James August, Phd, Cissp, Cism Email & Phone Number

Camarillo, CA, US

Camarillo, CA, US

Executive responsible for Information Technology for the university.

Stockton, California, US

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Led the information security program. Built a formal security program to meet TAC202, FERPA, HIPAA, PCI and general security requirements across a district with 5 major academic campuses, 6500 employees, and 75,000.
• Evaluated existing information security posture by performing asset inventory, asset classification, risk assessments, and establishing a risk register.
• Outlined security program goals needed to meet regulatory requirements, align risk with peer institutions in higher education, and communicate results to upper management.
• Established equipment and training budget, wrote staff job descriptions, hired staff, and set operational and project goals.
• Benchmarked existing security controls against SANS 20 and TAC 202 (NIST), evaluated effectiveness and efficiency, and performed controls GAP analysis.
• Led improvement of key security controls through use of metrics based management.

• Led information security and compliance program at Net.Orange, including: planning, designing, and delivering a security program to satisfy HIPAA, HITECH, HITRUST, PCI, NHS IG, and US State regulations.
• Implemented ISO270XX framework to align security program with business goals.
• Achieved HIPAA and UK NHS IG compliance, allowing business goals to be met.
• Conducted risk assessments and developed policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk.
• Directed internal and external resources to implement technical controls, including: encryption, event log management, intrusion detection, penetration testing, and code analysis.
• Implemented disaster recovery and business continuity systems and plans.

Torrance, California, US

- Developed engineering concepts and authored proposals for US government agencies.- Generated new business from NASA worth $100k initial and $400k follow-on.

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

• Performed technical and management roles in multiple functional areas, including: information security, IT audit, SDLC, application support, consulting, and customer relationship management.
• Led geographically dispersed teams with up to 20 direct reports.
• Chaired IT audit committee charged with monitoring software implementations at customer sites and maintaining software revenue compliance across all product lines.
• Won “i2 Operational Excellence Award” award for design and implementation of metric driven application support process.
• Won “Hercules Award" for excellence in business process consulting, including compliance and disaster recovery.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Performed air combat simulation for JSF/F35 and other defense systems.
• Directed purchase and maintained classified computer systems.
• Top Secret/Special Access DoD security clearance.
• AIAA Missile Systems Technical Committee
• AIAA - Chairman - North Texas Chapter

Phd, Aerospace Engineering

Ms, Aerospace Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering