Chris Letterman Cissp, Cism, Crisc, Cgeit, Cdpse Email & Phone Number

Juneau, AK, US

Arctic Jupiter LLC specializes in delivering cyber resilience and business continuity solutions tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Through our Cyber Assurance service, we offer monthly reports leveraging the tools and technologies you already use. Our comprehensive approach includes assessments of your online presence, email security, and.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my current role as Chief Information Officer / Executive Director Information Systems, I:
• Coordinate the functions of the Information Services Department to ensure business drivers and technology investment are aligned with the strategic planning process; direct the IS team in delivery, reporting, and risk.
• Oversee the complete restructuring of the IS department, scaling staffing levels by hiring and training seven employees. Reconstitute Technology Governance and implement plans aimed at strengthening the security program.
• Coach the IS Clinical Applications and IS Infrastructure managers, leading a department staff comprising 20 FTEs with an operating budget and over $10 million in capital projects.
• Function as a Project Manager tasked with spearheading the Hospital’s capital technology project to ensure the integration of a new EHR into the Emergency Dept., which had been operating a separate EHR from the Hospital.
• Strategically prioritize failing cyber security projects to ensure continuity and success and develop a solution for the Hospital’s email, resulting in improved Phishing and E-mail Security and completed VPN.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my previous role as Chief Information Officer / Executive Director Information Systems, I:
• Executed the State of Alaska’s cybersecurity program for the Executive branch department and over 20,000 endpoints.
• Coordinated the activities of a team of cyber security analysts and contractors and oversaw the administration of an investment strategy of over $6 million.
• Realigned the state security program with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, strengthened cyber-incident resilience, and established statewide relationships and cyber partnering opportunities.
• Scaled the computer security incident response team, removed redundant incident response policies and procedures, and created an incident response plan for the SOA Executive branch.
• Carefully examined existing security tools against fit for purpose and alignment with state fiscal investment strategies.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my previous role as Principal Cyber Security Consultant & Senior Associate, I:
• Established cyber security services practices and implemented processes to strengthen internal firm security framework and compliance. Engaged clients directly to determine the current cyber security state via.
• Identified redundant and ineffective practices, illuminated massive technical debt, and created a 5-year strategic plan, including short-term improvements.
• Developed strong relationships with the organization's leadership, providing data-driven insights to support their business growth and risk mitigation decision-making process.
• Led on-site and remote assessment analysis of the current security landscape within client organizations. Provided realistic and feasible approach to develop/strengthen organizational security programs.
• Selected to the prestigious Analytical Exchange Program under the Office of the Director National Intelligence and Department of Homeland Security Information Assurance Division – assigned to the Health Information.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my previous role as Chief Information Security Officer, I:
• Spearheaded the cybersecurity operational mission and vision for the State of Alaska’s executive branch; managed the annual cybersecurity budget in excess of $7 million.
• Supervised strategic projects and established targets and performance goals for the information office staff while ensuring the security office conducted operations to guarantee the realization of business goals.
• Prepared annual budget, spending plans, and operational priorities over the upcoming 3-5 year periods.
• Promptly resolved all escalated incident and problems reports, effectively diffusing volatile situations; assessed conditions and leveraged experience to create short- and long-term resolution pathways.
• Consolidated information security governance through dialogue and directed the evolution of the state of the state security office toward risk management focuses.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my previous role as Enterprise Applications & Database Services Manager, I:
• Liaised with senior unit leaders to develop strategic plans centered on mission and performance goals and annual work plans —the ability to work well with others as an essential high-level leader.
• Coordinated daily operations and strategic planning for nine separate cost centers and fourteen allocated staff. Handled the administration of annual cost center budgets over $3 million; analyzed existing cost center.
• Supervised short-term projects daily and delegated workloads to project members to ensure completion and contribute to strategic goals.
• Liaised with unit leaders to develop strategic plans centered on mission and performance goals and annual work plans.
• Reestablished vendor relations, functioned as a customer advocate, and created links between technology solutions and customer business needs to increase overall efficiencies and ensure the State received the fullest.

• In my previous role as Vice President of Information Technology, I:
• Managed aspects of Information Technology for banking.
• Improved systems and processes for teller operations, consumer, mortgage, and commercial lending.
• Completed annual and led Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) planning.
• Achieved regulatory compliance: GLBA 501(b), FFEIC, IRS, and FDIC.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my previous role as an Information Technology Manager, I:
• Transferred by State of AK to HSS: Set in motion strategic pillars of HIPAA security & privacy and established the IT project management office (PMO). Which led to corrections of compliance issues with information.
• Acted as Security Officer as well as IT Project Manager (years later, 2013-Present, applied lessons learned at HSS when promoted to CISO for the State of Alaska).
• Successfully corrected compliance shortfalls with federal and state regulators, such as: Alaska Personnel Information Protection Act (APIPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Health.
• Established the HSS Information Security office, which achieved compliance – and consistently addressed IS audits – for the most complex Executive agency in the State of Alaska. Advised HSS executive management and.
• Established the first IS training programs and analyzed root causes analysis of security incidents.

Juneau, AK, US

• In my previous role as Information Technology Manager, I:
• Led the IT Services unit – customer services, app development, and technology infrastructure – at locations in Juneau, Sitka, and Anchorage.
• Achieved info-security compliance with Federal and State regulators. Represented Ed Department at regional & national data mgm’t conferences.
• Named to prestigious NCES fellowship – Federal Government – intense seminar on the application of data and metrics to policy-making at top gov’t level in Washington, D.C. (2006).
• Developed and implemented IT policy and procedures for AK Department of Education.
• Devised training plans that achieved IS compliance. Leveraged partnership opportunities with other DoEd units and advised the executive team on data management initiatives at the US Dept. of Education.

Information Technology Project Management

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Information Science & Data Processing