Chad Deschane

CEO

Bloomington, Illinois, United States28 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led teams to achieve ISO 27001 certification.
  • Extensive experience in cybersecurity and vulnerability management.
  • Strong leadership skills in high-pressure environments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in Fintech and Defense industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Vulnerability ManagementAsset ManagementInformation SecurityCyber Security

Other Skills

Active TS/SCI ClearanceAntivirusCross-functional Team LeadershipCyber Security RiskDefenseDoDInfo SecInformation AssuranceInformation TechnologyLeadershipManagementMicrosoft OfficeMilitaryNetwork SecurityPolicy Analysis

About

US Air Force Veteran. Experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the Fintech, Defense & Space industries. Strong professional skilled in systems engineering, Department of Defense, leadership, and cyber security. I specialize in managing high performing teams across all areas of cybersecurity, compliance and security operations.

Experience

Hashgraph

2 roles

Vice President, Deputy CISO

Promoted

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Director of Information Security and SecOps

Feb 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Kraken digital asset exchange

2 roles

Vulnerability and Asset Manager

Promoted

Dec 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Directly oversaw a seven member team detailed to vulnerability management, asset management, bug bounty and security champion programs
  • Developed policies used company wide to inform how we manage vulnerabilities, assets and risk
  • Worked with all levels of technical teams and management to reduce security flaws
  • Led team efforts towards successful ISO 27001 certification
Asset ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipPolicy AnalysisVulnerability Management

Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer

May 2021Dec 2021 · 7 mos

Leidos

Information Security Specialist

Feb 2020Apr 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Managed and enforced security strategies and policies to meet or exceed established guidelines.
  • Advised and supported technical teams responsible for mitigating identified threats.
  • Validated security posture of all assets using security technical information guides and security guides.
  • Collaborated with program information assurance staff, program management, and local engineers to ensure an appropriate security posture is maintained.
  • Assist with the creation and maintenance of system documentation and accreditation packages.
U.S. Department of DefenseInfo SecInformation SecurityCyber Security

United states air force

10 roles

Cyber Security Engineer

Jul 2018Feb 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Responsible for monitoring, advising and supporting all 11 Air Mobility Command Communications Squadrons with cyber security processes, STIG management, technical issues and policies
  • Managed Command Cyber Readiness Inspection assessments at 9 Air Mobility Command installations
  • Provided training and resources to base communication technicians centering on mitigating and defending against internal and external threats
  • Developed powershell scripts to automate identification/remediation of issues with Department of Defense security controls
Security Architecture DesignCyber Security RiskCyber SecurityInformation Security

Non-Commisioned Officer in Charge, Vulnerability Management

Promoted

May 2014Jul 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Led four person team who managed scanning and patching of the Scott Air Force Base network via Tenable, Nessus, SCCM, and locally developed powershell/visual basic scripts of over 10,000 clients and 200,000 vulnerabilities monthly
  • Managed base malware defense clients to identify failed devices and resolve gaps in defense
  • Oversaw implementation of DoD security guidance on base infrastructure and responded to any breaches of security
  • Engineered, installed and operated several technical solutions ensuring security and operational controls were in place

Shift Lead, Tanker Airlift Control Center Systems Support

May 2013May 2014 · 1 yr

  • Responsible for management of twenty personnel supporting the Air Mobility Command's Air Operations Center
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations and maintenance of over 400 workstations and 12 servers.
  • Developed procedures and migrated over 400 workstations to Windows 8

Network Systems Supervisor

May 2011May 2013 · 2 yrs

  • Oversaw a 5 person team implementing, managing, and maintaining software and hardware solutions in support of the USAF's Global Hawk mission
  • Developed first in United States Air Force solutions for languishing issues
  • Implemented over 4 million dollar’s worth of technical solutions including VOIP, network devices, and storage arrays

Supervisor, Comm Focal Point

May 2010May 2011 · 1 yr

  • Oversaw a computer support help desk of ten personnel supporting the Air Operations Center in South Korea
  • Managed and resolved over 100 trouble tickets monthly in support of USAF contingency operations
  • Directed/oversaw real-world and exercise helpdesk operations in defense of South Korea

Exchange System Administrator

Jun 2005May 2010 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Exchange system administrator responsible for over 200,000 mailboxes and over 100 servers.
  • Managed resolution and closure of over 200 trouble tickets a month.
  • Oversaw engineering and migration from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2010

Exchange System Adminsitrator

Jan 2001Jun 2005 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Member of system admin team responsible for migration, management and implementation of Air Mobility Command first in kind central email services.
  • Migrated over 100,000 clients to Exchange 2000/2003.
  • Led installation of first ever email scanning gateway in the USAF.

Command and Control Information Processing System (C2IPS) Systems Administrator

Jan 1998Jan 2001 · 3 yrs

  • Managed 20 clients and 2 servers at 12 local active and guard bases.
  • Supported aircrew management and support for Southwestern Illinois.

Technical School Student - Cyber Systems Operations

Promoted

Sep 1997Dec 1997 · 3 mos

Basic Trainee

Aug 1997Sep 1997 · 1 mo

Education

American Military University

BS of Environmental Studies — Environmental Science

Jan 2012Jan 2016

Community College of the Air Force

Associate in Information Technology — IT Management

Jan 2012Jan 2016

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