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Brian Burnett

Brian Burnett

Cybersecurity Executive
Mebane,NC

Summary

RESUME PROFILE: Cybersecurity professional with extensive private and public sector experience, seeking Senior Level Cybersecurity Leadership Role such as CISO or similar. I have built cybersecurity programs from the ground up as well as rebuilt existing programs to assure they meet the business need. I have the rare ability of business acumen and cybersecurity understanding to provide the strongest cybersecurity program possible that will cover pro-active defense as well as efficient and responsive incident response for any cyber related incident. I am able to provide executives and board members with the understanding they need to help to understand why cybersecurity is a business need and not just a spend for the organization.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5

Certifications

Work History

Director of Cybersecurity

North Carolina Electric Membership Corp
11.2020 - Current
  • Works to ensure overall security of NCEMC's IT and OT environment by evaluating organization's adherence to published standards and industry practices
  • Develop polices and procedures per desired cybersecurity framework
  • Established a formal cybersecurity program
  • Manages staff of cybersecurity analysts
  • Develops cybersecurity program policies and procedures
  • Work directly with CEO and Executive staff on business needs around security
  • Assesses compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Coordinates security assessments with outside vendors and internal departments
  • Work with cross-functional teams to drive security and technical development
  • Manages and maintains Incident Response Plan
  • Translate strategy into actionable cybersecurity goals
  • Stay connected to current trends and develop training for engineers and analysts
  • Ensures that IT staff follow cybersecurity practices through audits, security assessments, documentation review, and observation
  • Prepares and manages cybersecurity budget
  • First cybersecurity leader for organization / Formalized full program

Adjunct Instructor: Cybersecurity / Digital

American Public University Remote
08.2011 - Current
  • Provide instruction in an online environment for Cybersecurity and Digital
  • Forensics courses
  • Interact within discussion forums to assure growing discussion takes place
  • Develop assignments for each course taught to keep content fresh - Assist with course development and maintain communication - Support students to ensure success in course work and provide guidance
  • Research developing threat trends to keep content current

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER

IQVIA
12.2018 - 10.2020
  • Manage the Litigation Hold process - Provide Information Security advisory services to Legal, HR and Privacy teams - Lead Security Investigation - Identify and analyze logs and evidence - Secure and preserve evidence, both physical and logical - Propose and implement improvements to technical security safeguards - Producing relevant management information reports - Contribute to effectiveness of the Information Security Operations team
  • Ran a global cybersecurity team across multiple time zones and increased efficiency

SR. IT AUDITOR / DIGITAL FORENSICS LEAD

Cherry Bekaert
05.2018 - 12.2018
  • Perform SOC 2 Audit engagements for a wide range of clients and provide
  • Cybersecurity insight
  • Assist with SOC 1 engagements for financial audit reviews and provide
  • Cybersecurity insight - Develop Digital forensic capability from the ground up to develop for service line
  • Assist with contracted Fraud investigations
  • Conducted cybersecurity audit across multiple sectors assuring compliance

Cybersecurity Risk and Audit

Mediant Communications
04.2016 - 05.2018
  • Work with the Director of IT and the CTO in planning for all information security related initiatives including but not limited to: SOC2 Audit, DLP, Vulnerability & Risk
  • Assessments, Third Party Risk Assessment
  • Create white papers, policy and procedure documents as needed
  • Respond to all customer security and vulnerability audit requests
  • Conduct internal IT & Security audits and make security improvement recommendations
  • Plan and coordinate IT & Security Disaster Recovery
  • Implement and manage physical security solutions for all locations
  • Develop and Deploy Internal Security Awareness Training
  • Create and Maintain all Information Security Policies and Procedures, as well as perform updates and annual reviews
  • Assure compliance with all regulatory concerns that could impact current and future customers
  • Correct Identified security gaps and prepare for SOC2 audit
  • Research and recommend security tooling for the changing business taking place
  • Assured compliance with NYDFS as well as GDPR and other regulatory needs

NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER / CYBER, FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR

BB&T
12.2011 - 04.2016
  • Perform digital forensic investigations as needed
  • Work directly with corporate legal department assisting with E Discovery - Develop and maintain policies and procedures ensuring best practices
  • Assurance compliance and data retention for all regulatory needs
  • Train new forensic personnel in all operations and practices
  • Develop and maintain mobile forensic capabilities
  • Redesigned the digital forensics and cybersecurity program and increased efficiency

Computer Forensics Analyst

Deloitte
02.2011 - 12.2011
  • Perform computer forensic analysis in support of E Discovery requests for commercial and federal government contracts
  • Assisted on a large-scale commercial project developing chain of custody and evidence handling procedures for all incoming digital evidence
  • Developed and implemented mobile forensic practices and procedures for assigned projects
  • Perform analysis on laptop and other mobile digital devices, as well as create procedures for changing technologies
  • Co-Ran the largest Digital Forensics investigation is U.S
  • History
  • Computer Crimes Detective, Conducted fraud investigations involving ID theft, credit card and check fraud
  • Internet based harassment, stalking etc
  • Provide forensic examination of computers and cell phones that are seized for criminal investigations
  • Work in a lab environment where various software tools are utilized to image and acquire data from computers, cell phones and other devices that are utilized in a wide range of criminal activities
  • Developed and maintained policies and procedures to assure work consistency and continuity
  • Developed and ran the departments first digital forensics unit www.enhancv.comPowered by

Cyber Crime Detective

City Of Greensboro Police Dept.
01.2006 - 12.2011

· Conducted fraud investigations involving ID theft, credit card and check fraud, Internet based harassment, stalking etc.

· Provide forensic examination of computers and cell phones that are seized for criminal investigations.

· Work in a lab environment where various software tools are utilized to image and acquire data from computers, cell phones and other devices that are utilized in a wide range of criminal activities.

· Developed and maintained policies and procedures to assure work consistency and continuity Developed and ran the departments first digital forensics unit Powered

· Worked with state and federal law enforcement agencies for a wide array of investigations.

Education

M.S - Cybersecurity

UTICA COLLEGE
Utica, NY
12.2012

B.S - Criminal Justice

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
2010

Skills

  • CIS NIST Cybersecurity
  • Disaster Recovery DLP EDR
  • Firewalls Forensics
  • Policy Development
  • Network security Risk Assessment
  • Security Operations SIEM SOX
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity Program
  • Development/Management
  • Cybersecurity Risk
  • Mitigation and overall
  • Cybersecurity program

Certification

CC: Certified in Cybersecurity

SOC for Cybersecurity: AICPA

EnCE: EnCase Certified Examiner

CCFE: Certified Computer Forensics Examiner

CISSP: In Progress

Timeline

Director of Cybersecurity

North Carolina Electric Membership Corp
11.2020 - Current

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER

IQVIA
12.2018 - 10.2020

SR. IT AUDITOR / DIGITAL FORENSICS LEAD

Cherry Bekaert
05.2018 - 12.2018

Cybersecurity Risk and Audit

Mediant Communications
04.2016 - 05.2018

NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER / CYBER, FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR

BB&T
12.2011 - 04.2016

Adjunct Instructor: Cybersecurity / Digital

American Public University Remote
08.2011 - Current

Computer Forensics Analyst

Deloitte
02.2011 - 12.2011

Cyber Crime Detective

City Of Greensboro Police Dept.
01.2006 - 12.2011

M.S - Cybersecurity

UTICA COLLEGE

B.S - Criminal Justice

Guilford College

CC: Certified in Cybersecurity

SOC for Cybersecurity: AICPA

EnCE: EnCase Certified Examiner

CCFE: Certified Computer Forensics Examiner

CISSP: In Progress

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