LIAM DWYER
Spring Lake Heights,NJ
Summary
A talented Security and Information Technology Professional with over 20 years of experience leading multiple project implementations while managing diverse network architectures. Demonstrated success in planning and managing full project life cycles due to a deep understanding of how to utilize technology in order to deliver Enterprise solutions that meet the requirements of the business. Ability to manage all levels of a cohesive Information Technology Team with expertise in each unit while being highly skilled in latest security practices and system architectures.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Virtual CISO
Keystone Cyber Protection
Lakewood, NJ
07.2023 - Current
- Virtual CISO for three global healthcare organizations
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging threats and vulnerabilities within the IT industry.
- Assist in developing strategies for responding to cyber threats such as malware attacks, phishing attempts, or distributed denial-of-service attacks.
- Coordinate with other departments on security initiatives such as risk management, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning.
- Monitor compliance with data protection regulations and internal policies.
- Implemented multi-factor authentication solutions across multiple platforms and applications.
- Develop and implement security policies, standards and procedures to protect company information systems.
- Train staff on information security topics such as password management, social engineering awareness, mobile device usage policy.
- Provide executive leadership team with updates on the status of IT security programs.
- Audit networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities.
- Coordinated with other departments on security initiatives such as risk management, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning.
Deputy CISO
DeliverHealth
Madison, WI
02.2021 - Current
- Standup full lifecycle security, risk, compliance governance program for new organization
- Develop and carry out information security plans and strategies for the enterprise
- Implemented 24/7/365 SOC operations with 3rd party SOC vendor
- Align organizational security with four different mergers and acquisitions
- Manage HITRUST efforts for the information security evidence, process and procedure
- Organizational Policy, Procedure, Process creation
- Stand up third party assurance program/process
- Creation of Compliance Committee
Information Security Manager
Component Assembly Systems
Pelham, New York
03.2020 - 02.2022
- Key member of rebuilding for the enterprise after a ransomware attack of the entire company
- Develop and carry out information security plans and strategies for the enterprise
- Implement security defenses for on premise networks
- Develop policy and compliance for the enterprise
Lead Security Engineer
Clarity Software Solutions
Madison, Connecticut
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Implement security defenses for on premise networks as well as Rackspace environments
- Monitor networks and systems for security breaches through the use of SIEM technologies as well as other methods of monitoring
- Investigate and report to CISO all potential security breaches
- Lead incident response, including steps to minimize the impact and then conducting a technical and forensic investigation into how the breach happened and the extent of the damage
Security Analyst/Architect
HAI Group
, Cheshire, Connecticut
04.2016 - 01.2019
- Monitor and report on all possible malicious activity within the enterprise utilizing but not limited to QRadar SIEM and ExtraHop wire data monitoring
- Coordinate all vulnerability and penetration testing
- Facilitate all policy and compliance work with CSO on New York Department of Financial Services
- Coordinate vendor management for evaluating and implementing all security products
- Enterprise incident handling experience
Infrastructure/Facility Manager
HAI Group
, Cheshire
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Promoted to Infrastructure Manager manage to manage a team of ten professionals including the service desk and network engineers
- Assuming new leadership while maintaining all responsibilities of Network Engineer
- Lead Information Technology Department’s Infrastructure Division including helpdesk and network engineering; with oversight of six employees
- Manage all infrastructure projects lifecycle from beginning to end; most recently including
- Monitor and field all calls regarding 100,000 square foot, $25M facility including but not limited to HVAC, security, and maintenance
Senior Network Engineer
HAI Group
, Cheshire
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Planned and designed the Business Continuity Process/Disaster Recovery for entire Enterprise
- Installed, maintained, and implemented all facets of network hardware and LAN switching environment
- Installed, planned, and designed all new corporate technologies including MDM, Endpoint Protection, and hosted VDI
- Led design and technical build for corporate headquarter expansion including wiring, network, and electrical; as well as equipment selection and purchasing
- Collaborated with Chief Security Officer on all security policies, then implemented into production
- Completed security, vulnerability, and intrusion detection analysis
- Managed all infrastructure projects lifecycle from beginning to end; including:
- Upgrade and replacement of all perimeter firewalls
- Upgrade and replacement of new Cisco phone system, then ongoing maintenance
Senior Network Administrator
Enterprise Solutions Provider
New York City, New York
12.2012 - 03.2013
- Hired to:
- Plan, install, implement, and maintain HSIA network for high level priority guest network at the New York Palace Hotel
- Coordinate and install a new high speed fiber optic internet to increase bandwidth for the new guest network at the New York Palace Hotel
- Maintain and upgrade all network equipment including Cisco routers, firewalls, switches, and newly Cisco acquired Meraki cloud infrastructure wireless equipment
Lead Network Administrator
Reed & Associates
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
10.2012 - 12.2012
- Coordinate and install a new high speed internet for point-to-point networks
- Project lead for AC installation and upgrade for Connecticut office data center
- Implementation of all back office servers and network security using Cisco firewalls and Dell server
- Install and maintain Cisco Call Manager 8
Lead System Administrator
Research in Motion, RIM
Milford, Connecticut
07.2010 - 08.2012
- Coordinated hardware and software installations and upgrades to ensure work was performed in accordance with company policy
- Recommended resolutions to complex matters of significance and coordinated the implementation of the approved course of action
- Created processes to record changes, service requests, and problem activities
- Deployed and installed all network equipment including switches, routers, and firewalls
- Assisted with day-to-day facilities operations
- Point-of-contact for the retrofit of Communication Rooms, Video conferencing rooms, network cabling, security, and construction of the RIM Milford office
- Migrated DataViz, Inc
Education
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) and Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) | Iselin -
New Horizons Learning Center
05.2006
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) -
Morris County School of Technology
05.2004
Diploma - Web Development and Business Programming
The Chubb Institute
08.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
The University of Scranton
05.1998
Skills
- Staff oversight
- Research and reporting capabilities to executive leadership
- Building and mentoring teams of IT and security personnel
- Diverse ability to develop systems policies, procedures, and processes; systems standards; and software specifications
- Building, configuring, installing and maintaining complex datacenters and networks
- Engaged manager with more than 15 years leading diverse team
- Nessus scanning and vulnerability management
- Qradar configuration and maintenance
- Nessus vulnerability scanning
- Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls
- Meraki Cloud Infrastructure Equipment: MX series gateway, MS series switches, MR series wireless access points
- Aruba Wireless: Enterprise wireless installation
- Cisco Technology: Call Manager, VOIP, switching, routing, firewalls utilizing various hardware models, Cisco VPN, wireless
- Forcepoint DLP security appliances and technology
- Microsoft Technology: Office365, Azure Active Directory, Azure security suite of tools
- Business continuity planning
- Risk management expertise
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Incident Response
- Compliance Management
- Patch management
- Intrusion Detection
- Network Security
- Professionalism
- Organizational Skills
- Reporting and documentation
- Security Planning
- Goal Setting
- Problem-Solving
- Managing security breaches
- Risk Assessment
- Data Security
- Security Needs Assessment
Timeline
Virtual CISO
Keystone Cyber Protection
07.2023 - Current
Deputy CISO
DeliverHealth
02.2021 - Current
Information Security Manager
Component Assembly Systems
03.2020 - 02.2022
Lead Security Engineer
Clarity Software Solutions
02.2019 - 03.2020
Security Analyst/Architect
HAI Group
04.2016 - 01.2019
Infrastructure/Facility Manager
HAI Group
09.2014 - 04.2016
Senior Network Engineer
HAI Group
06.2013 - 09.2014
Senior Network Administrator
Enterprise Solutions Provider
12.2012 - 03.2013
Lead Network Administrator
Reed & Associates
10.2012 - 12.2012
Lead System Administrator
Research in Motion, RIM
07.2010 - 08.2012
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) and Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) | Iselin -
New Horizons Learning Center
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) -
Morris County School of Technology
Diploma - Web Development and Business Programming
The Chubb Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
The University of Scranton
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