Ryan Eads, Ms, Cissp, Nacd.Dc Email & Phone Number

Carmel, IN, US

• Following Socio's acquisition by Cisco and addition to the Webex business unit, my role evolved into integrating and adapting Cisco security frameworks, governance, and processes. My responsibilities include:
• Supervising the Webex Events security team
• Migrating from legacy programs and processes to Cisco equivalents
• Ensuring that security, privacy, and compliance obligations are considered in new product features
• Acting as liaison between the Privacy Office and the business… Show more Following Socio's acquisition by Cisco and addition to the Webex business unit, my role evolved into integrating and adapting Cisco security.
• Acting as liaison between the Privacy Office and the business unit

I provide vCISO, consulting, and advisory services to executive leadership teams and corporate governance committees seeking assistance with security, compliance, and risk strategies. I also provide assistance with preparation and presentation of governance during M&A cycles.

• I led the security, privacy, and compliance programs for Socio Labs from start-up through acquisition by Cisco. These programs were aligned with and enabled Socio’s business growth and market objectives. Some of the.
• Addressed prospect security concerns while the program was developing
• Delivered security and compliance strategies
• Evolved the privacy program to accommodate new global markets
• Lead product security design
• Led design and operation… Show more I led the security, privacy, and compliance programs for Socio Labs from start-up through acquisition by Cisco. These programs were aligned with and enabled Socio’s business growth.

Carmel, Indiana

• I was responsible for the assurance of Sierra Development LLC and its Indian subsidiary, SD Global Services' IT infrastructure and operations. I also operated the security consulting practice which led the security.
• Provided vCISO services
• Provided board level security, risk, and compliance consulting services
• Delivered security and compliance strategies
• Developed and managed Vendor Risk Management Programs
• Performed program maturity assessments

• Following Baker Hill's separation from Experian, I developed its autonomous security, risk, and compliance programs. Within the first year, I led the successful achievement of Baker Hill's PCI AoC and RoC and their SOC.
• Led Security, Risk Management and Compliance Programs
• Managed security & compliance budget
• Delivered Board-level Program metrics and status reports
• Developed and led long-term and tactical Security Strategies
• Developed and led the Application Security Program for Agile SDLC

• I was responsible for the Incident Response Program, Legal Support, 3rd Party and Vendor Compliance, the Security Governance Program, and Threat Assessment Program. In addition to managing a very talented team, other.
• Managed Incident Response Team
• Managed Legal Support Team
• Member of HIPAA Compliance Team
• Augmented and maintained an extensive body of security governance documentation
• Led the policy exception process

• I acted as a technical lead for assessing risks and defining security requirements and controls associated with enterprise infrastructure initiatives and enterprise tools. Some of my responsibilities include:
• Draft and enforce enterprise security policies, standards, and procedures
• Identify regulatory compliance obligations pertaining to PCI-DSS, FFIEC, and FISMA in enterprise projects
• Represent security interests in developing enterprise mobile device management and mobile… Show more I acted as a technical lead for assessing risks and defining security requirements and controls associated with.
• Represent security interests in developing enterprise mobile device management and mobile application development programs
• Aid in design of the company’s private cloud and ensure that risks are identified and treated appropriately

• I helped to develop and evolve a central security organization for the university in this role, leading a small but mighty team. This position was uniquely challenging due to the highly distributed authority structure..
• Work with the Chief Privacy and Security Officer (CPSO) to identify and prioritize… Show more I helped to develop and evolve a central security organization for the university in this role, leading a small but mighty.
• Work with the Chief Privacy and Security Officer (CPSO) to identify and prioritize work efforts
• Assign, prioritize, and monitor Security Officers’ and the Standards & Compliance Officer’s projects
• Provide security consulting to campus projects to ensure appropriate security provisions are in place to protect University IT resources
• Identify and prioritize campus Security Standards that need to be crafted, vetted, and applied by the Standards & Compliance Officer

• I began contributing as a project analyst specializing in cryptographic integrations. After 2 years, I led a team of 20 that contained infrastructure support administrators, consultants, security analysts, and systems.
• Prioritize team work items based upon cost and benefit analysis
• Align work items with staff based upon technical strengths and availability
• Validate quality, consistency, and completeness of documentation including operational procedures, security policies, standards, guidelines, training materials, and research findings
• Train new team members on security concepts and relating those concepts to practical implementations
• Represent the Security unit within Enterprise Architecture and select enterprise planning groups

• In this role I had the opportunity to cultivate burgeoning self-taught security competencies that complemented by course work. Due to work as a federal contractor, I was exposed to the Rainbow Series and security.
• Responsible for granting LAN/WAN and Microsoft NT / Novell DS access
• Investigated suspected access violations and suspect activities using a variety of monitoring and forensic tools
• Aided in the successful deployment of a network-based IDS project… Show more In this role I had the opportunity to cultivate burgeoning self-taught security competencies that complemented by course work. Due to work as.
• Aided in the successful deployment of a network-based IDS project that spanned geographically distributed sites
• Designed and coded applications to identify potential security policy and procedure violations in Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems

Master Of Science, Information Assurance

Activities and Societies: Upsilon Pi Epsilon

Bachelor Of Science, Finance, Insurance, And Law; Systems Analysis And Design