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Holly J Bond
Barrington,IL
Summary
Accomplished cybersecurity leader at Motorola Solutions with expertise in strategic planning and cross-functional team leadership. Spearheaded security enhancements that resulted in an 80% reduction in significant incidents. Skilled in cybersecurity leadership and executive communications, with a strong focus on aligning security initiatives with business objectives. Committed to driving continuous improvement in cybersecurity measures and organizational resilience.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager II - Head of Application Security
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
06.2024 - Current
- Directly influenced Product and Services Cybersecurity organizational strategy development by defining the organization's purpose, mission, vision, values, and goals.
- Developed and implemented team and program strategies to align security with business objectives.
- Manage a team of 10+ employees by providing guidance, aligning talent to roles, setting goals and objectives, delegating tasks, and monitoring performance.
- Lead cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones, ensuring collaboration and efficiency, while establishing effective communication channels.
- Guide the team in engaging with product development teams on secure coding training, vulnerability patching strategies, and application security scanning, reducing critical and high vulnerabilities, and exposed secrets by 50% over four months across product development teams.
- Provide monthly and quarterly program status updates to executive leadership, and prepare quarterly threat brief highlights for the program Director to brief to MSI's Audit Committee Board.
Senior Manager I & II - Information Protection
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
02.2021 - 06.2024
- Served as the informal Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), spearheading strategy development, budget planning, and executive communications; assisted with daily team operations to ensure operational continuity and efficiency.
- Primary duties included leading the Incident Response (includes Threat Hunting), Insider Threat, Threat Intelligence, SIEM technology, and Vulnerability Management teams, all key in managing risk and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
- Played a pivotal leadership role in the successful execution of major cybersecurity projects and programs, enhancing the organization's security posture and strategy execution.
- Worked directly with external legal counsel to define and publish MSI's Global Incident Response Plan, ensuring appropriate rapid response, minimizing system downtime, ensuring regulatory compliance, and facilitating effective communication.
- Delivered threat intelligence reports providing crucial insights and actionable intelligence that enabled stakeholders and leadership to make informed and timely decisions regarding emerging threats to the organization.
- Directed a dedicated team responsible for deploying comprehensive vulnerability scanning and assessment initiatives across the organization’s infrastructure, identifying and addressing critical vulnerabilities, and managing risk exposure.
- Authored and published detailed documentation and communications on vulnerability discoveries and remediation efforts, ensuring adherence to industry standards and compliance regulations.
- Oversaw the Incident Response team in its effort of effectively identify, contain, and mitigate various security incidents, which resulted in an approximate 80% reduction in significant incidents.
- Performed thorough post-incident analyses and reviews to fix current issues and mitigate future risks, thereby refining the organization’s cybersecurity framework and response tactics.
- Fostered collaboration with external agencies and other organizations, sharing intelligence and best practices to bolster collective security measures.
- Planned and executed tabletop and functional exercises with third-party consultants for the Incident Response team and company executives, evaluating response and communications at the team level, as well as among the executive staff (Senior IT, CISO, CFO, Legal, Privacy, Supply Chain, BC/DR, Government Liaison, Product Leadership, Corporate Communications).
- Fostered team member development and growth helping them maximize their organizational impact.
Team Lead & Manager - Information Protection
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
07.2018 - 02.2021
- Developed and established a cutting-edge corporate Threat Intelligence program focused on analyzing threat actor capabilities, intentions, and opportunities.
- Provided written documentation, as well as presentations to corporate leadership on threats to MSI, with recommendations for addressing threats to MSI.
- Published a weekly Threat Intelligence Brief for the entire organization, providing insights to the larger organization on cyber-related topics or incidents, and what it means to them, or how they can contribute to the protection of MSI's most sensitive data.
Incident Response Specialist
Motorola Solutions
Schaumburg, IL
04.2016 - 02.2021
- SOC Level II Analyst
- Provided technical analysis of network traffic and endpoint systems using SIEM technology to identify suspicious events from normal baseline activity; escalated incidents as appropriate and per processes.
- Created and maintained processes, playbooks, and checklists for the SOC to assist in aligning tools and personnel for investigating, responding, and mitigating various types of information security incidents.
- Ensured that information security activities were conducted and completed on time, in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Security Operations Analyst
Untied Airlines
Chicago, IL
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Served as a consultant doing the activities in previous section.
Security Operations Analyst
CNA Insurance
Chicago, IL
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Served as a consultant doing the activities in previous two sections.
Technical Intelligence Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
McLean, VA
12.2006 - 06.2014
- Conducted operations in support of U.S. National Security
Unexploded Ordnance Technician III
Parsons Corporations
06.2000 - 12.2006
- Led teams supporting clients on accurately locating, identifying, and safely disposing of hazardous material/waste.
Program Analyst
Research Planning, Inc.
Falls Church, VA
03.2000 - 06.2000
- Helped designated U.S. cities prepare response plans to a terrorist's use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Provided tabletop and live exercises to test response plans.
Soldier
United States Army
Ft. McNair, DC
01.1992 - 02.2000
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Leader
- Military Intelligence: Non-communications Interceptor
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations
Utica College
Utica, NY12-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Crime and Justice Studies
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX12-2005
Skills
- Executive Communications
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Talent development
- Documentation and reporting
- Operations planning
- Budget oversight
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Security operations
- Security awareness training
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Incident response
- Application security
- Threat intelligence
- Threat Hunting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Manager II - Head of Application Security
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
06.2024 - Current
Senior Manager I & II - Information Protection
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
02.2021 - 06.2024
Team Lead & Manager - Information Protection
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
07.2018 - 02.2021
Incident Response Specialist
Motorola Solutions
04.2016 - 02.2021
Security Operations Analyst
Untied Airlines
01.2016 - 04.2016
Security Operations Analyst
CNA Insurance
06.2015 - 01.2016
Technical Intelligence Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
12.2006 - 06.2014
Unexploded Ordnance Technician III
Parsons Corporations
06.2000 - 12.2006
Program Analyst
Research Planning, Inc.
03.2000 - 06.2000
Soldier
United States Army
01.1992 - 02.2000
Master of Science - Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations
Utica College
Bachelor of Arts - Crime and Justice Studies
The University of Texas At Dallas
Interests
Camping
Traveling
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