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Miami, Florida, Us

Provide vision and leadership for enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives. Manage enterprise cybersecurity incident management structure, policies, processes, and metrics globally across over eight international and 45 ship-side locations. Create strategic initiatives, advise CISO on alignment with business objectives, and guide senior IT management on implementation. Advise and guide senior management, legal, audit, and HR regarding incident management and cyber investigations across the enterprise. Evaluate and prioritize cybersecurity projects based on enterprise cybersecurity strategy, cost, and capacity to drive change. Established Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for enterprise incident management and computer forensics investigations.* Create a comprehensive Cybersecurity incident management program based upon enterprise risk management methodology from conception, including structure, policies, processes, and metrics* Conducted an efficiency assessment of the incident response group, executing the development and implementation of automated incident tools to enhance response time by over 200%. * Developed and managed an entire global enterprise-level incident response (IR) and investigation team for Royal Caribbean International, saving the corporation millions of dollars annually by eliminating the need to outsource cybersecurity operations and support. * Enhanced business lines based on current security threats, methodically sourcing intelligence, and comparing against defenses; additionally, sent out regular alert briefs to reduce incidents by 30%. * Bolstered robust working relationships with other cross-functional department leads, including legal, security, and privacy audit personnel, adding additional levels of cohesive communication.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Provide vision and leadership for the company to provide comprehensive information about cybersecurity to all of its employees, customers, partners, and partners in the information security industry. Advise IT management and CISO on the development of strategic initiatives to align with business objectives and support in their implementation. Manage the cybersecurity team responsible for managing cybersecurity incidents across 40 global locations. Evaluate and prioritize cybersecurity projects based on business-driven change, business objectives, and the company's needs. Established Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for enterprise incident management and computer forensics investigations.* Create a comprehensive Cybersecurity incident response program based upon enterprise risk management methodology from conception, including structure, policies, processes, and metrics.* Managed and lead the implementation of an enterprise-level governance, risk management, and compliance and information security software platform.

Mclean, Va, Us

Provide management and leadership for Booz Allen Hamilton's computer forensics lab's cross-functional team of six computer forensics and three malware investigators. Developed policies, processes, and metrics to drive the maturity level of the forensic lab.* Designed and implemented the laboratory's case management system increases efficiency by reducing the average cycle time for each case.

Mclean, Va, Us

Provide management and leadership for Freddie Mac's computer forensics lab's cross-functional team of three computer forensics investigators. Developed policies, processes, and metrics to drive the maturity level of the forensic lab.* Spearheaded a training initiative to teach junior personnel cybersecurity and forensic investigation strategies.* Designed and implemented the laboratory's case management system increases efficiency by reducing the average cycle time for each case.

Mclean, Va, Us

Provide management, leadership, and advanced cybersecurity knowledge to build a cybercrime fraud detection and mitigation team. Established policies, processes, and metrics to drive the maturity level of the cybercrime department.* Directed quantitative and qualitative analysis of cyber fraud detection, bolstering defenses resulting in proactive cost savings from $2M to over $32M; drove malware prevention from 20% to 92%.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Provide management, leadership, and advanced cybersecurity knowledge to build a Network Forensics Team for AFRICOM including structure, policies, processes, and metrics. * Conducted computer forensic operations in numerous locations worldwide.* Designed and implemented the laboratory's case management system increases efficiency by reducing the average cycle time for each case.

Executive Mba, Level 7 Diploma In Executive Management

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Information Technology

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electronics Technology