Black Cat Security was founded by seasoned professionals with extensive experience in offensive and defensive cybersecurity. Our mission is to help companies establish modern, mature security programs that align with their operational objectives. We believe in a proactive approach to cybersecurity, understanding that security is a built-in process, not a bolt-on solution. Our team has conducted incident responses for breaches costing over $20 million, performed malware analysis, and advised on optimizing EDR and SIEM solutions to future-proof against attacks.
I’m a Consulting Partner at Black Cat Security, where I serve as the vCISO Information Security Officer for 25 SaaS organizations—guiding them through compliance, security strategy, and automation initiatives. With over 25 years of IT consulting and security experience, I excel at translating business requirements into robust, scalable controls.
As an accomplished IT leader with experience ranging from small startups to large Fortune 1000 enterprises including AMD, Riverbed Technology, Palo Alto Networks, and Amdocs, I bring to the table extensive knowledge in IT infrastructure, project management, and systems implementation. I excel in global team leadership and have a proven track record of managing projects that are delivered on time and within budget. My strengths include successful employee development initiatives, cloud migration projects, problem solving, new technology implementations, cost optimization, and many more. In my next role, I am eager to build strong, cohesive, cross-functional teams to accomplish high profile projects and exceed company expectations.
I am an employee development leader and mentor with several success stories as part of my tenure. Many employees valued their time on my team and were able to successfully use their experience as a launching pad for their careers. Many from my teams were able to move on to better roles, focus on professional development to advance in their careers, and embark on their unique professional stories! I always focus on making a positive difference and impacting teams to be the best versions of themselves now and in the future.
A leader in IT, Cybersecurity and Cloud, I contribute to organizational success by delivering well executed roadmaps for enterprise applications, infrastructure, information security, compliance and hiring.
My career path, particularly in the last 17 years, has provided a unique opportunity to experience the evolution of IT in both start- up and global enterprises. Hired as employed #27 by Vindicia prior to acquisition by Amdocs, I have excelled in rapid growth environments with loose defined goals as well as in Big Tech where established processes, policies, and defined roles are the norm. In each situation, I was able to work closely with cross-departmental personnel to accomplish major initiatives and embraced new technologies and methodologies.
I have provided information security architecture, engineering and testing consulting for many years to companies throughout the United States.
Specialties: Web application security, penetration testing, Java/C/.Net code review, cryptography, risk analysis, Javascript/Node.js security, open source code review, threat modeling, secure software lifecycle development, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, database security, IOS and Android application vulnerability analysis.
With over two decades in the security field, my tenure at Dropbox as a Physical Security Systems Architect has been focused on designing and managing robust global security systems. Previously at Demarcc, I honed my skills in security engineering, which now underpin my work in creating safe, secure environments. My core competencies include strategic planning and the integration of advanced security technologies, reflecting a commitment to Dropbox’s mission of safeguarding data and facilities. My approach blends technical acumen with a strategic vision, ensuring our team’s efforts align with the organization’s values and culture.
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