Stephen D. Dake Email & Phone Number

United States

Houston, Texas, Us

• Built and grew cyber security programs and compliance at Frosch International Travel to support acquisition by J.P. Morgan Chase• Led attainment of SOC2 Type2 certification and readiness programs, ensuring compliance with GDPR and PCI• Managed integration programs for cybersecurity, compliance, and governance, achieving substantial growth in cybersecurity program and $22M in annual uplift

Madison, Wi, Us

• Managed information security, risk assessments, and control testing at Madison Gas and Electric.• Spearheaded IT audit and vendor management to ensure compliance with NIST, SOX, and HIPAA regulations.• Conducted penetration tests and enhanced security awareness to mitigate cyber threats.

Cambridge, Wi, Us

• Provided Security Consultation and leadership services as a Virtual CISO for Information Systems of Maryland.• Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and governance frameworks tailored to NIST, ISO, COBIT, HIPAA, and other standards.• Led Cyber Security Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Threat, and Intelligence initiatives across Health IT, Insurance, Financial, and Energy Utilities sectors.

Madison, Wi, Us

• Functional leadership role directing 27 resources across 4 teams, managing a $15M budget and overseeing 50 strategic security projects.• Reduced quarterly security outages through technology upgrades and replacements.• Restructured and coached security teams, boosting employee satisfaction to top tier.

New York, Ny, Us

• Led North American Security Program, overseeing security technology, engineering, operations, and risk for 14000 employees in 37 countries.• Collaborated with global security teams to implement and manage global security services such as vulnerability management and event monitoring.• Provided leadership to remote teams over security operations, engineering, risk, and compliance.

Madison, Wi, Us

• Partnered with Dean Health Plan, Inc. in preparation for ACA State Health Exchange, ensuring compliance with MARS-E, HITECH, HIPAA, NIST guidelines.• Authored a new policy deck for security and privacy compliance, guiding remediation strategies for MARS-E guidelines.• Managed a security team of 6 people, advising the CISO and CIO on security controls.

Madison, Wi, Us

• Directed resources to deliver risk-remediation projects, reducing operational complexities and maximizing investments.• Served as a trusted advisor to CIO and corporate counsel for security and privacy perspectives.• Developed a new security program for the CIO in just 6 months.

Fargo, N.D., Us

• Advised and conducted vulnerability assessments, testing, and directed remediation initiatives for DISA requirements.• Led projects on database security, file integrity solutions, and encryption module compliance.• Certified cryptography conformity with FIPS 140-2 and guided NIST solutions.

Bloomington, Illinois, Us

• Conducted project and vendor risk assessments for a Fortune-50 company, State Farm Insurance Corporate.• Evaluated Internet applications risk and architecture, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures.• Implemented cryptography solutions and assessments to enhance data protection measures.

Hopkinton, Ma, Us

• Supported mission-critical information storage and processing equipment on-site in the Caterpillar data center.• Trained DELL service engineers in the Midwest region to support primary products under a NAS licensing agreement between DELL and EMC.• Managed accounts for top clients including Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, AC Delco, and John Deere.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

• Provided on-site support at Caterpillar Headquarters in Peoria, IL for the Agency Refresh project for State Farm.• Directed and supported several hundred field installers with mid-range, PCs, Tape, Disk, and mainframe computer support.• Received extensive IBM training and certifications to enhance technical skills.

Business Administration And Management, General

Cissp, Cism, Net+, A+, Security, Linux Admin, Ms Sec, Foundstone, Security And It

Cism - (Certified Information Security Management), Information Security Management

Cissp, Information Security

Dod Directive 8570.1 Certified Professional

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities