Brian Hackney, Cissp Email & Phone Number

Round Rock, Tx, Us

New York, New York, Us

Leads the strategic and operational planning of the company’s Identity & Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, and Artificial Intelligence security programs across nine major business units, as well as developing and standardizing SLAs, metrics, and processes for the company’s Global Technology Program.

Austin, Tx, Us

Led and mentored a team of four InfoSec and 28 IT professionals, while fostering a culture of advanced technical proficiency and innovation. Directed comprehensive security strategies and operational assessments across Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC and subsidiaries, including Vista Consulting Group and Vista Strategic Lending. Provided expert advisory services for proof-of-concept testing and technology evaluations that focused on influencing the security posture of portfolio deal teams.● Managed a $2.4 million budget for cybersecurity, while reducing the company’s Security Scorecard risk rating from a “B-” in 2019 to an “A” by 2022.● Built the company’s first Third Party Risk Management Program, capable of processing and cataloging over 100 quality diligence checks annually on a program budget of only $265,000● Created a stand-alone data loss prevention program with zero impact to business operations, while reducing data loss risks by over 90%.● Technical consultant for Vista deal teams and portfolio companies, including a “Vista Best Practice” that guides portfolio companies on how to develop and mature their own incident response programs.

Austin, Tx, Us

Dublin , Ca, Us

Spearheaded policy creation and technology solution research for enhancing organizational security and compliance for a major corporation. Formulated critical security policies including Incident Response and Recovery, Vulnerability Management, and Removable Media protocols to strengthen enterprise-wide security governance. Fostered a team of six dedicated security engineers and analysts to manage all aspects of the company's cyber program.● Automated vulnerability scanning processes across multiple departments, introducing a novel remediation methodology that prioritized and lowered risk by 22% in 2017, while reducing remediation costs by more than 80%.● Authored the inaugural security review protocol for configuration changes that facilitated a 20% expansion in infrastructure with no increase in security risk.● Orchestrated the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Transition Project for transitioning to a more effective platform, achieving an annual savings of $55,000, while significantly reducing manual data & file analysis costs.

Dublin , Ca, Us

Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Us

Supervised 38 IT personnel in executing up to 12 annual security compliance and technical support operations for Nuclear Command and Control and Space systems with a $600k budget. Developed a customized IT risk management protocol based on NIST 800-53 standards for prioritizing mission-critical systems and enhancing operational security. Led strategic planning and management of defensive cyber operations.● Authored cyber protection force deployment guidelines, which were globally adopted by US Cyber Command for enhancing tactical operations across numerous defense sectors.● Engineered an automated data-sharing application used worldwide by defensive cyber forces, resulting in achieving a cost reduction of over 20% in operational expenses.● Received a Defense Meritorious Service Medal in 2016 for exceptional leadership and innovation in cyber defense.

Washington, Dc, Us

Information Systems (Cybersecurity) Officer, Jan 2010 - May 2016Submarine Nuclear Reactor Officer, Dec 2004 - Jan 2010

Washington, Dc, Us

- Cultivated strategic vision for future of Navy information security policies and practices- Matured the Navy security controls audit program to an equivalent CMMI Lvl 3- Managed directorate-wide training program for information assurance curriculum- Led 9 IT personnel in conducting over 30 successful cybersecurity audits annually- Designed the US Navy's first NIST/NISPOM compliant information systems self-assessment- Co-authored the Navy Cyber Forces Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Handbook- Personally trained junior personnel on STIG implementation and vulnerability scanning- Conducted vulnerability scans, analyses, and remediation on Windows clients/servers- Configured routers and HIPS to meet DoD requirements- Rewrote US Navy Information Assurance Manager’s Course to meet NIST 800-53 standards

Washington, Dc, Us

Officer Candidate - Texas A&M University, Aug 2001- Dec 2004Electronics Technician, Sep 1994 - Aug 2001

- Provided overall leadership, direction, and guidance for all information technology matters- Directed and ensured the successful execution of three major project portfolios valued at $90M- Ran detailed project scheduling program to ensure milestones were met or exceeded- Led the training and oversight of 68 Iraqi IT and communications personnel- Maintained 100% systems availability for all shipboard platforms on $2M annual budget- Established first IT policy for all IS at Um Qasr Base and remote oil platforms- Developed the Iraqi Navy's first formal IT maintenance and training program- Co-chaired configuration control boards for IT architecture modifications- Installed, tested, and trained personnel on shipboard IT data networks

Brick-and-Mortar serving the students of Texas A&M University and Blinn College, as well as customers in the Bryan/College Station area, with a wide-selection of painting, drawing, and drafting supplies.

San Antonio, Texas, Us

Assistant Project Manager - May - Sep 2004Project Estimator - Jan - Apr 2004Superintendant - Sep - Dec 2003

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Engineering/Industrial Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Construction Engineering