Dan is a proven cybersecurity and IT compliance leader with over 14 years of experience designing and implementing cybersecurity programs in high-stakes, highly regulated environments like Bridgewater Associates, Raytheon Technologies, and Goldman Sachs. He has led multimillion-dollar transformation initiatives that strengthened security posture, improved agility, reduced costs, and leveraged automation to achieve continuous compliance. Drawing from his engineering background, Dan helps organizations securely adopt emerging technologies like Cloud and AI while implementing practical improvements in cybersecurity and compliance. Committed to mentorship and team development, he empowers and inspires the next generation of cybersecurity professionals while fostering innovation and resilience in an evolving digital landscape.Areas of Expertise:• Cloud Security: Cloud Infrastructure and CI/CD Security (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, GitLab, Containers); Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Checkov, AWS CDK, CloudFormation)• Threat Management: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Security Control Design, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery• Compliance & Governance: Industry Frameworks and Best Practices (NIST, MITRE, CSA, CIS); Automated Compliance• Agile Project Management: Scrum, JIRA, Confluence• Leadership: Strategic Planning, Team Development, Mentorship, and Training
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