Donald McFarlane

CEO

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States23 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led cybersecurity for AIG with $360B in assets.
Implemented secure infrastructure for global online trading.
Thought leader at major hacker conferences.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Executive with extensive experience in Fintech and Risk Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

CybersecurityInformation SecurityManagement ConsultingRisk ManagementIdentity And Access ManagementDivestitures

Other Skills

Thought LeadershipSecurity EngineeringTransparencyCommunity EngagementQuality ManagementBoard Advisory ServicesIT Project & Program ManagementRisk OversightOrganizational CultureBusiness Process ImprovementInternal ControlsIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Contract NegotiationPenetration TestingInternal Audits

About

Hands-on information security leader experienced in implementing, operating and protecting IT systems and advanced technologies. CISO at AIG Investments and Bluestone Capital Partners, BISO at Merrill Lynch. Have built and re-structured teams from the ground up. Strong experience in IT aspects of acquisitions and divestitures, and other transformative projects. Duties include delivering updates on cybersecurity risks and financial controls to executive management and to industry regulators. Strengths include articulating technical concepts in business and financial terms; analyzing and reducing IT risk in pragmatic and cost-effective ways; and leading change in IT organizations. Successfully secured online trading systems, and global data centers and networks in over 100 countries. Well-known thought leader and contributor at several hacker conferences, including DEF CON and BSides Las Vegas.

Experience

23 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 8 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

Technical Advisor

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · New Hampshire, United States

Serves as the principal technical advisor for the Customer Security Management Office within the Office of the CISO at Microsoft. Works with strategic customer CISOs to foster trust and collaboration, sharing lessons learned and discussing how Microsoft protects its people, its services and its customers.

Thought LeadershipSecurity EngineeringTransparencyCommunity EngagementQuality ManagementCybersecurity+1

Aig

Head of Security Remediation

Aug 2018 – Mar 2024 · 5 yrs 7 mos · New Hampshire · Remote

Responsible to identify, assess, prioritize and govern the remediation of cybersecurity risk across AIG's people, processes and technology.

CybersecurityRisk Management

Cbs corporation

Management Consultant

Mar 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · New York, NY

Hired by CTO to represent CBS IT in the $1.7B divestiture of CBS’ radio division. In addition, led company-wide project to streamline identity & access management.

Identity and Access Management

Aig global asset management holdings corp.

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Jan 2009 – Jan 2016 · 7 yrs · Wilton, CT

Global Head of IT Security for AIG Business Partners with direct accountability for over 10,000 business users in over 100 countries; 2,000 IT staff in 14 countries; and $360B in assets under management. Led IT Risk function for AIG Investments while AIG was a designated SIFI (systemically important financial institution).

CybersecurityInformation Security

Thinkcentric

Cybersecurity Practice Lead

Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 · 3 yrs · Freehold, NJ

Mcfarlane associates llc

Managing Partner

Jan 2003 – Present · 23 yrs 3 mos

Board Advisory ServicesManagement Consulting

Merrill lynch

Business Information Security Officer (BISO)

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr · Hopewell, NJ

Level 8 systems

Product Manager

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs · Princeton, NJ

Bluestone capital partners

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 · 1 yr · New York, NY

Implemented secure global infrastructure in US and Singapore to support an online banking and trading solution. Clients included ABN AMRO, Raffeizen Zentralbank, and Standard Chartered Bank.