John D. Johnson
Ph.D., CISSP
Home: Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 USA
Office: 400 19th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265 USA
309-***-**** ****@************.*** http://www.johndjohnson.com
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Johnson is currently global security program manager for John Deere. He manages
technical security programs across more than 130
John Deere business units in 160 countries worldwide. John has been responsible for
architecting solutions that have been critical to
maintaining global network security at John Deere. Prior to working at John Deere, John
was security manager for the Theoretical Division,
Los Alamos National Laboratory.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Ph.D. in Physics 1992
Dissertation: Search for An Eta-Nuclear Bound State In The Double Charge Exchange
Reaction
180(PI+, PI-)18NE(DIAS)
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI M.S. in Physics 1988
Concentration: Accelerator Physics, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI B.S. Physics 1986
Activities: Student Council, Society of Physics Students (region & national), Journalism,
Computer Operator.
CERTIFICATION
x Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2000 present
EXPERIENCE
John Deere Corporation, Moline, IL Sr. Computer Security Project Manager1999-Present
x Responsible for enterprise antivirus management program. Development, testing,
deployment, processes and support of enterprise
antivirus and spyware solutions.
x Responsible for enterprise vulnerability management, web application assessments and
penetration testing. Worked closely with
teams to develop server, desktop, network, email and developer security standards. Manage
infrastructure for network and
application scanning.
x Responsible for enterprise strong authentication, including management of SecurID
tokens, accounting and support. Developed
roadmap for moving from passwords to multi-factor authentication. Worked closely with
help desk to provide customer support and
training.
x Review and recommend security for supplier and joint venture remote access connections
to enterprise. Support authentication for
all remote access VPN connections.
x Develop disaster recover planning documentation for security and incident response.
x Provide consulting and support for encryption, secure email, intrusion detection,
password management, web security, web
authentication, regulatory compliance (including, HIPAA, SOX, GLB, PCI Certification,
international import/export), wireless security,
security architecture.
x Experienced project manager and technical lead for major enterprise initiatives,
involving >50,000 network nodes, international
locations and deployment across multiple platforms with virtual teams often exceeding 50
members. Includes working on a daily
basis with employees and customers internationally.
x Involved in semi-annual training on security topics for enterprise, including on-site
training in Germany.
x Provide IT audit support globally. Visited sites in US and Germany and traveled to
India for site audit.
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA Adjunct Professor2003-Present
Developed course plans and taught undergraduate and graduate classes:
x CSCI 435/640 Legal and Ethical Issues In Computing (2)
x ASTR 201 Astronomy (13)
x CSCI 630 Information Assurance (1)
Eastern Iowa Community College, Bettendorf, IA Adjunct Professor2004-Present
Developed course plans, taught labs and lectures for:
x PC 135 Survey of Physics (1)
x PHS 152 (SC 125) Astronomy (22)
Excelsior College, Albany, NY Adjunct Professor2012-Present
Developed courses and taught courses:
x CYS 501 Communications Security (1)
x CYS 456 Securing Mobile and Cloud Computing Environments (under development)
Laureate Education, Baltimore, MD SME Course Developer2009-Present
Developed courses for Walden University:
x NSEI 6781 Information Security Governance
x NSEI 6841 Information Security Challenges and Solutions
x CMIS 4001 Information Security Capstone
x CMIS 698X Information Security Capstone
x ITEC 6170 Fundamentals of Information Assurance
x ITEC 6610 Information Assurance and Risk Management
PPSA Consulting, Santa Fe, NM Self-Employed, IT Consulting and Internet Sales 1997-1999
Provided extensive computer security and networking consulting to Los Alamos National
Laboratory and other government agencies and New
Mexico businesses.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM Security and Network Manager, T-Division
1996-1997
Responsible for computer security (OCSR) for LANL Theoretical Division. Managed major
network upgrade for nearly a thousand computers on
separate LANs. Managed computer support team for multi-platform environment. Top Secret Q-
clearance.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM Postdoctoral Fellow1993-1996
Project leader for the design/development of several Long-Range Alpha Detector (LRAD)
systems for environmental and DoD applications. As
project leader, coordinated all levels of experimental effort from hardware/software
development to ES&H training, travel and field work.
Positions involved extensive writing of ES&H documents, reports and proposals. Developed
$500k in FY94/95 funding. Position involved
interacting with DOE and DoD customers and technology transfer with an industrial
partner. Q-clearance.
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Research Assistant1989-1992
Coordinated and supervised two pion physics experiments at Los Alamos Meson Physics
Facility (LAMPF). Projects involved extensive setup
and analysis of thesis data. Team member on many other research projects.
Involved in planning and setting-up hardware and software, data taking and data analysis
for nucleon-nucleon experiments at LAMPF and
TRIUMF. Worked on the construction of several wire chambers. Served as safety
representative for LANL.
National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab, East Lansing, MI Research Assistant1988-1989
Position involved superconducting magnet design, ion beam transport, high speed data
acquisition, computer programming, use of large
computer codes. Primary researcher for heavy ion beam diagnostics using fiber optics and
beam profiling with fluors. Performed independent
cost/benefit analysis comparing superconducting spectrograph systems.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Teaching Assistant1986-1987
Taught three undergraduate physics lab sections. Supervised several undergraduate
employees. Graded, instructed, and helped to administer
self-paced physics programs for undergraduates and graduate students. Co-administered
extension program in Birmingham, Michigan (1987).
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI Research Assistant1983-1986
x (
1986) Design and consulting on development of high vacuum positron correlation
equipment.
x (
1983-1985) Employed in various capacities as student computer operator/batch station
manager.
RELATED TRAINING
Foundstone Ultimate Hacking (2005); Foundstone Ultimate Hacking Advanced (2006), Firewall-
1 (Nokia/Checkpoint) Certified SystemAdministrator; ISS Internet Scanner, Windows XP SP2 Security; Windows ISA Server;
Symantec Endpoint Protection; HP Web Inspect
Foundations Skills; Coaching Skills; Performance Coach & Mentor; Team & Facilitator
Skills, Project Mgmt & Leadership Skills; Complex
Projects; Leadership & Communication; Risk Management; Global Project Management;
Strategic Project Management, Leading Change; Cost
& Scheduling, Legislative Project Management School; Capitol Hill Staff Training School,
Quality Training and Process Management;HAZWOPER 40-HR, AIX/Unix Training; Bridges, Routers & Switches; LAN/WAN Protocols;
Network Fundamentals
PUBLICATIONS, PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
John is a frequent lecturer on computer security topics and member of CISO peer groups,
industry panels and advisory councils. John has
spoken at Black Hat, RSA Conference, SC Magazine World Congress and many other events.
John has maintained his Certified Information
Security Systems Professional (CISSP) certification since 2000. He served on the
organizing committee for the RSA Conference, the world's
largest information security conference, and has been involved in organizing many other
events and conferences and is a member of the
Board of Governors for the Chicago CISO Summit and for the Chicago Cybersecurity
Innovation Summit (Summer 2012).
44 publications, Textbook reviewer, Security consultant and course designer, Developed
computer ethics course for ITT Tech (2006)
Further information available online: http://johndjohnson.com
LANGUAGES
English native language; German basic competence; Portuguese basic competence
MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
John is active in several professional science and engineering organizations, including:
IEEE, ISC2, American Astronomical Society, American
Physical Society, American Association of Physics Teachers, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society,
Sigma Xi and InfraGard. John has served as
Member-at-Large, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Chair and Chair of the Iowa-Illinois Section
of IEEE. He is founder and past-chair of the IEEE
Iowa-Illinois Computer Society chapter and he serves as IEEE Region 4 Awards Chairman.
John served as a board member for the InfraGard
Springfield chapter (2009-2011).
John has several years of experience as an Advanced Mastery Performance Coach at John
Deere and he is currently a mentor with the Career
Navigator program for Big Brothers/Big Sisters and United Way in the Quad Cities. John is
a member of Engineers without Borders,
Engineering for Change and Scientists without Borders, where he volunteers for various
humanitarian projects. John was inducted as a Rotary
Paul Harris Fellow in 2007, was awarded QCESC Senior Scientist of the Year for 2008, and
was named Jack Sherman Outstanding Member for
his contributions to IEEE Region 4 in 2010.
x QCESC 2008 Senior Scientist of the Year (awarded Feb 2009)
x IEEE Region 4 Jack Sherman Outstanding Member Award (2010)
x Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
x IEEE Senior Member: IA-IL Section Member at Large (2003-2004), Secretary (2005), Treas.
(2006), Vice Chair (2007), Chair (2008),
Past Chair (2009), QCESC Representative (2008-2009), Region 4 Education Chair (2009-
2010), Region 4 Awards and Recognition
Chair, Computer Society Chapter (IA-IL Section) Chair & Founder (2009-2010)
x Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC), Representative (2008-2009),
President-Elect (2009-2010), President (2010-
2011), Director (2012-2013)
x FBI Infragard: Treasurer, Springfield Chapter 2009-2011
x American Astronomical Society (AAS); American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT);
American Physical Society (APS); Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Society, Sigma Xi Research Society
x The University of Advancing Technology, Advisory Board (2011-Present)
x Executive Security Action Forum; Chicago CISO Group, IANS Steering Cmte (2010), SINET
Board of Governors (2012), RSA
Conference 2008 Planning Committee
x EMC/RSA, Symantec, Intel/McAfee/Foundstone, Trend Micro, HP Customer Advisory Councils
x John Deere Advanced Mastery Coach
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request