David W. Samara, Cissp, Pmp, M.S.

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vCISO and Security Practice Dir. @ Redapt, Inc.
San Diego, CA, US
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San Diego, California, United States, United States
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About David W. Samara, Cissp, Pmp, M.S.

Strengthening global capital, approaching from a “business first”, risk-managed, cooperative IT Ops & Cybersecurity perspective. Successes delivering quality IT Business/Network Install/Test/Integrate/Ops products/services to Commercial & Defense clients, leading 2-200/$1M-$30M Dept’s & Project teams in $5M-$160B organizations of 60 to 300K. 501c3 Board roles.Results-focused director trusted to lead global cross-functional risk-mitigating IT/Security product Operations, Transforming processes & Audits; escalating & broadening operational & Corporate-level roles, inclusive of Cybersecurity, multi-vendor installations, enterprise-wide policy/process/procedure alignment, DevSecOps. Moving laterally within & realigning across industries to enrich a practical (realistic) & pragmatic (sensible) IT Security approach in high-compliance IT architectures, reducing business risk, strengthening capital, Mentoring, & remediating timely Customer solutions.Setting the conditions for IT/Cyber to enable the success of Business Objectives, driving productivity in environments with a high degree of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity (VUCA). As a strategic & creative leader I drive the translate/identify/execute of IT & Cyber requirements in support of Operations objectives & Customer requirements, building rapport with Global teams & across Functional Areas in Cyber-driven, often-fluid, Enterprise IT environments; simplifying, saving, delivering impactful value-based Services-Products-CapabilitiesTop Secret (TS/SCI) security clearanceKey Takeaways:• 18+ years translating IT/Security needs; cross-domain arenas; short/long plans; high-stress roles• 12+ years Sr. leadership; 2-200 member direct/matrix/remote Program/Project teams (task/timeline)• Selection/Development/Evaluation; formal/impromptu Prime/Sub-Contractors; IT, HR, Eng., Prod.• Mentor/Inspire/Motivate Operators & Mgrs; Security-postured IT networks/teams; fast-paced• Executive advising/influencing: Analyze/Account for cost/value/risk, recommending courses of actionSpecialties:• IT/Security Program/Project Management - Networks/Hardware/Software/Cloud• Cybersecurity• Corporate Strategy & Organizational Development• Operations Management & Business Development• Continuous Improvement philosophy• International Business & RelationsSystems & Software leveraged:G/MS-suite, Mavenlink, Front, Asana, Jira, Confluence, ADP, Harvest, Delta V, Syncade, Costpoint, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, BambooHR, CMPro (PLM), SharePoint (System Admin), Microsoft Project, Visio

David W. Samara, Cissp, Pmp, M.S.'s Current Company Details
Redapt, Inc.

Redapt, Inc.

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vCISO and Security Practice Dir.
San Diego, CA, US
Website:
redapt.com
Employees:
204
David W. Samara, Cissp, Pmp, M.S. Work Experience Details
  • Redapt, Inc.
    Vciso And Security Practice Dir.
    Redapt, Inc.
    San Diego, Ca, Us
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  • Redapt, Inc.
    Vciso
    Redapt, Inc. Jul 2024 - Present
    Woodinville, Washington, Us
    Acquisition of Ember River by Redapt to expand MSP/Cloud Service Provider Cybersecurity services. Continuing to engage in both Delivery and Pre-Sales support of Small to global Fortune-500/1000 client Cybersecurity needs in Private/Public corporations, academia, municipalities, infrastructure programs, and intelligence agency initiatives bringing Strategic Advisory, IoT / OT Security, and Regulatory Readiness.
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  • Ember River
    Vciso / Executive Advisor
    Ember River Jun 2023 - Present
    Supporting global Fortune-500/1000 client Cybersecurity needs in Private/Public corporations, academia, municipalities, infrastructure programs, and intelligence agency initiatives with Strategic Advisory, IoT / OT Security, and Regulatory Readiness.
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  • Ember Intel
    Advisor
    Ember Intel Jan 2024 - Present
    Our Mission - Advancing digital identity with uncompromising security and real-time intelligence.Our purpose - Fortify the foundation of Identity in the digital realm by evolving the nature of zero-trust. We seek to redefine the standards of zero-trust by establishing a holistic view of users’ digital presence and integrating external threat intelligence into a unified understanding of your organization. For nearly a decade, over 2 million users across 75 countries have protected their identities with Itatem (Identity Banking solution) and Ember Intel Threat Intelligence. Our Services - --Identity Banking - User authentication, off-network identity data storage, and credential protection for your users in either a standalone authenticator or IAM augmentation role. --Threat Intelligence - Live Threat Intelligence feed and dashboard for standalone users or integration with SIEM/SOAR/TIP tools. --Incident Response - Authenticate into business-critical infrastructure during incident remediation with trusted off-network credentials. --Integrated Identity Intelligence - Combines all 3 Ember Intel services into one consolidated offering for maximum impact and insight. https://emberintel.com/services
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  • San Diego State University
    Advisory Board - Management Information Systems / Sub-Committee Chair "Student Mentoring & Outreach"
    San Diego State University Jan 2023 - Present
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    Board purpose: Serve as a bridge between Industry and the MIS Department of the SDSU Fowler College of Business.
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  • San Diego State University
    Adjunct Professor
    San Diego State University Jan 2023 - Present
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    300-level, graduation-requirement; IT Networks & Cybersecurity (and Job/Role Networking)
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  • San Diego City College
    Advisory Board Member
    San Diego City College Jun 2023 - Present
    San Diego, Ca, Us
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  • Rsi Security
    Sr. Pmo Manager (Remote)
    Rsi Security Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
    San Diego, California, Us
    -Directing multi-$Million PMO Department planning/ops/budget; 5 directs, Delivery Teams, Clients-Lead; 20+ multi-level B2B Clients/teams; Cloud/schedule/fix/escalation: Audit, vCISO, Tech Svcs-Risk Assess/Advise; Regulatory compliance, Emerging Tech; NIST/SOC/HIPAA/HITRUST/CCPA/ISO/++-2x led success; 3rd-party software vendor rollout; Security Tests | SIEM (Security Info & Event Mgt.)
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  • Rsi Security
    Sr. Lead: B2B Saas Consulting (Remote)
    Rsi Security Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
    San Diego, California, Us
    -20+ start-to-finish B2B SaaS teams: Audit/vCISO/MSSP (Mg'd Security Services), Security Testing-Budget, Schedule, Escalation, Quality, Matrixed teams, Cross-disciplinary/Client environments-Led successful 3rd-party security vendor rollout; auto-Security Testing software; Client debriefs-Led 3rd-party SIEM (Security Infor & Event Management) system partnership dev/tech installs-Sectors; Life Sci (Bio/Medtech), Finance, Gaming, Tech, Federal/Local Gov, Energy, Marketing, more-Collaborating with department leadership to shape Delivery Team operations vision & futures-Dept. Mentor; Intro operations, train roles & responsibilities, educate regarding framework impacts -Assessment areas: HIPAA, HITRUST (Healthcare), CCPA/GDPR (Privacy), PCI (Payment Card), CIS CSC (Critical Security Controls), NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology), CMMC (Department of Defense "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification"), NERC-CIP (Energy sector)
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  • Rsi Security
    Lead: B2B Saas Consulting (Remote)
    Rsi Security May 2021 - Feb 2022
    San Diego, California, Us
    -20+ start-to-finish B2B SaaS teams: Audit/vCISO/MSSP (Mg'd Security Services), Security Testing-Budget, Schedule, Escalation, Quality, Matrixed teams, Cross-disciplinary/Client environments-Led successful 3rd-party security vendor rollout; auto-Security Testing software; Client debriefs-Led 3rd-party SIEM (Security Infor & Event Management) system partnership dev/tech installs-Sectors; Life Sci (Bio/Medtech), Finance, Gaming, Tech, Federal/Local Gov, Energy, Marketing, more-Collaborating with department leadership to shape Delivery Team operations vision & futures-Assessment areas: HIPAA, HITRUST (Healthcare), CCPA/GDPR (Privacy), PCI (Payment Card), CIS CSC (Critical Security Controls), NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology), CMMC (Department of Defense "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification"), NERC-CIP (Energy sector)
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  • Genentech
    Biomanufacturing
    Genentech Feb 2021 - May 2021
    South San Francisco, California, Us
    ∙IT/OT systems; Delta V, Syncade, SAP, device-specific software∙cGMP / SOP production; BioPharmaceutical anti-cancer product lines (Avastin, Actemra)∙Cell Culture sampling & Bioanalysis; setup of 120-15K liter Bioreactors; Clean Room∙Use & Maintenance of lab machines/devices
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  • Perspecta
    Program Director - It/Security/Cloud Services (Onsite/Client-Site/Remote)
    Perspecta Jan 2019 - Sep 2020
    Chantilly, Virginia, Us
    Brought on post-Merger/Acquisition to grow line of business & restore Employee confidence ∙Drove $15M+ portfolio growth; shaped Bids/wins ($21M+/15+ Contracts); 100+ directs∙Created 5 Vendor agreements; Business Development; Develop/Execute strategy∙Retained 6 key directs, cultivated team morale, post-merger/acquisition; Fin./IT/Software∙Company: $4B annual Revenue; 14K Employees; Global/Remote ops; various Cloud tools
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  • Cabrillo Technologies
    It/Security Systems Engineer (Client-Site)
    Cabrillo Technologies Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
    Brought on to finish execution of a custom & time-critical IT/Security system project∙Economical $1M unique Tech Design; IT/Security system accreditation/configuration mgt.∙Facilitated Verification of Requirements/Needs analysis, Eng. Tech Review; Hard/Software∙Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process∙Company: $50 Million annual Revenue; 60 Employees; National operations; Contracting
  • Us Navy
    Sr. On-Site It/Cloud Program/Project Manager (Client-Site)
    Us Navy 2015 - May 2018
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Executive-choice to lead a very challenging 14-month enterprise Cloud install for a new Client∙Prioritized portfolio projects; 2 on-prem $20M install/test/integrate; 5 Cloud data centers∙Partnered/deconflict 5+ in/external sub-Project schedules: Led 6/10/160, directs, Prime, Sub∙$$-conscious resource mgt; Status review/reports, Subject Matter Experts; consensus ldrshp∙Quality exceed/met; year+ Cyber/multi-Network/Satellite system; manufacture, ”clean room”∙6 Industrial production site strategy/comms; Facilitation, Collaboration, Servant Leadership∙Achieved 95% on-time installation, software testing, & normal functioning of critical systems
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  • Us Navy
    Deputy Director / International & Corporate Partnerships
    Us Navy 2011 - 2015
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Executive by-name choice to create a new strategic relationship in Space Operations∙Charter/scope (EVP-appointed) innovative corporate partnership, expansion, diversification∙Formed/facilitated (no budget) 40-person Working Group; Corporate, State Dept., International∙Collaborated/delegated pragmatic immediate actions, mitigated obstacles to end-goals∙Negotiated expectations w/ Corporate & International Exec's regarding employee utilization∙Produced/Hosted Exec summits, 2 years; Led 4 direct/matrixed in/out organization∙Engaged C-Suite; drafted pioneering Executive/Operational agreements for signature∙Saved $Millions Capex: delivered 5 Commercial/2 Foreign full-time, on-site experts; set future growth trend
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  • Us Navy
    V.P. / Cio (Chief Information Officer) / Ciso (Chief Information Security Officer); Global
    Us Navy 2009 - 2011
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Executive-chosen on strength of performance to perform in a typically more senior role∙Provided 24/7 digital/video/voice/satellite; 5 Int’l mobile/dispersed organizations∙Under-budget prioritization; multi-vendor/secure comms; $30+ Million equipment suites∙Data Operations, Maintenance, Contingency, Continuity, Recovery∙Communications equipment Operations, Maintenance, Contingency, Continuity, Recovery∙System Operations, Maintenance, Scans∙Evaluated 17 IT/Cyber directs; Guided, Developed, Mentored∙Prudent leader, 200+ indirects; 21 data centers, 5,000-employee/5-organization enterprise;∙Established/Enforced Employee & Systems policies∙Ops Center manager; rotating 8-hour shifts, monitoring tactical events, notifying Executives∙Achieved 97% reliability; 8-months, 24/7, 3 continents, International high-stress Ops support
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  • Us Navy
    Deputy Director; It/Security Project Manager
    Us Navy 2006 - 2009
    Washington, Dc, Us
    ∙Enabled Exec staff IT & 11 global, mobile, 5K-employee Client org’s; product availability∙Saved $Thousands of Opex: Tertiary role as DevOps for cross-organization lines of business∙Supervised IT Help Desk; Hard/Software support, Vulnerability correction, Customer solutions∙Facilitated Product Developer/System Administrator/Software Developers; weekly groups∙Diplomatically resolved program disconnects in support of remote/mobile/global Systems∙Delivered 30% increased availability to 55,000 geographically-dispersed Customers
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  • Us Navy
    Change Project Manager ("Knowledge Manager")
    Us Navy 2004 - 2006
    Washington, Dc, Us
    VP-chosen to pioneer the new "Knowledge Manager" role for regional logistics/training org.∙Accelerated Corporate IT/Business processes & alignments; web-based request process∙Redesigned web pages process/Influenced Stakeholders-Software engineers∙Ops Center manager; rotating 8-hour shifts, monitoring tactical events, notifying Executives∙Reduced process time, days-to-minutes, both in the immediate & for years following
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  • Us Navy
    It/Security Strategic Planning Project Manager (Temp. Int’L Assignment)
    Us Navy 2004 - 2005
    Washington, Dc, Us
    ∙Created inaugural, secure, Int’l digital/analog architecture strategy; expeditionary environment∙Identified/Defined an Int'l nation-wide, Secure, current/future redundant IT architecture∙Actively led 3-5 directs/matrixed teams visiting U.S./Foreign Military bases∙Engaged stakeholders to champion new strategy; facilitated town hall meetings/interviews∙Accelerated delivery; in 4 months, mixed-Client base communications architecture strategy
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  • Us Navy
    Cyber Systems Operator / Project Manager
    Us Navy 2000 - 2004
    Washington, Dc, Us
    ∙Airborne tactical Cyber platform Operator/Aircraft Navigator / U.S. Naval Flight Officer∙EA-6B "Prowler" tactical jet aircraft, Flight and Weapon System operations ∙Electronic Warfare systems planner; 3 different U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers∙Roles of increasing responsibility; Dept. Hd, Risk Mgt, Quality Assurance, Org. Safety, HR,∙Ops Center manager; rotating 8-hour shifts, monitoring tactical events, notifying Executives
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David W. Samara, Cissp, Pmp, M.S. Skills

Customer Service Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel Management Leadership Process Improvement Public Speaking Information Technology Program Management Navy Project Management Military Problem Solving Ipt Lead Strategic Planning Information Security Information Assurance Change Management Operational Risk Management Military Operations Military Training Team Building Cross Functional Team Leadership Teamwork Team Management Military Leadership Information Systems Military Aviation Joint Military Operations Military Decision Making Process Operational Planning Force Protection Government Flight Safety Weapons Facilitation Organizational Leadership Training Chief Information Officer Cyber Security Cross Functional Coordination Cross Cultural Teams Military Communications Military Doctrine C4isr Systems Weapons And Tactics Instruction C4isr

David W. Samara, Cissp, Pmp, M.S. Education Details

  • National University
    National University
    M.S. Information Systems
  • Chapman University
    Chapman University
    M.S. Human Resources Management; Organizational Leadership (Certificate)
  • National Defense University
    National Defense University
    Information System Security
  • National Defense University
    National Defense University
    Chief Information Officer
  • Whitworth University
    Whitworth University
    B.A. Music Performance

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