Michael Ferrell Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Rolling Meadows, Il, Us

As Director Cloud Security enable the business globally by reducing risk, in a leadership role defining Cyber Security Architectures. In collaboration with business units and IT teams create security architecture frameworks, design patterns, standards, reference architectures, best practices and technical specifications. Balance business requirements with information security risks. Work with business units to frame project efforts within security patterns. Oversee and consult with project teams to ensure adherence to architectures and policies. Assist with governance and risk mitigation issues with security architecture compliance.

Providing technical direction and architecture design for strategic and operational security. CyberSecurity subject matter expert to overall architecture team designing, integrating and implementing secure architecture for customers. Develop trusted adviser relationships with C level teams and other decision makers. Utilize a consultative approach with customers, to understand their requirements and influence their security programs and architecture. Evangelize solutions and services.

Security Solutions Architect for the East Coast region Exceed goals providing innovation in customer architecturesDevelop security architectures and solutions. Utilize consultative methods to lead security workshops with new and existing customers. Design solutions in Cloud, co-location, on premise, managed co-location, and hybrid environments. Review customer compliance requirements, business challenges and goals and provide security thought leadership and strategy. Lead collaborative network, data center, Cloud and big data solutions teams to integrate security into offerings and designs. Evangelize security methods and products to east coast sales engineering and sales teams.

Broomfield, Colorado, Us

Solutions Architect – Security, New York Region Provide in depth security architecture in support of sales teamSolutions architect supporting security product sales in New York Region. Products included DDoS, managed security services for firewalls and IPS/IDS as well as other security offerings

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Cloud Architect Security - Regulatory and Compliance, IBM GTS Architect regulatory compliant solutions in the cloudCloud Architect for Security with emphasis on regulatory and compliance (HIPAA, PCI, FFIEC, FDA) for IBM GTS Cloud offering. Implements a risk based consultative approach to security defining the security policies, processes, tools and architecture. Develop solutions to achieve compliance for customers using Cloud based services. Experience with SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS in public, private, and hybrid Cloud models. Routinely engages with prospective clients to win their confidence and trust in Cloud based services by addressing their security concerns. Collaborates across various business and IT disciplines for repeatable architectures

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Security & Compliance Program Manager, Smart Cloud Social Business Establish security patterns across SaaS productLead security and compliance program for Cloud computing based collaboration offering. Establish an information security framework with ISO27001/27001 best practices. Develop controls, compliance, audit readiness, and risk management processes. Developed and implemented Vendor Risk Management program. Provide subject matter expertise to teams in areas including site security, physical security, information security, incident management, emergency planning and government regulations. Interface with clients for security policy and risk concerns. Manage SSAE16 and FISMA reviews. Participate in development of internal and external Cloud security architecture standards and guidelines. Oversee security architecture and application security reviews, design, and compliance. Interface with sales and development teams to support product adoption. Manage data center mergers for acquisitions, integrating security, risk, and governance programs. Select, negotiate hosting environments, and managed services with third party vendors. Collaborate with legal and privacy teams on data protection plans.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Senior Security Consultant for Security and Privacy Practice Lead and perform security architecture consulting servicesConsulting Assignment History Security Services Delivery Manager, Global Financial Services Firm Security governance leader responsible for security strategy including compliance, audit, security infrastructure, and security services. Develop processes and practices for enterprise security governance. Provide security architecture and architecture reviews. Design, build, and manage compliance and audit programs to reduce regulatory exposure. Manage audit programs with customer and federal regulators including FFIEC exams. Designed and implemented controls program which reduced audit findings to less than one percent of tests performed. Produced over a million dollars annually in additional consulting opportunities. Internal IBM - Special Assignments: Maintain Security and Privacy Methodology and manage worldwide training for security practitioners. Provided Security and Information Security Framework Methodology training in China. Security Consultant, Major Chemical producer Architect for global intrusion prevention system implementation and firewall replacement project. Security Consultant, Major Medical Equipment Manufacturer Developed and implemented product risk assessment and management process for firm. Design risk assessment training for all teams involved in manufacture of life critical medical devices.

Roseland, New Jersey, Us

Senior Risk Manager, Internet Security Consult and collaborate to secure new SaaS products Managed security engineering team reporting to Vice President of Security. Built a consultative security practice in house to support internet applications and services. Architecture and security policy provided for applications identity management PKI infrastructure. Provided vulnerability threat analysis, risk assessment and security architecture to four business units with over 30 locations globally. Matrix management of networking, application testing, and operations staff. Partnered with application development leadership to introduce application security measures. Provide tactical solutions to security requirements from products and business units. Maintain relationships with vendors, including contracts. Improved security posture by improving metrics, and communication about risks between all teams.

Freemont, Ca, Us

Senior Systems Engineer- Security Architect repeatable high trust patterns and processes Lead security position in dot com style startup providing PKI infrastructure to consortium of the world’s largest financial institutions. Provided security architecture, built security, and audit program. Managed data center vendors providing infrastructure and managed services. Interfaced with customers presenting security of products. Reduced security exposures supporting authentication for financial electronic transactions. Led business, application, and IT teams through ITIL, SAS70, and FFIEC regulatory audits. Won major contracts hinging on security concerns, and improved vendor management to pass regulator review.

New York, New York, Us

Quality Assurance Manager Improve security and availability through SDLC processesGlobal service management position to implement global reorganization of technology for the Vice President and CIO of IT. Implemented quality program including assurance testing, change, problem, and asset management. Developed service levels and metrics involving third party and company data centers globally. Provided security and audit readiness leadership to reduce risks and increase audit success. Program improved availability and production release defects moving SLA’s up double digits to above 99.9 percent.

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Security/Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science