Hello, and thank you for visiting. This site is the sum of my professional parts. On it, my goal is to share informative and helpful information to help technical professionals, cybersecurity peers, and of course the most important link in the security chain – everyday users.
Throughout my career, I’ve been recognized for my ability to align cyber strategy with business goals and the security of critical business systems. I’ve built, improved and sustained information security and cybersecurity programs that don’t just check blocks and increase compliance percentages but, more importantly, increase the security posture and minimize real risk. I’ve also spent more than 10-years defining and assessing Information T
echnology (IT) Governance and Portfolio management at the organizational level and pride myself on being able to achieve organizational improvement by garnering the buy-in and support of those most resistant to change. What this translates to is the assurance that while I’m focused on securing networks and the systems composing it, I’m also keenly aware of the need to balance security with operability and least privilege with most empowerment.
While technical bells and whistles and qualified technical personnel may increase an organization’s overall cybersecurity posture, it’s the everyday network users who play an especially critical role. They’re the people guarding the front door, and it’s their awareness of threats and ability to successfully avoid common traps like phishing, malware, social engineering, etc. that takes an organization’s security posture from good to great. From organizational users to a classroom of elementary school students to executive leadership, I’ve developed and delivered cybersecurity trainings and briefings that educate and enable people to recognize and avoid the threat. The fact that I’m fluent in English and Spanish means that my span of cybersecurity influence is broadened across not just the tech industry but also cultures.
Dignity and respect are the cornerstones of my professional and personal identiy, and my most treasured ability is the fact that I love what I do and have the ability to share my knowledge with others. For this reason, I’m always open to requests to speak at schools, civic groups, or business organizations.
Thanks again for visiting. If you’d like to reach me, please do so via LinkedIn. I’d love to connect. Be well.
Best Regards,
Justin