Jim Mcconnell Email & Phone Number

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Principal for a converged security provider offering operational support, program management, training, and strategic advisory services for internal security teams. Our primary pain points include:✭ Insider Threat ✭ M&A / Divestiture Security ✭ Getting a Seat at the Table ✭ Supply Chain Security/Fraud ✭ Physical Security Vulnerability Discovery ✭ Executive.

I have taught a variety of courses/topics attended by 1000's of professionals in multiple countries. All of these have been for external parties on a pro-bono basis. I have taught many more times to internal parties of my employers over the years. PROFESSIONAL COURSES/TOPICS I CURRENTLY TEACH ON ✓ Several Law Enforcement Only Courses ✓ Investigating /.

First book published 12/31/2022 on Converged Security Metrics covering over 22 domains of security with over 500 actionable metrics. Second book published 9/2/2024 on Converged Safety Metrics with almost 400 actionable metrics.

College Station, Texas, US

Adjunct Instructor support a variety of security courses.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Provide strategic (people, process, technology) development, implementation, and ongoing operations for:* Corporate Protection Operations covering Executive Protection, Personnel Security and Special Event Security.* Kinetic External and Insider Vulnerability Assessments * Complex supply chain security activities from cross-business unit challenges*.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

I provided support for all the functions of the Chief Security Officer related strategic initiatives of the CSO with primary focus on Personnel Protection Operations. Recently oversaw major program of M&A and large-scale global outsourcing / offshoring with a budget oversight of over $20M. The projects I directed were business valued between $10M and $7B.I.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

In this position I expanded our domestic and international security program to include a global team focused on security verification and validation, incident response, and forensics. I had a peak team of 30 and budget of $5M with professionals spanning India, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Argentina..

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Built first international security program for Verizon including all cyber security / information security capabilities in USA and multiple international locations. Developed capability maturity and organizational design programs and technical architectures.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Rebuilt internal security organization at a critical (CIKR) business unit that supported 300 wireless carriers globally to include security administration, consulting, event management, incident response. Established key SAS-70 Type II aka SSAE-16, SSAE-18 program through 16 audits by "Big 5".

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Security Access Administration for Unix (Linux, Solaris, HP/UX), CheckPoint Firewall, RADIUS, Proxy / SMTP Gateway including log analysis and incident response. Operated incident response (CIRT) on USA and international incidents.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

As a contractor (fGTE), roles ranged from Helpdesk, rack & stack, server builds, access administration for ~3000 users and ~200 servers.

Served on the Board of Directors with focus on compliance and supply chain and communications.

Certificate, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (Cpted)

Graduate, Advanced Threat Assessment Academy

Certificate, Hostile Environment Awareness Training (H.E.A.T.)

Certificate, Osha 510 - Occupational Safety And Health Standards For The Construction Industry

Certificate, Incident Command System - Ics

Certificate, Wide Area Search

Certificate, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Wildland Firefighter Fft2, Wildland Firefighter

Shipping Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Materials Management And Waste Technology/Technician