Innovative Cyber Security Leader:An accomplished and seasoned leader with over 10+ years of experience specializing in building Security Programs from the ground up to operational excellence. I lead by example and am ready to roll up my sleeves to deliver desired results.Business Mindset:I am an expert in integrating practical security solutions within IT operational towers, enabling businesses to achieve their core objectives while enhancing security state through automation where applicable. I excel in designing Security Solutions to reduce risk to a tolerable level and have a reputation for getting things done. My diverse experience spans multiple industry verticals, including Financial, Pharmaceutical, Technology, Education, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Government.Compliance and Regulation:I am an expert in building Security Programs that align with industry standards such as ISO 17799, BS 7799, ITIL, COBIT, and NIST frameworks. I have assisted clients in achieving or maintaining industry and regulatory compliance requirements such as SOX, SOC2, PCI, FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA-HITECH, EU-GDPR, DFAR/ITAR, FedRAMP, and CMMC. My knowledge extends to SEC, FINRA, and other financial regulations. I excel in enabling business processes to adopt these requirements and maintain their core objectives through realistic Security process integration and building privacy-based architecture.Security Architecture:My expertise encompasses client-server applications, multi-tier web applications integrated through REST, XML, JSON-RPC, SOAP, and Cloud Native APIs. I possess experience in Multi-Factor and Single Sign-On (SSO) Workflow Design, as well as SIEM Integration and Automation Workflow Design. My skills extend to securing relational databases, firewalls, mail gateways, enterprise anti-virus solutions, and more. I bring extensive experience in securing cloud workloads in AWS and Azure environments and design architecture with secure CI/CD that serves business purposes.