Dan Caton Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

New Castle, DE, US

Teach IT and Network Security classesGraduate Level: - ICS (Industrial Control Systems) and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems Security- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA ArchitectureUndergraduate Level:- Principles and Practice of Information Security- Cryptography Engineering: Design Principles and Practical Applications

Urbandale, IA, US

Zurich, Zurich, CH

• Network Infrastructure Manager North America
• Design, implement, and improve all aspects of the Farmers-Zurich Insurance security, network, data, and applications to accomplish corporate initiatives.
• Collaborate with other IT organizations for governance, risk assessments, audits, and security designs to meet Farmers-Zurich global enterprise goals and to ensure compliance with current laws and regulations.
• Provide leadership to develop security practices, policies, processes, and documentation to improve performance, productivity, efficiency, and service levels for the business.
• Develop strategic planning and implementation of network, security, enterprise management, logging and monitoring systems using current and emerging cloud and Big Data technologies.
• Facilitate technical understanding and acceptance of complex IT issues among stakeholders: senior leadership, internal, partner, and client organizations, using effective interdepartmental communication, negotiation.

* 2015 SevOne User Conference Next15 Innovation at Scale – Speakerhttp://sevoneuserconference.com/* Engage ’15, NetScout’s Annual Technology and Users Summit – Speakerhttp://www.netscout.com/engage15

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Director of Information Management (J-6/G-6)
• Planned, directed, and coordinated secure, reliable, responsive communications and information services to allow Delaware Army and Air National Guard to train, deploy, execute, and sustain the full spectrum of.
• Principal focal point for information management, responsible for communication between inter-department and inter-service organizations; as well as, other government and civil agencies.
• Manage IT Army and Air personnel to ensure and improve performance, productivity, and efficiency of the organizations’ communication and cyber readiness.
• Responsible for both tactical and strategic level planning for the management of the organizational data center. As the Designated Approval Authority (DAA) for the Delaware National Guard I had the formal authority to.

Brookfield, Wisc., US

• Utilized in-depth knowledge of technologies, tools, security methodologies, the enterprise, and the industry.
• Designed, enhanced, and consolidated business data centers and remote offices using Enterprise Cisco Routing and Switching, NEXUS and WAN Optimization, content, load balancing, VPN, VOIP, and firewall architectures.
• Established standards and consulted with leadership on emerging technologies and strategic direction.
• Researched, evaluated, and certified new networking solutions and tools based on given requirements and enhanced operation of the network.
• Planned integrations; managed implementations, budgets, and training on new technology.
• Supported internal, external, and Federal security audits, created a high level of trust that directly protected and maintained the overall company’s good reputation for both insurance and market perception.

Brookfield, Wisc., US

• Responsible for corporate infrastructure, advising senior management on TI designs and implementation to include data center consolidations and moves.
• Researched and developed new IT alternatives for the corporate enterprise evaluated business and cost impact.
• Maintained standards for enterprise security design and policy, which included firewalls, remote access and virtual private networks.
• Supported internal, external, and Federal security audits, created a high level of trust that directly protected and maintained the overall company’s good reputation for both insurance and market perception. Migration.
• Strong familiarity with TCP and UDP protocols and network management. Excellent analysis of packet flows.
• Communicated network and IT concepts and designs through training, documentation, and presentations to supporting organizations and management.

Arlington, VA, US

• Provided technical and administrative network engineering support to integrate devices on a distributed network.
• Resolved computer network problems by analyzing data, evaluating alternatives, escalating internally or externally as appropriate and documenting recommendations.
• Ensured optimal use of company resources and technology by leading technical reviews of feasibility studies, system designs, documentation, implementation and validation plans.
• Evaluated network products against industry trends and customer requirements.
• Experience with TCP/IP, remote LAN access devices, security / encryption, IDS, modems, terminal servers, routers data analyzers and network management tools.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Executive Officer
• Coordinated the training of the 107 soldiers in the battery.
• Primary adviser to Battery Commander on $197,000 budget and responsible for battery deployment.
• Held the roles of Division Artillery Counterfire Officer, Battery Motor Officer, and Targeting Officer. Platoon Leader
• Responsible for sustained combat readiness of Acquisition Platoon–68 soldiers, 5 firefinder radar systems, 2 conventional survey sections, and 3 position/azimuth determining systems valued at $31.7 million.

Masters, Strategic Studies

Masters, Applied Technology

Army Rotc

Bs, Computer Science