Josh Goessler

This position is responsible for managing the operations and staff for the Information Security department. Provides technical and security leadership, expertise and direction working with district and college staff for design and implementation of information security within business processes and IT systems.

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry advancements in technology, regulations, and best practices pertaining to information security management.
• Responsible for developing roadmap for achieving strategic objectives established by the Chief Information Security Officer.
• Ensured compliance with industry standards such as NIST 800-171 and GDPR through diligent policy enforcement and audits.
• Researched, reviewed and recommended equipment, materials, services, and technologies to prepare and maintain security expenses within approved budget.
• Established measures, metrics, thresholds and targets to drive performance in alignment with security and other business strategies.
• Developed and grew staff competencies through team development, implementation and support of specific training for various responsibilities.

This position is responsible for implementing and coordinating major segments of PCC's Information Security portfolio. Lead role in detecting, protecting and maintaining information security throughout the organization.

• Author security incident reports, highlighting breaches, vulnerabilities, and provide guidance senior leadership with recommended actions and remedial measures.
• Perform routine Payment Card Industry (PCI) security audits to identify vulnerabilities and implement appropriate security countermeasures.
• Recommend, develop, and maintain incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.
• Lead or collaborate in projects to implement or improve PCC's security posture, and/or Information Security tools.
• Conduct risk assessments third party vendors, internal controls, or proposed system configurations spanning the organization.

Liaison between the IT department and college departments on matters related to IT technical planning, support, and project implementations. Lead various IT teams and working groups to design, plan, and coordinate complex, enterprise-wide application and operating system upgrades.

• Delivered reliable solutions by overseeing software design, development, testing, implementation, and support phases of IT projects.
• Perform data analysis for reported endpoint risks and threats. Resolve incidents and provide written recommendations for operational practice improvement
• Establish and manage computer baseline functional and security configurations.
• Create deployment strategies and compliance reports for software and OS upgrades.
• Develop deployment strategies and operational procedures for workstation management technology.
• Provides work direction and coordination of work activities to other classified staff and student employees.