Derek A.

Director of Engineering

Philadelphia, PA, United States27 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Director of Cyber Security Operations with extensive experience.
Led major incident response efforts during Covid.
Expert in managing cybersecurity teams and initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Leader with extensive experience in incident response and security management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Information Security ManagementIncident ResponseSecurity Management

Other Skills

Security AwarenessPenetration TestingIncident Managementbudgetingteam buildinginformation security operationsSecurity Architecture DesignCISSPGCIHITILIncident HandlingContractingProcurementVendor ManagementPublic Speaking

Experience

27 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

27 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

27 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Large non-profit

Current Title: Director of Cyber Security Operations and Incident Response

Jan 1999 – Present · 27 yrs 3 mos · United States · Remote

I've been working in IT/Cyber since 1999. I've worked for a nationwide VAR supporting a variety of industries across 47 states. 14 countries, and 4 continents, state/local gov't, F500 finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and a large non-profit. Today my team is 31 FTEs with six direct reports and 25 sub reports.
I have experience with:
Supporting end users
Managing projects
Supporting clients as a VAR consultant
Building cyber teams
Leading major incident response efforts
Presenting cyber initiatives to the C-Suite
M&A as well as divesture
Managing and leading though budgetary constraints and contractions
Contracting, procurement, budgeting
Vendor management
Leading a healthcare incident command center during Covid
HR and legal investigations that lead to prosecution
Process improvement
and more

Security AwarenessPenetration TestingInformation Security ManagementIncident ManagementIncident Responsebudgeting+13

Self-employed

Personal Pursuits

Jan 1999 – Present · 27 yrs 3 mos · Remote

Away from work I am an avid naturalist, bird guide, trail steward, volunteer field biologist.
I have completed the following coursework/certifications:
U. of Wyoming - Outdoor Guide Certificate
EcoTraining - Field Guide (Safari Guide) Certificate
Leave No Trace - Instructor
Master Herpetologist - Amphibian Foundation
Cornell U. (bird biology, warblers, shorebirds, gulls)
Land Rover Off-Road Driving Academy
FCC Amateur Radio License - Extra Class
Appalachian Field Institute - Winter Ecology, Amphibians
SSI - Dive Control Specialist (Dive Master)
PA/NREMT - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
NASAR - SARTECH III (Search & Rescue)
Tread Lightly
Utah State U. - Trail Stewardship
FEMA ICS/NIMS, IS courses (20+)
Mountaineers: Public Lands 101
NPS NCSP Chainsaw Operations and Safety
IUCN Ranger Essentials
U. of Wisconsin-Green Bay - BCR 29 Comprehensive Birder Level 2 Certification
Indiana U.: Foundations of Sustainable Trails (Hydrology, Tools, Structures, Tread), Foundations of Interpretation
Avalanche Fundamentals
Penn State - Entomology 101