Jack Stafford
Van Nuys,CA
Summary
Cybersecurity and product security professional with a focus on pre-release technology protection and operational security. Demonstrated success in aligning cross-functional teams with corporate security strategies, maintaining zero exposure incidents, and translating technical risks into executive-level decision frameworks.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Security Designer
Apple
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Led cross-functional security initiatives with engineering, technical device SMEs, production organizations, vendors, and enterprise security leadership.
- Primary security interface ensuring alignment between technical implementation, product exposure strategy, and corporate cybersecurity expectations.
- Translate device architecture, firmware state, programming intent, and operational risk into executive-level risk posture assessments.
- Coordinated collaboration within a four-member team to support operations for 309 global productions with multiple pre-release devices.
- Guided 71,392 global production personnel with security translations and operational advice.
- Achieved zero incidents of physical device exposure and zero data exposure incidents through proactive security measures.
- Security policy adopted across five partner organizations including MARCOM and Media Arts Lab.
- Conducted 82 security training sessions for 1,181 external personnel, with 55% delivered virtually.
- Managed peak production environments involving ~100 concurrent pre-release devices.
- Provided lifecycle security oversight including programming validation, transport coordination, demonstration security, and production-stage enforcement.
- Contributed to enterprise cybersecurity strategy through security-by-design and risk framework integration.
Infantry Officer
United States Army
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Led multinational operations with U.S., French, and German forces to enhance joint mission effectiveness.
- Oversaw deployment operations for thousands of personnel and large-scale equipment movement, ensuring successful execution.
- Authored mobility policy and deployment frameworks adopted across organizational units.
- Developed tracking models to enhance compliance and increase operational visibility.
- Delivered readiness and operational risk briefings to senior leadership.
- Battalion Moves Officer and de facto Brigade Mobility Officer.
Education
BS - International Studies
Virginia Military Institute
Exchange Studies
St Cyr Military Academy
French Studies
Institut Catholique de Paris
Skills
- Cybersecurity governance
- Security Control Implementation & Validation
- Operational Security & Risk Management
- Operational risk management
- Enterprise Security Program Execution
- Security training
- Security Framework Alignment (Enterprise / NIST / ISO Principles)
- Executive reporting
- Control implementation
- Global security operations
- Third-party security
- Security framework alignment
Clearance
Secret Clearance
Honors And Awards
- Army Commendation Medal (2x)
- IBOLC Commandant's List
- Parachutist Badge
Military Training And Technical Qualifications
- AMCO
- UMO
- IBOLC
- Airborne
- Air Load Planner
- HAZMAT
- JOPES
- TC-AIMS II
- ICODES
- JCM
- TrackerLite
- A2I
Timeline
Production Security Designer
Apple
01.2024 - 01.2026
Infantry Officer
United States Army
01.2022 - 01.2024
BS - International Studies
Virginia Military Institute
Exchange Studies
St Cyr Military Academy
French Studies
Institut Catholique de Paris