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Shaun Clark

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Cybersecurity Leader

"Experienced cybersecurity leader with 20 years of expertise in information security, agile methodologies, program management, delivering exceptional results and driving high-performance teams." AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Expertise in developing and maintaining agile-based cybersecurity programs and policies to secure operations, infrastructures, networks, systems, and data.

• Proven ability to optimize budgets and investments to achieve strategic results and improve security value.

• Track record of successfully leading security projects from scope development through workflow management and post-deployment support.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into understandable terms.

PROFICIENCIES

Technical: Penetration Testing, Puppet, Ansible, Docker, Linux, Kali Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, SonarQube, MS Project, Jira, Jenkins, SQL, Nessus, Wireshark

Core: Problem Resolution & Troubleshooting, Documentation & Reporting, Team Leadership & Collaboration Across Departments, Policy Development & Implementation, Incident & Crisis Management, Risk Mitigation & Compliance, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning, Process Improvements & Optimization, Vendor Management & Contract Negotiation, Project & Program Management, Audit & Regulatory Compliance, Network Security & Infrastructure Protection, Cloud Security & Data Privacy, Vulnerability Assessments & Management, Application Security & Cloud Security. Professional Experience

Poloniex, 2022 – Present

Global Senior Manager, Security (2022 – Present)

Led design, development, and deployment of security, logging, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure services, collaborating closely with technical engineers to implement. Identify process gaps and implement continuous improvement strategies. Define the scope of work, manage project delivery backlog, and predictability. Identifying and prioritizing security risks, providing education on secure coding skills, responding to security questionnaires, designing security features, and remediating gaps in security posture, data protection, and leading engineers to build security-related tools. Key Achievements:

Built and managed a high-performing information security team, providing coaching and mentoring to team members and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Expertly executed strategic planning to flawlessly secure a new trading platform and its features.

Established and maintained executive relationships that drove win-win security outcomes across multiple services.

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Effectively responded to and remediated five urgent cybersecurity events with zero loss of customer information, funds, or damage to the company's reputation. Aurora Insight, 2021 – 2022

DevSecOps Manager (2021 – 2022)

Advance design, development, and deployment of security, logging, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure services, collaborating closely with technical engineers to implement. Identify process gaps and implement continuous improvement strategies. Define scope of work, managing project delivery backlog and predictability. Track project status in (AWS). Facilitate Scrum Master stand-ups and retrospectives, managing Kanban board, and analyzing data trends for senior leader reports. Key Achievements:

Created work plans and optimized team resources to achieve a 30% decrease in critical issue resolution delays, improving overall efficiency and productivity.

Developed tactical plans that enabled us to seamlessly complete testing environments, as well as cloud network, server, and database configurations.

Increased security by 80% through the integration of code and application scans, as well as container hardening to meet new security requirements.

Built a Security team from the ground up, conducting weekly meetings with business and technology product owners to define requirements, establish goals, and align strategies for improved outcomes.

United States Air Force, 2001 – 2021

Information Security Manager / Officer (2001 – 2020) Directed cybersecurity program for organizations, developing and implementing security policies, conducting vulnerability assessments, and ensured adherence to all policies. Managed 100+ client projects, working closely with stakeholders to deliver projects across multiple business units. Key Achievements:

Built and managed a high-performing information security team, providing coaching and mentoring to team members and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Successfully managed security audits and assessments, achieving a positive outcome and avoiding fines or penalties.

Conducted a comprehensive risk assessment that identified and prioritized high-risk areas, resulting in the implementation of targeted security controls and mitigation strategies.

Developed and implemented an information security program that reduced the number of security incidents by 50% within the first year of implementation.

Led the design and implementation of a new security architecture that improved security posture, reduced complexity, and increased efficiency.

Education and Training

University of Maryland

Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology

— Certifications —

CompTIA Security+ CE

(ISC) CISSP Candidate

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