Moderna

- SME for DLP and data classification tools. 
- Aligned Purview/MPIP sensitivity labels with company's published data classification taxonomy. 
- Manage, maintain and optimize Purview/DLP rules and policies and create custom sensitive info types.
- Assist in insider threat investigations.

Sr. DLP Systems Manager

Truist

Managed data protection solution 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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