CISSP, CISA, SSCP, Has Successfully Completed the Fundamentals of Auditing for NERC Compliance Training Course
Senior Security Consultant
Professional Experience / Credentials
- 40 Years of IT Experience
- 7 Years of Direct Security Experience
- Has conducted hundreds of NERC CIP Technical Feasibility Exception (TFE) reviews as well as on-site Entity reviews as a Regional Entity Auditor
- Has performed numerous NERC CIP compliance projects on behalf of electric utilities to enable readiness for upcoming NERC CIP Audits
- Extensive Experience as a Security Analyst, Security Officer, and Security Generalist
- Experienced in Regulatory Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Best Practices, PCI Compliance, WAN Vulnerability, Risk Assessment, Impact Analysis, and Security Planning & Implementation
- Specializes in Security Analysis, Network and Systems Security, Data Integrity/Disaster Recovery, Risk Assessment/Impact Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Specifications Development, Security Planning/Implementation
Specialties
- NERC CIP Compliance
- Security Analysis
- Network and Systems Security
- Data Integrity/Disaster Recovery
- Risk Assessment/Impact Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Technical Specifications Development
- Security Planning/Implementation
Certifications / Education / Training
- Has Successfully Completed the Fundamentals of Auditing for NERC Compliance Training Course
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
- System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Masters of Science in Telecommunications Management, with an emphasis in Information Security (Course work included hacking techniques (hands-on lab), cryptanalysis, and secure network design and implementation) – Oklahoma State University
- Bachelor of General Studies – University of Kansas
- Associate of Arts – Johnson County Community College
Professional Associations
- Member of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)
- Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
- Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society
Speaking Engagements
- Now That You’re Up And Running: Server Security Compliance in Steady State (Research Paper Presented at the 15th Annual Oklahoma State Research Symposium)
