems for market research and tradeexecution. The company has alsorebuilt itsmobile app and updated its branding, positioning the platform aroundsupporting client decision-making rather than faster execution. The redesignedapp was released globally in May, with features reviewed for their impact onuser understanding before action. Capital.com Hires Ex-Pepperstone ExecutivePrior to the appointment,Erokhina spent over two years at Pepperstone in Cyprus, where she held seniorinformation security roles.In her most recentrole there, she served as General Manager for Information Security andCompliance. She worked on building the firm’s security governance framework andaligning internal processes with industry and regulatory expectations. She alsoled the expansion of the security organisation and worked with executiveleadership on risk oversight.Earlier atPepperstone, she was Head of IT Security, where she led efforts to standardisesecurity and governance practices across the firm’s global operations. Her workfocused on strengthening core security controls, improving internal processes,and embedding security requirements into day-to-day operations.Security executive joins IT operationsroleBefore joiningPepperstone, Erokhina was Chief Information Security Officer at Sumsub, whereshe spent more than two years. She built the company’s information securityfunction from the ground up, developing teams across governance, applicationsecurity, and security operations.During her time there,she also led multiple external assurance and compliance programmes and workedwith executive leadership on risk management and incident preparedness.Earlier in her career,she spent around three years at Citi as a Senior Business Information SecurityOfficer, focusing on information security risk and control frameworks in aregulated banking environment.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.