Aaron Cervasio Email & Phone Number

Clinton, New Jersey, United States

My role as CISO involves developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive infosec programs, driving the creation, implementation, and ongoing administration of new security products and services, mapping framework controls to meet compliance requirements, consulting about governance, risk, and compliance, and enhancing the overall security posture for our organization and our clients. It also involves the administration and oversight of all of our security technical controls, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, backup and disaster recovery, gap assessments, and more.As CISO, I have successfully launched a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) division for Connect Cause, generating significant business and dramatically reducing cybersecurity incidents, attack surface, and risk for our partners.

Connect Cause is an IT and Voice over IP managed services provider that specializes exclusively in providing IT/IS and VoIP services for the non-profit community. As part of the leadership team at Connect Cause, I am committed to the highest levels of service delivery and consultation for our partners. With 20+ years of experience and by staying apprised of the latest trends in technology and information security, my goal is to research and leverage the right tools at the best prices, architect solutions, and lead the charge for improving information governance, reducing information risk, and guiding organizations through compliance requirements. I am passionate about teaching and leading our team of service and project engineers to improve their careers and knowledge so they can also successfully support our customers.Your Cause. Our Mission. Connect Cause.

Mount Arlington, New Jersey, United States

- Consulting with c-level executives, management teams, and end users on all IT and cybersecurity related matters relating to their relevant job positions and businesses. Recommending necessary, relevant IT/IS products and services to help meet business goals, objectives, budgets, and regulatory requirements.- Designing, writing, and presenting project and service proposals related to consultations and recommendations (including, when applicable, written IT/IS corporate policies such as Acceptable Use, Business Continuity, BYOD, Breach Incident Response, etc.).- Task and project management relevant to client execution of proposals. Interfacing with and handing off to technical teams. Lead role with translating business vision into technical solution.- Extensive continuing on-the-job research, education, and training for a variety of information technology platforms, vendors, and news (hardware, software, services, etc.) in order to remain knowledgeable and up to date on emerging and relevant trends, products, offerings, etc. This includes regulatory compliances and industry standards (HIPAA, DFARS, CMMC, NIST-800, etc.) as well as working with multiple industry leading technology partners (Microsoft, HP, SonicWALL, Webroot, AWN, etc.).

Mount Arlington, New Jersey

• Help establish and maintain healthy and mutually profitable relationships with customers by providing consultation (both internally and customer-facing) about relevant technology and business / technical considerations as needed• Familiarize with customer technical environments and business needs; help create Technical Strategies for customers that will drive both the ongoing customer needs and the company's business strategy• Act as an internal Customer Advocate while also advocating company-recommended technical products and services; help theory-craft company-recommended technical products and services via collaboration with appropriate sub-committees• Vet solutions recommended by Service Team for customers to ensure the most appropriate technical recommendations are being crafted• Support vCIOs and Account Executives by collaborating on high-level IT concepts for supporting customer business initiatives and goals and translating those concepts into actionable projects and services by working with and providing low-level technical details to Pre-Sales Solutions Engineers• Help facilitate customers' IT service and product purchasing needs; stay involved with key technical sales support and solution-needed activities to ensure that customer needs are being addressed in a proper and timely manner. Ensure appropriate processes and resources are utilized.• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures by working with the SVP of Operations and getting final approval from the Manager of Business Development for driving efficiency within the team• Report directly to the Manager of Business Development for direction / guidance when needed and to provide any necessary information, recommendations, collaborations, etc.

Mount Arlington, New Jersey, United States

- Subject Matter Expert and primary technical resource for managing in-house RMM solution for all customers- Automation, Scripting, Group Policy for 2000+ nodes across 60+ SMB industries- Patch management and cybersecurity preventive measures- POLP and enforcement- Lead role in IT/IS support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively (including but not limited to): Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Small Business Server, Citrix, VMWare, Hyper-V, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Office/Microsoft 365, Azure, SonicWALL/Firewall technologies, TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, switches, various LOB applications (law firms, EMRs, doc management, etc.)- Full documentation and client management through ConnectWise PSA- Extensive experience configuring and utilizing LabTech/CW Automate as an MSP RMM Utility- SOP creation and updating for wide range of IT and business both internally and for customers

Mount Arlington, New Jersey

- Lead role in IT/IS support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively (including but not limited to): Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Small Business Server, Citrix, VMWare, Hyper-V, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Office/Microsoft 365, Azure, SonicWALL/Firewall technologies, TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, switches, various LOB applications (law firms, EMRs, doc management, etc.)- Full documentation and client management through ConnectWise PSA- Extensive experience configuring and utilizing LabTech/CW Automate as an MSP RMM Utility- SOP creation and updating for wide range of IT and business both internally and for customers

- Lead role in IT support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively: Server 2003, Server 2008, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Small Business Server, Citrix, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, and more.

- Lead role in IT support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively: Server 2003, Server 2008, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Small Business Server, Citrix, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, and more.

- Lead role in IT support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively: Server 2003, Server 2008, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Small Business Server, Citrix, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, and more.

- Lead role in IT support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively: Server 2003, Server 2008, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Small Business Server, Citrix, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, and more.

- Lead role in IT support and project implementation for all clients- Troubleshoot Small-Medium Sized Business Networks, Servers, etc.- Work with contemporary technologies extensively: Server 2003, Server 2008, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, DHCP, Microsoft Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Small Business Server, Citrix, Terminal Services, Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, and more.

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