David Alex Tennant
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dynamic Business Risk & Controls Advisor at United Services Automobile Association with expertise in ISO 27001 and compliance audits. Spearheaded automation initiatives, enhancing third-party risk management and reducing contract execution time by 30%. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop effective risk mitigation strategies for regulatory alignment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Risk & Controls Advisor
United Services Automobile Association
Charlotte, NC
06.2023 - Current
- Developed and enforced risk management frameworks to ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, and OCC regulatory standards
- Conducted security risk assessments for third-party vendors, mitigating potential security threats and ensuring regulatory alignment
- Spearheaded automation initiatives, reducing contract execution time by 30% and enhancing third-party risk management
- Led compliance audit initiatives, ensuring adherence to OCC federal regulations and preventing potential fines
- Created and maintained security governance policies to support enterprise-wide compliance and audit readiness
- Designed and implemented a contract monitoring tool using Tableau and Salesforce, increasing real-time visibility into contract status and risk metrics
- Provided operational and technical support to offshore teams, improving contract execution accuracy by 15%
- Developed risk dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring contract governance trends, supporting data-driven decision-making
Graduate Assistant
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Assisted faculty in cybersecurity research, focusing on security risk assessments, network security failures, and compliance vulnerabilities
- Conducted data analysis on regulatory compliance trends, supporting risk mitigation strategies
Customer Service Representative
State Farm Agency
Ranson, WV
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed client security-related inquiries regarding digital payments, fraud prevention, and data protection policies
- Developed and maintained a digital marketing system, optimizing client engagement through automation tools
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Cybersecurity Concentration
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Minor in Marketing
WVU Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV05-2021
Skills
- ISO 27001
- NIST
- SOC 2
- OCC & Federal Compliance
- GDPR
- CCPA
- PCI-DSS
- Policy Development
- Compliance Audits
- Security Risk Assessment
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Internal/External Audits
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Compliance Monitoring & Policy Enforcement
- Workflow Automation
- IT System Integration
- Tableau
- Salesforce
- Jira
- Cloud Governance
- Secure Software Lifecycle
- Cybersecurity Risk Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- IT & Business Alignment
- Vendor Negotiations
Certification
- CompTIA Security+, SYO-701
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Cybersecurity Audit Review Certification
- Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
- OWASP Top 10 – Cryptographic Failures
- Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
Timeline
Business Risk & Controls Advisor
United Services Automobile Association
06.2023 - Current
Graduate Assistant
Fairmont State University
01.2021 - 05.2023
Customer Service Representative
State Farm Agency
01.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Cybersecurity Concentration
Fairmont State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management, Minor in Marketing
WVU Institute of Technology
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