STEVE HANSON
Carlsbad,CA
Summary
Global security executive with enterprise-scale security strategy and risk management expertise. Delivered $19M annual savings while managing a $320M security budget. Improved operational efficiency through AI-driven analytics and data-driven decision-making.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Security Strategy Consultant
GUIDEPOINT GLOBAL LLC
01.2026 - Current
- Supported 30+ strategic vendor relationships by assessing enterprise data center and corporate security guard force management needs and establishing clear SLAs for top-tier corporate clients.
- Assist operating-model change programs and proposal development by coordinating cross-functional reviews and guiding complex service-delivery transitions.
- Provide subject matter support to enterprise clients by developing risk-based recommendations and client deliverables that improve protection resilience and operational effectiveness.
- Conducted physical security assessments and risk evaluations for facilities, focusing on guard force management, electronic security systems, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Support stakeholder reviews and cross-functional collaboration to design integrated physical security strategies for complex, highly regulated environments.
- Draft client deliverables, including highly rated $12B TSA Gold+ proposal that leads to IDIQ certification and top-tier client rating.
- Lead 30+ strategic vendor relationships by assessing enterprise data center and corporate security guard force management requirements and developing comprehensive SLAs for top-tier corporate clients.
- Direct operating-model change programs and strategic proposal development by coordinating cross-functional reviews and advising on complex service-delivery transitions.
- Deliver strategic risk advisory support to enterprise clients by developing risk-informed recommendations and client deliverables that strengthen protection resilience and operational effectiveness.
- Perform physical security assessments and risk evaluations for facilities, with emphasis on guard force management, electronic security systems, and strategic risk mitigation.
- Guide stakeholder reviews and cross-functional collaboration to design integrated physical security strategies for complex, highly regulated environments.
- Author comprehensive client deliverables, including a highly rated $12B TSA Gold+ proposal that results in IDIQ certification and a a top-tier rating for the client., including a highly rated $12B TSA Gold+ proposal that results in IDIQ certification and top-tier rating for client.
- Developed risk-informed recommendations that strengthened client security measures and enhanced protection resilience and operational effectiveness for enterprise clients.
- Developed integrated physical security strategies to align stakeholder objectives. align stakeholders across highly regulated environments.
- Authored a highly rated $12B TSA Gold+ proposal to secure client engagement. contributes to IDIQ certification and top-tier client rating.
Global Security Director
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
Herndon, Virginia
09.2019 - 11.2025
- Promoted AI-native architecture for data center perimeter defense and insider threat models, upskilling the workforce for human-machine teaming and reducing nuisance alarms by 91% while supporting a 54% reduction in guards.
- Supported end-to-end technology rollout across cloud infrastructure, advancing global security redesign and guard force optimization to deliver $296M five-year NPV.
- Integrated compliance requirements including ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, NIST SP 800-53, and NISPOM into global site design to support enterprise security resilience.
- Drafted AWS global security 3YP, aligning electronic security systems with critical risk reduction and resilience targets in partnership with engineering and product teams.
- Executed $320M+ annual security budget while managing strategic finance review, achieving $19M average annual savings.
- Developed tactical threat reporting model using open-source intelligence, reducing emergency response time by 43% to enhance senior leadership decision-making.
- Coordinated with senior leaders across infrastructure, operations, design engineering, compliance, finance, legal, procurement, and HR to align infrastructure protection and strategy without direct authority.
Federal Security Director/SES
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
03.2016 - 09.2019
- • Advised federal leadership on critical security mandates in cross-functional governance forums with local, state, federal, and international steercos.
- • Partnered with legal, intelligence, and HR teams during emergency response incidents to ensure situational awareness and facilitate timely executive communications and media updates for public safety.
- • Coordinated integration of federal aviation security regulations into $300M airport remodel plan with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, enhancing passenger experience and achieving $37.1M in cost avoidance.
- • Supported $153M annual OPEX planning, executed zero-based budgeting and forecasting to achieve operational efficiency targets.
- • Built metrics and data reporting tools to improve Cat X airport performance ranking from 29th to 4th nationally in 17 months.
- • Led employee pulse surveys, employee-led tiger teams, leadership training, and employee advisory council efforts, supporting 96% annual retention, higher employee viewpoint survey scores, and TSA’s first leadership bootcamp for newly promoted supervisors.
Colonel / Senior Leadership
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/U.S. MARINE CORPS
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Supported intelligence operations as Director of Intelligence for NATO Regional Command Afghanistan, improving territorial security by 65% over 13 months through risk intelligence management and threat briefings for senior military leaders.
- Led crisis response task force in reviewing and implementing diplomatic and military risk posture across 20 Middle East and North Africa countries, reinforcing duty-of-care commitments and preventing loss of life during seven major incidents.
- Coordinated matrixed teams across IT, intelligence, cybersecurity, law enforcement, and command and control in high-risk environments, enabling successful execution of presidentially directed missions in two countries.
- Executed physical security modernization, vulnerability assessments, and integrated protection planning across 56 critical facilities and ships, safeguarding 41,000+ personnel.
Education
Master of Science - Latin America Security Affairs
Universidad De La Defensa Nacional (DOD Exchange)
Buenos Aires, Argentina12-2008
Master of Science - Strategic Intelligence
National Intelligence University (U.S. Intelligence Community)
Bethesda, MD09-1999
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Tampa
Tampa, FL12-1994
Executive PhD - Business
University of Denver
Denver, CO09-2026
Skills
- Security Platform Management
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk Evaluation
- Security Planning
- Threat Analysis
- Proposal development
- Security clearance
Personal Information
Title: I & T DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SECURITY
Certification
Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Project Management Professional (PMP), CPTED (ASIS)
Languages
English (Native), Spanish (Professional)
Custom
Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI / SSBI
Timeline
Senior Security Strategy Consultant
GUIDEPOINT GLOBAL LLC
01.2026 - Current
Global Security Director
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
09.2019 - 11.2025
Federal Security Director/SES
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
03.2016 - 09.2019
Colonel / Senior Leadership
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/U.S. MARINE CORPS
01.2009 - 01.2016
Master of Science - Latin America Security Affairs
Universidad De La Defensa Nacional (DOD Exchange)
Master of Science - Strategic Intelligence
National Intelligence University (U.S. Intelligence Community)
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Tampa
Executive PhD - Business
University of Denver