Martin McCall CISSP
Information Security Director
Summary
Information Security Leader with 20 years of experience, adept at evaluating and optimizing cybersecurity infrastructure, providing strategic security risk-based guidance, and directing teams for successful execution of security consulting services. Proven success in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive enterprise-level security standards, policies, and procedures. Excels in optimizing security programs to align with IT strategy and business goals, crisis management for large enterprise customers' IT security incidents, and driving revenue growth. Eagerly seeking to leverage these skills, experiences, and accomplishments in a new leadership role.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Risk Advisor
Cyber Risk Analysis Group
04.2023 - Current
- Drove value of CRAG's cybersecurity platform in alignment to business needs of middle market commercial clients
- Provided strategic security risk-based guidance for IT projects, including evaluation & recommendation of technical controls
- Advised security programs across multiple verticals aligning risk, compliance, and cost to IT strategy and business goals
- Assisted in contract negotiation and closing strategies ensuring adherence to guidelines, terms, and pricing
Director
Lumen Technologies, Security Consulting Services
05.2012 - 11.2022
- Led team of senior security consultants responsible for organizational security posture improvement across multiple verticals such as healthcare, retail, media, banking, and finance
- Identified and mitigated security risks within corporate functions, enabling design and implementation of top-down security architecture programs
- Directed and managed team of Senior Managers and Senior IT Security consultants, architects, engineers, and analysts overseeing growth exceeding $20 million in annual IT Security services
- Led security consulting component on large bids from pre-sales positioning, contract negotiations, and finalized Statements of Work in collaboration with client leadership teams
- Provided crisis management for large enterprise customers' IT security incidents, including data breaches, DDoS attacks, business continuity, and disaster recovery
- Developed and managed high-visibility customer experience teams, focusing on hiring, rewarding, retaining, and developing diverse teams
- Analyzed critical IT risk issues and prepared information packages for executive management, and successfully led data gathering and market analysis activities
Security Solutions Architect
Softchoice
04.2011 - 05.2012
- Developed and expanded security practice in East Coast region, aligning business and compliance needs with architecture solutions across multiple verticals
- Achieved 5% increase in security category revenue and 18% increase in gross profit margin
- Provided sales training on security technologies and assessment led selling techniques
- Established, positioned, and presented range of security solutions to customers and led technical discussions for potential and proposed security solutions
- Architected perimeter security solutions and services, Including Firewall, IPS, Web security, Web application security, Email security, and Mobile management
- Positioned leading network/host security solutions and services, including NAC, DLP, SIEM, Encryption, virtualization, and endpoint security
Senior Information Risk Management Consultant
Axis Capital
02.2009 - 04.2011
- Established and promoted comprehensive enterprise-level security standards, policies, and procedures by advocating for security integration with senior management, IT staff, and end users
- Enforced security standards, policies, and procedures through routine system audits, scans, penetration testing, and active security monitoring
- Developed and implemented security incident response program for IT systems, including monitoring for intrusions and collaborating with external vendors and business partners
Security Lead
Citigroup, Primerica Financial Services
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Created and managed PCI DSS based B2B Risk Assessment program
- Led Vulnerability Management program weighing impact of each risk, and establishing prioritization of risks based on severity
- Analyzed and investigated incidents alongside functional management and security supervisors
- Recorded incident reports with detailed accounts of occurrences
Senior Security Consultant
KPMG LLP
10.2006 - 03.2008
- Established and assessed operating effectiveness of SAS70 IT controls for prominent financial service provider
- Managed team of security professionals in conducting one of the largest penetration tests in firm history for a major Credit Agency, spanning multiple countries
- Planned, budgeted, and executed multiple security projects for various verticals and governmental agencies
- Conducted wireless infrastructure assessments at multiple sites using geo-location technology to analyze wireless coverage and performed security testing of encryption and protection schemes
- Developed and delivered executive-level, middle management, and technical reports to effectively communicate assessment findings to all levels of client organization
Security Analyst
Matria Healthcare
01.2005 - 10.2006
- Conducted network security audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance with Information Security Policy and regulatory requirements
- Investigated network intrusions and access control violations
- Identified and implemented tools and techniques resulting in measurable reduction of attack vectors and overall threat landscape
Skills
Project Management
undefinedTimeline
Cyber Risk Advisor
Cyber Risk Analysis Group
04.2023 - Current
Director
Lumen Technologies, Security Consulting Services
05.2012 - 11.2022
Security Solutions Architect
Softchoice
04.2011 - 05.2012
Senior Information Risk Management Consultant
Axis Capital
02.2009 - 04.2011
Security Lead
Citigroup, Primerica Financial Services
03.2008 - 02.2009
Senior Security Consultant
KPMG LLP
10.2006 - 03.2008
Security Analyst
Matria Healthcare
01.2005 - 10.2006
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