
Joe Filer
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About me
Information Security | Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) | Senior Risk Advisor | Enabling Business Focused CxOs | Privacy Leader & Practitioner
Education

U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
1983 - 1984MS Operations Research
Siena College
1976 - 1980BA Mathematics
Experience

Trident Data Systems
Jan 1994 - Jan 1997InfoSec Professional
Baltimore Technologies
Jan 2000 - Jan 2001Security Consultant
SAIC
Jan 2002 - Aug 2003Principal Security Consultant
CACI
Sept 2003 - Aug 2004Senior Program Mgr
Rackspace Managed Hosting
Apr 2005 - Mar 2008Director, Corporate SecuritySet strategic security direction by building ISO17799/27002 compliant global enterprise information security infrastructure for international technology company providing managed hosting provider services for thousands of customers in world-wide market sectors including financial services, education, healthcare, and electronic commerce. Served as valued member of senior leadership team effectively communicating business aspects of technical security concepts. Named security representative for organizational enterprise risk management practice. Provided security requirements oversight for international office/data center space procurement. Show less

Harland Clarke
Mar 2008 - Feb 2010Client Security AdvocateEstablished client focused, compliance driven vision leading to formal establishment of initial enterprise compliance practice. Oversaw development of budget element visibility to ensure that security decisions led to cost effective and efficient solutions that enabled business. Built and implemented successful enterprise risk management program.

Harland Clarke Holdings
Jan 2010 - Jan 2017• Led international shared services, enterprise information security practice providing risk management solutions across three international business affiliates (Harland Clarke, Valassis Communications, and Scantron). • Chaired information security practice leadership without major incident while facing multiple threats daily. • Created and implemented successful enterprise risk management efforts designed to support CxO executive level information security and privacy decision making. • Provided direct security subject matter expertise support to proposal development efforts and other client interface efforts such as webinars and technical presentations at trade shows. Show less
Vice President, CISO
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017Assistant Vice President, Information Security & Compliance
Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

Harland Clarke Holdings/Vericast
Jan 2017 - Jan 2020Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer/Chief Privacy Officer• Managed multi-million dollar budget and up to 20 team members located across country. • Provided executive oversight for compliance efforts focusing on Payment Card Industry (PCI), Gramm Leach Bliley/FFIEC regulatory requirements, HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, and independent oversight programs such as SSAE18/SOC1 and SOC2 assessments. • Directed establishment of organization’s first formal privacy function to support legal and compliance requirements (CCPA).• Contributed directly to enterprise sales efforts focused on business value of effective sensitive information confidentiality, integrity, and availability. • Led information security success for merger, acquisition, and integration of five major companies under holding company umbrella. • Built enterprise vender security risk management program leading to over eleven years of client confidence and satisfaction. • Oversaw approximately 200 face to face financial institution client audits driven by rigorous regulatory requirements. • Achieved eight years of successful and stable year over year budget management. • Established company's first intern program that became model for enterprise implementation. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
(ISC)²Jan 1999
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteJan 1999
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Joe FilerDistinguished Fellow ISSA Oct 2012
Volunteer Experience
Past President
Issued by Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited on Jan 2000
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