Don D. Email & Phone Number

For over 25 years, I've guided Fortune 500 executives across the U.S. in Data Protection, Security & Risk Management, IT Audit, Regulatory Compliance and more.In addition to having a passion for security and earning several professional Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC), I've spent decades learning and understanding the inner workings of businesses and corporations of all sizes, and that allows me to provide custom-tailored and personalized solutions that work best for your business or corporation.• A detail-oriented and solution driven leader with implementing pragmatic cost/risk justified controls in direct support of regulatory and strategic business objectives and requirements.• Skilled in identifying pragmatic data protection goals and objectives that are consistent with business strategy and collaboratively working with senior executives to prioritize security needs in accordance with the organization's financial constraints and directives.• Recognized ability to build consensus, align support, and drive enterprise change.• Experienced presenter in advising senior management on cyber security risks and regulatory issues.• Proven ability to inspire and motivate staff to think outside the box and step out of their comfort zone to resolve business problems and achieve greater results.• Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with advanced written and oral presentation ability.• Customer focused with a passion for service above reproach.EDUCATIONB.S. Computer Science with Business ConcentrationSt. John’s University, NYINDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT• Public speaker at various leadership events and conferences• Advisory Board – HMG Strategy Leadership Summits• Governing Body – Evanta CXO Executive Summits• Active member: Society for Information Management (SIM), Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and InfraGard partnership between the FBI and private sector.

Listed skills include Information Security, Security, It Audit, Disaster Recovery, and 28 others.

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  St. John'S University

  Computer Science