James Russell

Experience

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  Kemper

  Mar 2001 - May 2004

  Sr. Network Administrator

  Responsible for maintaining corporate data center supporting over 400 users including: call centers, 3 remote offices. IT infrastructure, LAN and WAN network fabric and infrastructure, security infrastructure and end user computing. Technical lead and PM on major IT initiatives including complete data center migrations. Manager of help desk operations and staff. Responsible for reviewing and vetting new technologies in the market place that meet business requirements and address infrastructure weaknesses. Threat and Vulnerability lead responsible for the security posture of the IT infrastructure estate. Show less

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  TORM A/S

  Feb 2005 - Jun 2009

  Global Network and Security Manager

  Responsible for network and security architecture, engineering, implementation and support of corporate IT infrastructure for international oil tanker company supporting 5000 users, 5 international offices, 100 vessels, and DR site. Worked with Sr IT management to define IT technology strategy, road maps and budgets. Responsible for reviewing and vetting new technologies in the market place that meet business requirements and address infrastructure weaknesses. CSIRT lead responsible for threat and vulnerability management. Implemented and supported systems monitoring and management solutions, NetIQ and SCCM/SCOM. Maintained and updated security policies, procedures and processes. Supported internal and external audit functions. Show less

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  Diageo

  Aug 2009 - Mar 2016

  Responsible for Global CSIRT critical security incident response team, Security Operations and Security Engineering functions. Supporting 180 international offices and 30,000 employees. Provides operational governance, oversight and direction over global support vendors who support security services for the company. Implements strategies to improve security operational sustainability, up time and risk mitigation. Manages operation security risk and controls as well as supporting internal and external audit functions. Provides Security Engineering oversight, support and direction for all new security solutions delivered into the enterprise. Works with other security functions to define, implement and support the global information security strategy. Responsible for Threat and Vulnerability management, pen testing, SIEM, DDOS, IAM Identity and Access Management, AV/Patching and risk mitigation of known vulnerabilities. Show less Enterprise security solution architect and engineer providing guidance and definition of solutions that support corporate business strategies and mitigate infrastructure weaknesses. Manages information risks using a variety of controls types that involve people, process and technology. Leads a team of global security engineers. Responsible for performing security architecture/engineering risk assessments of key IT foundation and portfolio projects, including raising security risks and making recommendations to mitigate known security risks. Authors technical security standards and supports internal and external audit functions. Show less

  • Global Security Operations and Engineering Lead

    Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Global Technical Security Lead

    Aug 2009 - Mar 2014
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  Verizon Business

  May 2016 - now

  Develops security strategies with customers to anticipate and address their long-term business needs and identifies appropriate alternatives. Called upon to provide technical security guidance for complex solutions.

  • Sr. Security Sales Executive

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Sr. Security Solutions Architect

    May 2016 - Aug 2020