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CISSP, CCNA, ITIL

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Experienced and Influential Information Security and Technology Leader acknowledged for producing new and alternative ideas in the Retail and Hospitality industries. Demonstrated expertise in Transformation, IT Security, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, IT Architecture, IT Service Management and IT Operations Management. An Information Security and Technology Professional with 15+ years in Tier 1 PCI-DSS experience and driving efforts to manage risk and while reducing security related friction to the velocity of business objectives. Expert in building products, solutions and capabilities while advising and partnering with C-Level executives and stakeholders on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, efficiency improvements and strategy development. - Verifiable success in leveraging technology to improve enterprise risk posture and optimize cybersecurity operations. - Verifiable success in building or developing high-performing teams and creating a culture of accountability, credibility and strong collaboration between security teams and business stakeholders. Core competencies include: - Analytics, KPIs, KPOs & OKRs - Coaching & Mentoring - Team Motivation & Leadership - Information Security Organizational Strategy & Planning - Information Technology Solution Design & Product Development - Information Security Policies and Standards - ISO 27001, NIST, 800-53 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework - Executive Relationship Building - Mergers, Acquisitions, Integrations and Divestitures - Data Breach Planning, Notification Requirements, and External Collaboration - Global Privacy and Data Security Laws - Cloud Security - DevSecOps that support secure from start and continuous assurance - Budgetary Planning and Control Keyword Specialties: Executive Information Security Management and Strategy Development, IT Risk & Compliance, Security Operations and Architecture, Retail Executive Security Leadership, Financial Executive Security Leadership, PCI-DSS, SOX, ITGC, NIST, CIS, CISO, CISSP, C|CISO, CIPP