Mark Gower, C-Ciso, Cbcp, Cissp, Cism Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

State of Oklahoma, Chief Information Security Officer.•Oklahoma Cybersecurity Initiative • State CyberCommand – Security Operations Center Development and Management• State Regulatory Compliance Officer • Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Program Management for 111 state agencies •Statewide Consolidation of IT Security functions, services, and staffing resources • Statewide Policy Issuance and Enforcement• Statewide IT Security Technology Investments and Portfolio Management• Enterprise Security Plan Development & Implementation • As Executive duties to the State CIO act to Stabilize and Modernize IT Operations through development of strategic plans to manage the IT service portfolio, investment management, and governance.

Promotion in position to State Chief Information Security Officer called the "Chief Security Officer" or CSO.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Us

Information Security GovernanceRegulatory Complaince (Policy, State and Federal Regulatory Requirements)IT and Business Process GovernanceBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recovery GovernanceIncident and Emergency ManagementStrategic Planning and Development

Directed daily operations and consulting services for GWC, with a primary focus on the following services:Risk Assessments, HIPAA Audits and Implementation, Business Impact Analysis, Business Process Analysis, Business Critical Function Identification and Analysis, Business Continuity Plan Development, Disaster Recovery Plan Development, IT Audits, Policy and Procedure Development, IT Governance, Project Managment Office Development, Corporate Security Program Infrastructre development

Provide Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery and HIPAA Services to a wide range of industries. Manage all on-going projects, participate in and develop current projects to meet client expectations.•Identification of Critical Business Functions and supporting resources.•Assessment of Risks and Threats.•Identification of Recovery Time Objectives and processes to meet business requirements.•Identification and Implementation of recovery strategies and Data Center facilities for recovery.•Identification of recovery dependencies, tasks and timing flow.•Documentation and Development of Business Continuity Plans •IT and Business Functions Security GAP Analysis•Reporting to Executive Management of exposures and GAP’s in existing policies, procedures, and practices.•Development of Security Implementation project plans•Development and Implementation of Security policies, procedures, practices and guidelines in the form of a Corporate Security Program.

Beaverton, Oregon, Us

•Manage daily operations for three data centers and 150+ servers and 15-member IT department.•Provide core implementation and support for ERP applications, including Great Plains.•Execute infrastructure planning -determine and develop IT strategy for company and subsidiaries. •Increase IT responsibilities and business value by expertly leading staff and determining proper outsourcing for projects and functions.•Enhance utilization of existing data, create avenues for added revenue and monitor business trends by developing and implementing B2B and internal portals. •Manage $4 million capital budget and $1.5 million expense budget and develop and present business justification studies and publications for upper management.•Implement and maintain project plans and conduct project management and life cycle planning.•Implement regulatory requirements (HIPAA, SOX, ERISA) into IT department operations.

Beaverton, Oregon, Us

•Develop corporate security methodology and integrated security plan, conduct business unit GAP analysis and reporting, developing and implementing multiple policies and procedures for security practices.•Develop business continuity methodology, integrated disaster recovery plans with recovery time objectives, and outlined critical resources. •Execute business unit impact analysis and reporting, identify critical resources and required time frames for recovery and document recovery activities and maintenance plans.•Analyze regulatory requirements (HIPAA, SOX, ERISA) and mitigate identified GAP’s in compliance

•Developed service offerings, provided sales support, streamlined HIPAA and BCP service methodologies and executed hands-on management and development of all BC and HIPAA projects.•Delivered presentations and workshops to multiple counties on Wisconsin’s HIPAA Summit speaking tour outlining HIPAA compliance methods and processes.•Developed BCP for national mortgage corporation and implemented HIPAA regulations, including complete BCP, for major insurance company’s regional offices.•Facilitated new client WAN integrations and provided configuration ramp-up procedures and target times to introduce new equipment into Frame Relay network. •Coordinated and managed special projects inside Network Operations Control Center for large client.

Southlake, Texas, Us

•Configured large Cisco Frame Relay network and conducted site implementation, troubleshooting and testing of network configurations for thousands of remote sites.•Restored telecommunication access to remote sites and assessed configuration hindrances in remote equipment by responding to network down emergencies and collaborating with multiple vendors. •Facilitated new client WAN integrations and provided configuration ramp-up procedures and target times to introduce new equipment into Frame Relay network. •Coordinated and managed special projects inside Network Operations Control Center for large client.

•Managed and executed development, implementation and networking of Windows NT networks for administrative offices. •Designed, tested, implemented, supported and maintained networks and provided project support by devising solutions and integrating technology for project operations. •Executed asset management through acquisitions, tracking and inventory control, deployed emerging technology and supported client needs.• Y2K Analysis for a large railway corporation focusing on the Client Server and Midrange hardware and applications

Tahlequah, Ok, Us

•Supported Campus wide (Physical wiring - Infrastructre Operations) Phone System, Equinox Data System, Token Ring Network•Direct Support of all student, support staff, and faculity in campus systems, desktop support, and speciality projects•Hardware Equipment maintenance and repair of all campus printers (Laser, dot-matrix,and line) PC's and laptops, HP terminals, and Equinox data repeater equipment.•Telecommunications Support for all line connections to and from the campus.

Bachelor'S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Associate'S Degree, Organizational Leadership

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