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LANCE REISCH

Redding,CT

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Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

VP, Cyber & Cloud Security Architect (CISO Division)Principal Cyber Architect & StrategyIT Security ArchitectAssistant Vice President, Data Security OfficerIT Network & Data Security

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Full TimePart TimeGig WorkConsultingSeasonal Work

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Location: Norwalk, CTStamford, CTNew York, NY
Open to relocation: No

Summary

Dynamic cybersecurity and platform architecture leader with extensive experience driving security governance and platform transformation in highly regulated environments. Ensures architectural decisions mitigate enterprise risk while enhancing business agility. Enforces unified security standards across multi-cloud and financial systems, enabling streamlined delivery without compromising compliance.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

VP, Cyber & Cloud Security Architect (CISO Division)

MSCI
New York
01.2022 - 01.2025
  • Led enterprise security architecture across global financial platforms under continuous regulatory scrutiny.
  • Owned security architecture across multi-cloud and enterprise platforms, governing systems supporting institutional financial operations.
  • Served as final decision authority for high-risk architecture, enforcing redesigns where required to protect enterprise risk posture.
  • Drove cross-line-of-business alignment, eliminating fragmented architecture decisions and enforcing unified security standards across the enterprise.
  • Introduced AI-driven audit and architecture approval workflows, reducing friction while maintaining control integrity.
  • Defined and executed multi-year transformation roadmaps aligned to risk, regulatory, and business priorities.
  • Modernized legacy environments into Zero Trust, cloud-native architectures across hybrid platforms.

Principal Cyber Architect & Strategy

BNY Mellon
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Architected and governed systems supporting ~$2T AUM and ~$47T/day in global financial transactions.
  • Led enterprise security architecture across cloud, network, identity, and application domains.
  • Established enterprise-wide Permit-to-Design / Build / Operate framework, enforcing architectural control and preventing exception-driven risk across lines of business.
  • Secured platforms during global COVID transition, enabling large-scale remote workforce without compromising compliance.
  • Defined control-plane / data-plane enforcement models, ensuring consistent policy execution across environments.
  • Led multi-year platform transformation initiatives across multiple lines of business.
  • Acted as bridge between engineering, risk, audit, and executive leadership, aligning strategy and execution.

IT Security Architect

JetBlue Airways
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Architected global platforms supporting ~60 million customer identities and airline operational systems.
  • Designed and implemented IAM platform (Okta) supporting ~60M customer identities.
  • Built identity-driven security architecture across applications, APIs, and customer platforms.
  • Designed SDN and hybrid cloud architecture, enabling scalable and automated infrastructure.
  • Led global network and application architecture across on-prem and cloud environments.
  • Delivered PCI-DSS architecture and audit readiness, translating compliance into enforceable controls.
  • Integrated third-party platforms and led national deployment efforts across distributed environments.
  • Contributed to sensitive initiatives involving government collaboration.

Assistant Vice President, Data Security Officer

Israel Discount Bank
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Led enterprise data security and threat detection across banking platforms.
  • Directed threat hunting operations across North and South America.
  • Ran insider threat programs addressing privileged access and internal risk.
  • Served as liaison to Federal Reserve and regulatory bodies.
  • Enforced secure architecture and control design across banking systems.

IT Network & Data Security

JCCA (Jewish Child Care Association)
01.2006 - 01.2014
  • Architected network segmentation and access control to enhance security across distributed systems.
  • Directed 24×7 monitoring and incident response to maintain system stability and security.
  • Owned end-to-end infrastructure security and reliability for mission-critical systems.
  • Ensured compliance within HIPAA/HITRUST environments for sensitive clinical systems.

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems Management (Security)

Keller Graduate School of Management
New York, NY

Associate of Applied Science - Electronics & Computer Technology

DeVry University
Long Island City, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Classical Guitar & Music Composition

SUNY Purchase Conservatory
New York, NY

Skills

Global Cybersecurity Strategy & Design Planning

Network Security Architecture & Design

Application Security Architecture & Design

Hybrid On-Prem and Cloud Architecture & Design

On-Prem and Cloud Network Security Governance

Data Security Strategy & Design Network Governance

AI Strategy, Design, Planning, Security and Governance

Core Capabilities

  • Enterprise & Platform Architecture
  • Enterprise Security Architecture & Governance
  • Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Zero Trust & Identity-Centric Segmentation
  • Architecture Review Boards & Decision Authority
  • Business Capability-Aligned Architecture
  • Cloud, Infrastructure & Confidential Compute
  • Cloud Landing Zones & Guardrails
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Confidential Compute (AWS Nitro Enclaves)
  • Container Platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Secure Runtime & Linux Systems Engineering
  • Identity, Application & Data Security
  • IAM (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT)
  • API & Event-Driven Security
  • PKI & Key Management
  • Data Protection & Encryption Lifecycle
  • Observability & Runtime Signal Integrity
  • DevSecOps & Delivery
  • Secure SDLC / Shift-Left Security
  • CI/CD Security & Policy-as-Code
  • Threat Modeling (STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK)
  • Software Supply Chain Security (SBOM)
  • Risk, Compliance & Executive Alignment
  • NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO, SOC, GDPR, DORA
  • Risk-to-Architecture Translation
  • Audit Readiness & Control Traceability
  • Executive & Board-Level Communication

Timeline

VP, Cyber & Cloud Security Architect (CISO Division)

MSCI
01.2022 - 01.2025

Principal Cyber Architect & Strategy

BNY Mellon
01.2018 - 01.2022

IT Security Architect

JetBlue Airways
01.2016 - 01.2018

Assistant Vice President, Data Security Officer

Israel Discount Bank
01.2013 - 01.2015

IT Network & Data Security

JCCA (Jewish Child Care Association)
01.2006 - 01.2014

Master of Science - Information Systems Management (Security)

Keller Graduate School of Management

Associate of Applied Science - Electronics & Computer Technology

DeVry University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Classical Guitar & Music Composition

SUNY Purchase Conservatory

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