Padlon

• Delivering AWS and Azure Security solutions.
• Built team for designing and implementing secure infrastructures, security controls, and policies for data security risk management.
• Designed and marketed Cyber Assure 360 product delivering GRC solutions for the middle market.
• Conducted network, server, and workstation audits to assess client network and server architecture security.
• Assessed Salesforce vulnerability and conducted penetration tests to ensure data protection.

President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO, Business Development, Advisory, Compliance)

Cyber Secure Ventures

Senior Advisor and Operating Partner

Eilat Partners

• Led investment committee in making informed decisions, aligning with Eilat Partners' objectives.
• Actively monitored portfolio companies, driving growth, innovation, and profitability.
• Secured capital commitments from investors, ensuring financial support for Eilat Partners' activities.

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Glilot Capital Partners

* Support the seed and early stage funding of Glilot Partners.
* Work with leadership and advise on growth potential for the fund.
* Assist with identifying partnerships for the portfolio.
* Provide expertise in cyber security market trends.

Venture Advisor

ECPI University

Provide instruction for students in Network Security, Cloud Computing, and Virtualization

Adjunct Faculty

Truist

Cloud Security Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive cloud security strategy aligned with the Truist's objectives, focusing on the secure adoption of cloud technologies and services.
	Cyber Defense Architecture: Ensure Cloud platforms are included in Truist's advanced cyber defense solutions, including intrusion detection and prevention systems, security incident and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence platforms.

SVP, Cloud Security, Cyber Defense

SVP, Head of Cloud Operations

GVP, Head of Cloud Security Management

Group Vice President, Head of Cloud Security Advisory

Eve Air Mobility

Present analysis related to real cases of the current market where an OEM is competing with its potential customers 
Developed and proposed three alternative business models, considering a partnership between EVE and an actual Fleet Operator, or alternative operating models and associated multi-year revenue models
Provide a market analysis and conclusion about risks, SWOT, advantages and disadvantages for entry into the UAM market.

Market Entry/Business Model Consultant

Perfect Commerce

100M provider of SaaS procurement and sourcing software to government and Fortune 100 clients.

Recruited by CEO and CTO to lead global integration after acquisition of French company Hubwoo that doubled company portfolio, and to support Hubwoo return to profitability after 4 consecutive years of losses. Integration included legacy IT systems, product portfolios, data centers, and support processes.

Managed team of 50 including PMO, European, US, and APAC directors, and database managers. Directed service delivery for SaaS Fortune 100 clients, including Microsoft, ING, and Grainger; managed and enhanced customer service standards, security audits, performance trends, software development process, and service delivery.
•	Merged IT departments of Perfect Commerce and acquisitions Hubwoo and Conex, cutting operational costs by 50% in 12 months, and improving global business support, product development, and service delivery.
•	Led Project Management team with 5 Agile Scrum Masters each leading multiple development teams, increasing development speed, and reducing quality problems and deployment-related errors.
•	Supported profitable acquisition and integration, leading to Perfect Commerce purchase by ProActis for $132.5M in 2017.

Global Vice President/CISO (M&A, Consolidation, Integration, SaaS, Security, Compliance)

University of Maryland University College

Adjunct Assistant Professor for Cyber Security

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Division of L-3 Communications; leading provider of cybersecurity, intelligence, and enterprise IT solutions. 

Promoted to lead national technology development after initial recruitment as senior IT architect. Directed team of 100 across information security, service desk, high-performance computing, and network operations functions, with $100M+ budget.
•	Managed all IT operations for headquarters and regional offices; won award for completing projects on time and within budget.
•	Network Services Support Manager and Senior Architect for USNRC 24/7 Network Operations Center and consolidated testing facility in support of USNRC network and infrastructure systems. Managed Citrix remote desktop farm supporting 1800 remote users.

Chief Technology Officer (cybersecurity, intelligence, enterprise solutions, federal government)

As a senior IT and cybersecurity executive, I have built a career specializing in tier 1 consulting opportunities, particularly in compliance auditing, regulatory risk management, and cybersecurity operations and governance. Recognizing the need to enhance my strategic and management impact, I proactively obtained my MBA from Georgetown University to complement my deep technical expertise with business acumen, allowing me to develop scalable, “as-a-service” models that position compliance as a continuous strategic function rather than a one-time obligation.

With deep expertise spanning AI, process automation, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), data analytics, and data lake architectures, I help organizations navigate complex regulatory environments while leveraging emerging technologies to enhance cybersecurity resilience and digital transformation initiatives. My decades-long client relationships are a testament to the quantitative and qualitative value I provide—helping businesses meet compliance requirements, fortify their security posture, and drive operational efficiency and competitive advantage.

As a thought leader and deep subject-matter expert, I have advised boards, C-suite executives, and private equity firms, translating cybersecurity risk into business-driven strategies that fuel sustainable growth. In addition to my executive leadership, I have taught at two universities, a role that has sharpened my ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights—a skill equally valuable in consulting, where education, trust, and strategic guidance are critical to long-term success. By fostering strategic partnerships, optimizing sales processes, and championing cutting-edge security strategies, I enable organizations to scale securely, maintain regulatory integrity, and drive business value in an evolving cyber threat landscape.

I hold an MBA from Georgetown University, an MS in Information Technology, and a spectrum of esteemed certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Associate C|CISO and PMP. I am also a speaker, board member, and venture advisor, passionately fostering innovation and collaborative initiatives within the IT and security landscape.

Jon Sargent, MBA

First Citizens Bank

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Manager

Moderna

- SME for DLP and data classification tools. 
- Aligned Purview/MPIP sensitivity labels with company's published data classification taxonomy. 
- Managed, maintained and optimized Purview/DLP rules and policies and created custom sensitive info types.
- Assisted in insider threat investigations.

Sr. DLP Systems Manager

Managed the production support and oversight team under data protection, supervising implementations, upgrades, stabilization, and optimization of DLP and data classification tools. Oversaw DLP exception request processing, balancing risk to the organization against business process needs. Assisted in remediation of regulatory/MRIA and internal audit findings. 

- Mentored, empowered, and managed team of six highly skilled cybersecurity engineers and supervised group of outsourced offshore workers.
- Directed creation and maintenance of reporting on key performance metrics for Data Protection tools, such as tracking activity of DLP rules and policies.
- Reduced bank risk by coordinating project requiring renewal requests and proper documentation and justification of legacy DLP exceptions, lowering exposure 89%.
- Led team in decreasing DLP exception requests 36% quarter over quarter due to increased user education and awareness.
- Spearheaded efforts to combine tools and decommission software for savings of $600K annually.
- Headed endeavor that reduced removable media DLP exceptions by 53%.
- Collaborated on project to align corporate data protection standards with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO and COBIT.
- Regularly worked with a variety of tools including Archer, ServiceNow, Varonis, Titus, and Forcepoint DLP.

VP | Cybersecurity Manager | Data Protection

Instrumental role in standing up new data protection production support and oversight team post-merger. Oversaw solution implementations, upgrades, stabilization and optimization. Proactively identified issues and drove to resolution. Built positive relationships with other internal teams as well as vendors. 

- Directed development of system performance metrics to monitor progress on regulatory and internal audit findings.
- Set up Microsoft Information Protection/Purview classification in test environment in public cloud.
- Reduced attack surface by 218 TB through effective data cleanup.
- Supervised formation of streamlined DLP policy exception process for the combined heritage banks, BB&T and SunTrust, substantially reducing risk of data exfiltration.

Cybersecurity Senior Engineer | Data Protection | Team Lead

BB&T

- Administered enterprise-wide unstructured data classification software. 
- Decreased AWS Macie stale alerts by about 90 percent.
- Provided SME support for data classification software issues and usage questions.
- Improved software testing by implementing a test environment using BB&T's private IaaS cloud, including several virtualized server instances, Active Directory domain, DNS and MS SQL Server.
- Built, tested and deployed data classification software configuration changes.
- Ran reports in Varonis including AD users, stale data, file deletions and sensitive data folders.
- Trained others on team in administering data classification software and running various Varonis reports.

Cybersecurity Analyst | Data Protection

North Carolina State Bar

Managed the information technology department for the agency regulating the nearly 29,000 practicing NC lawyers. Hands-on leader with two direct FTE reports. Protected network systems and workstations from cyber threats. 

- Configured and maintained firewall/UTM with web application firewall (WAF), intrusion prevention system (IPS) and intrusion detection system (IDS).
- Installed, monitored and maintained Symantec Endpoint Protection software to protect workstations against malware.
- Set up and managed Barracuda email security and email archive/retention appliances.
- Spearheaded the implementation of MS Office 365 SaaS solution across the organization.
- Architected cloud security controls in M365 tenant, including DLP rules/policies.
- Administered Identity and Access Management (IAM) through Active Directory (AD) both on-premises and through AD cloud sync.
- Implemented and maintained vulnerability management program using WSUS.

Director of IT

CSC/Computer Sciences Corporation

- Worked on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency federal government account.
- Managed EPA application deployment projects - led team meetings, tracked issues and action items, monitored progress, updated application deployment tracking system.
- Assisted with management of large infrastructure projects, including scheduling, planning, and monitoring.
- Set up, maintained, and developed content for the PMO website.
- Leadership role in planning for office rollout of CSC’s PERFORMA web-based project management tool.
- Wrote project plans, proposals, schedules, and other project documents.
- Central role in composing PMO policies, processes, and procedures compliant with PMI methodology.

Tech Writer/Technical Project Manager

Aon Corporation

- Managed IT for Raleigh office of a global, Fortune 500 insurance company with approximately 47,000 employees.
- Interfaced regularly with local business unit heads for strategic planning.
- Managed projects such as IP re-addressing, server builds and upgrades, application deployments, and office-wide desktop OS upgrades.
- Purchasing, budgeting, expense control, and inventory management.
- Wrote national standard operating procedures and help desk scripts to be used enterprise-wide.
- Created dozens of user instruction sheets, increasing productivity and accelerating new employee training.
- Responsible for network administration and user support in a hybrid Novell/Windows environment.
- Volunteered for additional duties supporting the national voice engineering group's Avaya PBX phone and voice mail team.
- Managed robust data backup and recovery services.
- CSC became the outsourcer for Aon in 2004; continued doing the same job but worked for CSC instead of Aon.

Systems Support Engineer /  IT Manager

Cybersecurity and IT leader with technical acumen, management savvy and strong communication skills. I specialize in building and managing high-performing teams, fostering an atmosphere of trust along with a strong desire to proactively push for results. I have a reputation for fixing problems and going above and beyond expectations, consistently showing that people can count on me to get the job done.  Expert and thought leader on scams and hoaxes, particularly those being promoted on social media.

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