M. Ben Lawson

Experience

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  K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.

  May 1998 - Oct 2014

  Responsible for all aspects of IT security including policy creation, management and oversight, local and remote access control methodologies, vendor access and data exchange protocols, IT resource physical security coordination, and end user/associate security education. Also responsible for disaster recovery and business continuity planning and management as pertains to IT resources in conjunction with the efforts of K‐VA‐T Operations personnel. Management of all local, state, federal, and organizational compliance requirements including Tennessee and Virginia state PII and PHI legislation, PCI, HIPAA, and other regulations. Oversight of all IT risk management and system governance efforts including system commissioning and IT change control processing. Show less

  • Director of IT Strategy and Governance

    Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

  • Information Security and Compliance Manager

    May 2009 - Dec 2012

  • Network Manager

    Oct 2002 - May 2009

  • Network Administrator

    Feb 2000 - Oct 2002

  • PC/Desktop Technician

    May 1998 - Feb 2000
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  Burk I.T. Consulting, Inc.

  Oct 2014 - now

  I am honored to lead an IT security practice dedicated to the holistic security of our customers. Our practice manages multiple functions including general IT security consulting & services with a focus on secure hardware and software decision making, policy/procedure development, business continuity planning and overall risk management. We provide expertise on a variety of compliance and regulatory requirements including PCI (Payment Card Industry), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council). Show less

  • General Manager

    Nov 2021 - now

  • IT Security Practice Lead

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2021