Experienced cybersecurity professional with extensive leadership, strategic and tactical planning experience as well as implementation and deployment skills. Comprehensive applied knowledge of security concepts such as zero trust frameworks and network segmentation efforts; security tools such as SIEM, SOAR, XDR, ASM, NDR, and threat intelligence feeds as well as standards and policies such as NIST, SANS and GDPR. Proven ability to lead strategic discussions with large enterprises namely US federal, state and local government agencies, healthcare, financial and industrial enterprises and higher education institutions. Proven experience in also carrying out technical engagements to mitigate vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure within public utility firms, energy power plants and waste management plants. Comfortable in discussing an organization’s security architecture from a technical perspective through leading engagements such as zero trust framework workshops and product value assessments to find gaps and vulnerabilities within the environment that an organization can mitigate. Proven experience helping clients solidify their IR, BC and DR plans for a security breach. Equally comfortable in pricing and licensing discussions with enterprise licensing agreements, service level agreements, and MOUs as well as discussions with third party business partners, resellers and MSSPs. Great team player, leader and restless learner when it comes to continuously educating myself on the many topics that make up cybersecurity as a whole! Major proponent of the 'security-first' mentality when it comes to making critical business decisions.