Brian Plourde

Brian plourde

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cybersecurity Partner at PwC

  • Education

    • Bentley university

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of science computer information systems
    • Bentley college - elkin b. mccallum graduate school of business

      2005 - 2007
      Master of science information technology
  • Experience

    • Bentley college

      Sept 2001 - May 2005

      • Developed programs on diversity, enrichment, volunteerism, entertainment, and life transition for my residents.• Served as a resource person, paraprofessional advisor, and a role model for students throughout campus.• Enforced college policy by monitoring the building and ensuring the safety of its residents.• Fostered teamwork and communication skills by interacting with my staff to better serve the needs of students. • Provided network troubleshooting throughout campus, including dormitories and administrative buildings.• Assisted in the implementation of a Disaster Recovery Plan.• Monitored network closets to ensure proper operation of equipment.• Replaced and repaired damaged network jacks via a work order system.

      • Resident Advisor

        Sept 2003 - May 2005
      • Assistant Network Technician

        Sept 2001 - May 2005
    • Meredith village savings bank

      May 2002 - Sept 2003
      Assistant network administrator

      • Completed a bank-wide conversion from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 by upgrading more than 60 PCs in the main office on a department-specific basis (Summer 2002).• Redesigned the printing environment from a static IP configuration to a DHCP-enabled solution (Winter 2002).• Converted existing DOS-based teller system to a Windows 2000 Active Directory-based system by building, imaging, cloning, and deploying 50 PCs between 7 branch offices (Summer 2003).• Assisted in the movement to a new Operations Center, which included switching the entire LAN from a 16Mb Token-Ring infrastructure to a 100Mb Ethernet network.• Administered network resources through Group Policy Objects, password and account management, and the remote installation of software updates.• Provided on-site and remote PC troubleshooting via remote administration software and Terminal Services. Show less

    • Pricewaterhousecoopers

      Jun 2004 - Oct 2014
      Information security manager

      • Designed corporate security solutions surrounding all aspects of information technology.• Managed the execution of internal/external penetration testing and application security assessments (20+ clients).• Developed and led cyber security threat modeling assessments as part of the PwC Next Generation Security Offering.• Assessed vulnerability of clients’ infrastructures through system and architecture reviews.• Assisted clients in documenting their IT processes and controls, mapped them to various control frameworks, and performed gap analysis.• Provided forensics security services surrounding investigations through network monitoring, data discovery exercises, and analyzing evidence for use in future litigation.• Led sales efforts with new and existing clients by proposing new work and responding to RFPs.• Delivered proposals, contracts, and reports for client engagements.• Delegated tasks, managed team logistics, and tracked engagement economics throughout the engagement lifecycle.• Performed start-to-finish project management for internal and external IT initiatives. Show less

    • Eastern bank

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2019
      Senior vice president, chief technology officer

      • Led a 75-person Technology team consisting of the following departments: Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Security Engineering, Information Assurance, Service Desk, Desktop Support, Data Center Operations, Network Operation Center (NOC), Application Solutions, and Project Management.• Managed the allocation and distribution of a $25 million IT budget.• Served as the lead architect to develop and manage our future-state strategy surrounding emerging infrastructure.• Sponsored and managed the execution of dozens of projects around continuous improvement.• Designed and implemented the server and network components for a new online banking and mobile banking platform (80+ server environment, 2800+ person days from concept to completion).• Reported directly to the CIO (EVP) and performed daily management activities including staff coaching and development of my direct and indirect reports, recruiting/hiring, budgeting, and risk management activities. Show less

    • Pwc

      Apr 2020 - now
      • Partner - Cybersecurity, Risk & Regulatory

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Managing Director, Cybersecurity & Privacy

        Apr 2020 - Jul 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified information systems security professional (cissp)

      (isc)²
    • Cisco certified network professional (ccnp security)

      Cisco systems, inc.
    • Microsoft certified database administrator - sql server 2000 (mcdba)

      Microsoft corporation
    • Microsoft certified systems engineer - windows 2000 (mcse)

      Microsoft corporation
    • National information assurance training standard for systems administrators (cnss 4013)

      National security agency (nsa) & committee on national security systems (cnss)
    • National training standard for information systems security (infosec) professionals (cnss 4011)

      National security agency (nsa) & committee on national security systems (cnss)