Joe Filer

Joe Filer

InfoSec Professional

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  • Timeline

  • 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 - 1984
      MS Operations Research
    • Siena College

      1976 - 1980
      BA Mathematics
  • Experience

    • Trident Data Systems

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1997
      InfoSec Professional
    • Baltimore Technologies

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
      Security Consultant
    • SAIC

      Jan 2002 - Aug 2003
      Principal Security Consultant
    • CACI

      Sept 2003 - Aug 2004
      Senior Program Mgr
    • Rackspace Managed Hosting

      Apr 2005 - Mar 2008
      Director, Corporate Security

      Set 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 2010
      Client Security Advocate

      Established 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 2017
      • Assistant Vice President, Information Security & Compliance

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2013
    • Harland Clarke Holdings/Vericast

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2020
      Senior 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

    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

      (ISC)²
      Jan 1999
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jan 1999
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joe Filer
      Distinguished Fellow ISSA Oct 2012
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Past President

      Issued by Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited on Jan 2000
      Guadalupe River Trout UnlimitedAssociated with Joe Filer