CORE BUSINESS COMPETENCIES
Experienced leader in Cyber incident response delivering prompt attack detection, containment and remediation, then mitigation, and reporting on such in a manner that meets or exceeds business, legal and regulatory requirements.
Recommends proactive solutions to mitigate security risks and maintains objectivity in order to balance risks with the system’s ability to deliver on its objectives. Designs, measures, coaches, and advocates for the security management process, while overseeing the access management process. Electronic Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Information (PCI) and Health Care Business Information (HCBI), NIST, HITrust and HIPAA security and compliance expert.
- Excellent executive level IT security strategic planning with execution expertise
- Excellent risk based budget, compliance, policy and system design to meet business operations
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CORE BUSINESS COMPETENCIES
Experienced leader in Cyber incident response delivering prompt attack detection, containment and remediation, then mitigation, and reporting on such in a manner that meets or exceeds business, legal and regulatory requirements.
Recommends proactive solutions to mitigate security risks and maintains objectivity in order to balance risks with the system’s ability to deliver on its objectives. Designs, measures, coaches, and advocates for the security management process, while overseeing the access management process. Electronic Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Information (PCI) and Health Care Business Information (HCBI), NIST, HITrust and HIPAA security and compliance expert.
- Excellent executive level IT security strategic planning with execution expertise
- Excellent risk based budget, compliance, policy and system design to meet business operations, acceptable risk level and compliance needs
- Experienced and trained information security risk assessor, and information risk mitigation expert
- Continually focused on potential and emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and control techniques
- Capable of discussing complex technical issues with both technical and non-technical persons
- Advises executive management and Board of Directors regarding acceptable levels of risk and mitigation for the system
WORK EXPERIENCE
Trinity Health, Sr. Incident Response Mgr, 2021-Present
Trinity Health, Director of Cyber Security, 2016- 2021
Schnieder Downs, Pen Test Program Manager, 2016
Ocshner Health Systems, CISO, 2013 – 2016
Tulane Adjunct Professor, Computer Science, Tulane University, 2012 – 2016
FBI Special Agent and a Cyber Program Manager 1990 – 2012
One of the first FBI Cyber Agents starting in 1995. Focused on computer network intrusions compromising sensitive government or corporate data.
A corporate tax auditor as well as a US Army Reserve officer.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Numerous audit, information security, physical security, and investigation courses. Also have developed and delivered international Cyber investigative professional courses for US government International Law Enforcement academies in Budapest and Bangkok.
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