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Who does AI think I am? "You are a creative and detail-oriented thinker who seamlessly blends technical expertise with imaginative problem-solving, always striving for refinement and excellence in your work." It's straight out of a resume summary, but true nonetheless.
I continue to consult in cybersecurity and own/manage several private companies and successfully exited a social network startup company in 2019 that has propelled me to this day, but only after losing everything; including my family, sanity, and net worth. But since then, it's been nothing but up. The timing of my personal demise and the pandemic led to an epic time for my new family and business ventures.
Over the span of my career, I have achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Management of Information Systems plus 12 industry certifications including the CISSP and CISM. After three decades, I'm done getting new certs and degrees. Experience counts more.
I founded Duby, LLC established in 2014 in Denver, Colorado, where I led the company and development of a popular alternative secure social network, taking it from a side hustle to over a million happy users and a successful multi-million dollar exit over the span of five years.
What's a Cybersecurity Cowboy? Going "Cowboy" means you get it done right, get it done now, and don't let anything get in your way. That mentality has embodied a successful 30+ year career as an entrepreneur and cybersecurity professional.
So what about "survivalist"? Well, I am a prepper, but that's practically irrelevant; being a survivalist means you adapt to the world around you rapidly, taking advantage of opportunities, protecting yourself against threats, and protecting yourself and family as a priority over being a typical worker bee and societal drone.
Key Traits: Inspiring Leader, Trusted Advisor, and a Master of Mitigation
Specialties: Information and Cybersecurity Programs, Governance, and Risk Management
Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSE, CCNA, IAM, IEM, MCSE, MCP+I, NNCSE, ITILv3, ISA Master, A+
Frameworks Etc.: NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2, 800-53r5, 800-82, 800-171, ISO27K, TSA, SEC, and many more less utilized today.
Odd Facts: Russ has never ridden a horse, does not own a cowboy hat or boots. 
As a Global Partner Solutions Architect Leader at Cloudflare, I collaborate intimately with CIOs and CISOs from Fortune 500 companies through our Global System Integrator partnerships. This unique position allows me to understand and address the critical challenges technology and security leaders face in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.
In my interactions with CIOs, I've observed their growing need for scalable, efficient, and secure cloud solutions supporting digital transformation initiatives while maintaining operational agility. My expertise in cloud networking enables me to guide CIOs in architecting robust infrastructures that balance performance, cost-effectiveness, and future readiness.
For CISOs, the ever-changing threat landscape and the shift to remote work have amplified security concerns. Drawing from my experience as the Technical Marketing Engineering Leader for Cisco's SASE solution, I provide strategic guidance on implementing zero-trust architectures and consolidating security stacks. This approach not only enhances an organization's security posture but also simplifies management and reduces operational overhead.
My tenure at Lumen as a Senior Lead Architect further enriched my perspective on enterprise networking challenges. This experience allows me to offer CIOs and CISOs holistic solutions that seamlessly integrate networking and security, addressing bandwidth optimization and threat mitigation concerns.
Through my career spanning Cloudflare, Cisco, and Lumen, I've been privileged to witness and influence the evolution of enterprise technology strategies. 
Twenty-five plus years of UNIX administration and systems engineering/design.
Extensive background in Linux (Ubuntu/Redhat), Solaris, and many other UNIX operating systems.
Extensive experience in Solaris and Linux performance analysis.
Extensive experience in VOIP protocols such as SIP, MGCP, h.323 and SCCP.
Extensive experience in transport medium such as FDDI, Ethernet, FCAL, & Switched Fiber.
Extensive experience with NAS based protocols such as NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI.
Extensive experience with all EMC, HDS, DELL, IBM, HP, Intel, and AMD hardware.
Expertise in TCP/IP and all related Internet application based protocols.
Expertise in securing Internet related protocols.
Specialties: Performance Analysis, Vendor Management, Programming, System Administration, Contract Negotiation 
