Dillon Ross
MWC,Oklahoma
Summary
Highly skilled and dedicated cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in the Cybersecurity/Auditing for financial industries. Proven expertise in assessing security controls, auditing processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance to protect critical organizational assets. Seeking a challenging role to leverage my certifications and achievements, while improving security postures and driving operational excellence.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Control Assessor
BankOnIT
Oklahoma City
01.2018 - Current
- Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls across various systems and networks to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement
- Conduct risk assessments and security audits for both internal and external environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, GBLA, SOX and PCI-DSS
- Collaborate with IT teams to develop and implement risk management strategies, security protocols, and security frameworks tailored to the organization's needs
- Manage and lead cybersecurity audits, providing actionable insights and recommendations for remediation to senior management
- Prepare comprehensive audit reports, documenting findings, vulnerabilities, and recommendations for security improvements
- Support incident response planning and investigations, ensuring swift and efficient resolution of security events
- Continuously monitor evolving threats, keeping up-to-date with industry best practices to mitigate cybersecurity risks
- Senior/Lead resource for a team of Vulnerability Assessment Analysts
- Completed internal and external (independent) audits, assessing the overall security posture and operational effectiveness of IT controls in line with organizational objectives
- Managed teams responsible for assessing compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards for cybersecurity
- Analyzed audit results to identify trends and weaknesses in existing controls, providing recommendations to improve overall security
- Coordinated the creation of audit schedules and participated in client-facing meetings to discuss audit outcomes and risk mitigation strategies
- Developed and delivered training sessions for staff on cybersecurity best practices, ensuring company-wide adherence to security protocols
- Employee of the Year (2023): Recognized for outstanding contributions to cybersecurity risk management and audit excellence
- Successfully completed over 1000 independent audits
- Led multiple cybersecurity compliance initiatives that resulted in 100% adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Completed multiple Internal Projects to increase our clients security posture
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Cybersecurity
Rose State College
01.2016
Skills
- Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
- Vulnerability Management
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Information Security Management
- Regulatory Compliance (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, GBLA, SOX)
- Financial Services
- Audit Planning & Execution
- Audit Management
- Security Incident Response
- Network Security and Architecture
- Patch Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Client Relations
- Business Relationship Management
- Security Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Reporting and Analysis
- Risk Management Frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001)
- Security Policies & Procedures
- Incident Management & Recovery
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication
- Presentations
- Training and development
- Virtualization
- SIEM
- Firewall Management
- Exchange Management
- Automation
Certification
- IT Fundamentals (ITF+)
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Server+
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- FCA Cybersecurity
- CISA
- CISM
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Year, 2023, Recognized for outstanding contributions to cybersecurity risk management and audit excellence.
Timeline
Cybersecurity Control Assessor
BankOnIT
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Applied Science - Cybersecurity
Rose State College