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United States

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Created and implemented a robust security architecture for the company’s AWS environment, integrating industry best practices for identity and access management, encryption, and network security. This architecture.
• Conducted a comprehensive review of the company’s security posture within the first 30 days… Show more
• Conducted a comprehensive review of the company’s security posture within the first 30 days, identifying and prioritizing critical vulnerabilities, assessed risks and deployed immediate mitigation strategies.
• Collaborated with the CISO to develop a strategic roadmap for enhancing the organization’s incident response protocols. This initiative included refining detection and response capabilities, integrating automation.

Remote

• Built a robust information security program by hiring and operationalizing blue, red, and engineering security teams into a cohesive Security Operations Group to improve vulnerability and threat detection, mitigation.
• Championed multi-platform protection protocols by managing 8 blue, red, and engineering team members to facilitate auditing, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, penetration testing, and smart.
• Championed multi-platform protection protocols by managing 8 blue, red, and engineering team members to facilitate auditing, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, penetration testing, and smart.
• Orchestrated advanced cloud security measures by developing and enforcing rigorous security standards across AWS, GCP, and other cloud providers and co-location environments to reduce risks and vulnerabilities.
• Piloted key security initiatives with financial insight by directing deployment within budget, blockchain key management, log management, identity access management, vulnerability management, and endpoint security.
• Fostered cross-team collaboration for risk management by collaborating with various organizational teams to execute risk assessment and mitigation strategies, fortifying information systems' security

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Established security management organization by integrating Incident Detection, Security Prevention, Governance Risk and Compliance, and Perimeter Protection teams, utilizing best practices to maximize threat response.
• Managed Security Teams composed of 5 direct reports and 14 associated personnel across 50 subsidiaries through rigorous auditing, penetration testing, vulnerability management, and network perimeter monitoring
• Oversaw… Show more
• Oversaw deployment of security in AWS, Azure, O365, Digital Ocean, and WP Engine platforms by implementing uniform protocols and leveraging cloud security expertise to ensure robust protection, mitigating breaches and.
• Implemented critical security initiatives in financial systems through access management, data loss prevention, endpoint security, phishing simulation, and network behavior analysis to protect vital corporate assets
• Acquired security and compliance tools such as logging, SIEM, anti-malware, network firewalls, vulnerability management, and encryption platforms through careful evaluation and selection to enhance organizational.

Centennial, Colorado, United States

• Launched a new 24/7 Security Operations Center which included an ‘Advanced Threat Detection Team’ utilizing real-time monitoring and advanced analytics reducing response times by 80%
• Launched a ‘Security Ambassador Program’ through cross-departmental coordination to foster a culture of security awareness and implementing enterprise-wide integration, decreasing security-related issues
• Managed architecture, deployment, and operations through strategic planning and effective… Show more
• Managed architecture, deployment, and operations through strategic planning and effective leadership to improve security measures and ensure adherence to best practices
• Oversaw PCI and HIPAA Compliant Cloud Infrastructure by leveraging security technologies and protocols to enhance system compliance, functionality, and integrity Show less