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Dear Hiring Manager,I am thrilled to present to you my resume and professional experience for consideration of this opportunity.For the past 20-years, I have dedicated my professional expertise to information security and leadership skills. Throughout my career, I have been asked to serve in senior leadership roles over information security and cyber security teams and departments (i.e., Security Director, Global AVP, Senior Cybersecurity Manager, etc.), and I have been successful in consistently delivering maximized investments, reducing waste, improving efficiency through consolidation of technologies and full use of capabilities, and improving efficiency through consolidation of technologies and alignment with business objectives while enhancing team engagement, morale and overall production.I am a knowledgeable and highly-experienced information security management leader, passionate about coaching and developing talent while inspiring brilliant security and IT professionals to recognize and exceed their individual potential. My diverse experience across multiple industries allows me to quickly and efficiently recognize and reduce risks, improve turnarounds times, slash security-related outages, and provide true visibility of current security/risk state while prioritizing and implementing actionable strategies that only a seasoned and practical expert of 20 years can provide.I welcome the opportunity to further discuss my extensive background in corporate information security and the positive contributions I could make within your organization.Thank you for your consideration.With kind regards,Stephen D. Dake, CISSP, CISMPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEStephen D. Dake, CISSP, CISMDirector and Expert Leader of Information Cyber Security and TechnologyCall or Text: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEMadison-Milwaukee Area, Wisconsinemail: EMAIL AVAILABLEOpen to RelocateUSAProfileSeeking Director level, strategic leadership role over Information Security, IT, RiskExperienced as Information Cyber Security Director, VP, Sr. Manager, CISO, and ConsultantStrong but compassionate leader who develops teams, hires well and coaches to succeed.Providing 20-years of expertise in IT and Information SecurityAccomplished at aligning security teams to business objectives, turnaround, realignmentsMaximize technology spend, consolidate tools, save money and improve security processesChampion of outsourcing, cloud migrations, acquisitions, and vendor managementFocusing on people and process over technologyCreative, experimentally minded, outside-the-box thinker, innovative and results drivenExperienceInformation Systems of Maryland October 2017  PresentVirtual Chief Information Security Officer, v CISOSecurity leadership services: strategy, program management, risk assessmentsPart-time interim security leadership and expert advice on a contracted basisSDCyber Security Consulting January 2017 - PresentDirector of Information SecurityExpert security advisor services for start-ups and SMBsInformation protection strategies for defense startup, insurance, and health-careRecruited as Part-time CISO contractor to Information Systems of MarylandGuided Insurance Claims Technology Start-up in acquisition preparation compliance objectivesAdvised private Defense Start-up in nuclear fission tech in Intellectual Property protection strategies.Retained technical and security advisor for Renewable Energy start upAmerican Family Insurance HQ June 2015  August 2017Senior Manager, Cyber Security Engineering and ArchitectureEmpowered and led brilliant staff of 27 resources, budget >$10M, >50 Strategic security projectsSlashed quarterly security outages by 93% through upgrades and replacements of legacy technologyRevitalized security teams through culture, coaching, and realignment of departmentReversed feeble engagement scores to top tier of employee satisfactionVolunteered for and Successfully delivered huge technology cyber projects and upgradesSecurity program oversight, managing change, building relationships, engaging stakeholdersQBE, North America October 2013  June 2015Vice President AVP, Information Security, North AmericaEmpowered remote and local teams in security operations, engineering, and riskRepresented North America in senior global security leadership teamContinually aligned change and support to company vision, mission, and goalsManaged and staffed teams up to 20 responsible of all aspects of securityAccountable for North American security program and projectsISO27001, COBIT, NIST, PCI-DSS, IRS, NYCDean Health plan SSM Healthcare May 2013  October 2013Consultant Security Advisor (Contract)Partnered with Health plan in preparation for ACA State Health ExchangePersonally authored new policy deck from scratch for security and privacy complianceCounseled and guided remediation strategies for compliance with MARS-E guidelinesLed security team of 6 people and advised the CISO and CIO on security controlsMARS-E, HITECH, HIPAA, NIST, Guidance6-month contract  highly successfulWisconsin Education Association Trust (WEA) Health Plan April 2007  May 2013Director of Information SecurityAccountable for and developed all company IT Security and strategic oversight of all aspects of security from staffing and budgets to technology, operations, risk, and incident response; includes facilities.Constructed strong coalitions of IT, Security, Legal, HR, and ComplianceDelivered new security program for CIO in 6-monthsOptimized risk and vulnerability management through automation and modernize capabilitiesHands-on expertise for log-management, risk assessments, pen-testing, policy, oversight, and leadershipVendor Management, Contract Reviews, Risk Management, Technology implementation and ops, security counsel leader, Ethical Hacker pentesting, monitoring, design, remediation, reports and strategy.Accountable for cybersecurity, info assurance, and physical security protection teams and vendorsDriving compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, PCI-DSS, MAR, NIST, COBITServed the role of HIPAA Security Officer and CISOBlue Cross Blue Shield of Fargo Noridian Health Care January 2006  April 2007Security Consultant (1-year Contract)Advised and performed vulnerability assessment and testingDirecting remediation initiatives of DISA requirements (via STIGs)Led projects: database security, file integrity solutions, and encryption module complianceCertified cryptography conformity with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 140-2)Guided Solutions of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) Compliance GuidanceEthical Hacking Assessments, Penetration Testing, Control AssessmentCompliance direction (HIPAA, HITECH, HHS, CMS (Medicare/Medicaid)Authored, reviewed, and approved Policy, standards, and guidelines developmentState Farm Insurance April 2002  November 2005Senior Security Hacker -Analyst -EngineerA Fortune-50 company, State Farm Insurance supports one of the largest centralized computer networks across North America.Cryptography, Vulnerability testing, Security project consultant, Network Security, OS SecurityControl Assessment, Ethical Hacking, Design Review, Encryption technologiesPolicy and Procedure (HIPAA, PCI, NIST, SOX,), Vendor assessments, contract review.EMC Jan 2000  April 2002Technical Solutions Systems Engineer (SE)Supported mission-critical information storage and processing equipment on-stie in the Caterpillar data center.Recruited to train DELL service engineers throughout the Midwest region to support the primary product under a NAS licensing agreement between DELL and EMC.Accounts I supported include Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, AC Delco, St. Francis Medical, John Deere, and Mitsubishi Motors.IBM International Business Machines Jan 1997  Jan 2000Systems Service RepresentativeWorked for Global Services DivisionOn-site service representative at Caterpillar Headquarters in Peoria, ILDirected and supported several hundred field installers (Agency Refresh project for State Farm)Mid-range, PCs, Tape, Disk, and mainframe computer supportExtensive IBM training and certificationsEducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Coursework, Business AdministrationUniversity of Phoenix, Coursework toward BA, GPA 3.8Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)Targeting Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification (4Q2018)20-years of continuous industry Certifications and Coursework and Face-time on a terminalMilitaryUnited States Army National Guard January 2004  February 2012E4, Specialist, 11BMid transition with training from 11B to 96B Intelligence (2012)Early responder to Hurricane Katrina (2005), Squad leader on patrolsCompleted Top Secret Clearance process at separation (2012) (currently inactive)Urban Combat Training (MOUT)All Source Analysis System (ASAS) Trained (Skill 1.2.3)Technology Projects and Experience 2003 - 2018SIEM, Replaced PKI, SSO (Okta, CA, Microsoft ADFS), NAC, IDS/IPS, Qualys, Rapid 7, Database Event and logging, System configuration and hardening, Patching Management, Asset Inventory, Web filtering, Next-Gen Endpoint, Linux, Splunk, Bash, Ethical Hacker, Web application firewall (WAF), Data loss prevention (DLP), DDoS strategies, Software Code Review and Application Security, Encryption, Secure Email and Communication, Regulatory Compliance Initiatives for HIPAA HITECH, New York Cyber, MAR, PCI, MARS-E, NIST, COBIT, and others.Risk Management, IT Audit team management, Physical security oversight, Cybersecurity program management, resource management, ITIL, LEAN, Employee engagementCommunity LeadershipElected Trustee/Board-member for the City of Cambridge, Wisconsin (2012)Elected Commander of the American Legion Post 195, Cambridge Wisconsin (2007-Current)Elected Officer in Scottish and York Rite (Rose Croix, Commandery, Chapter&Council) (2012-Current)Elected Leader, Past Master, Counselor, Local Masonic Lodge (Social #245) (2014, 2015)Appointed member of economic improvement committee, Cambridge, Wisconsin (2015)Volunteer mentor to new professionals, future leaders, and security enthusiasts (Present)ISACA MembershipISC2 MembershipHIPPA Collaboration of Wisconsin  Security Networking Group (Contributer)