Christopher J. Marcinko

Location
denton, TX (US)
Work Category
Information Technology
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About Me

CISSP-ISSAP / ISSEP / ISSMP - CISA / CISM - GSEC / GISP

Dynamic Customer Service oriented IT security specialist with a myriad of notable success designing, building, auditing, managing and the advanced troubleshooting of a broad range of security technology initiatives in a multi-customer corporate security environment.

-- Octa-Certified Security Professional with 10+ years of extensive hands-on experience leading all stages of security system development efforts throughout the entire SDLC (including requirements definition, audit/risk assessment, design architecture, implementation/testing, certification/accreditation, ongoing support, and final disposal.)

-- In-depth technical knowledge with the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose creative solutions to unique problems and customer business and technical requirements.

-- Real world working experience with meeting and exceeding internal security controls, industry best practices, SOX, PCI, HIPAA security, ISO9001 quality compliance standards, and global privacy laws.

-- Practical experience in the definition, development and direction of information security strategy, policy, and programs guiding processes and people.

-- Self starting performer with excellent written, verbal and collaborative communication skills.

-- Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts while managing, motivating, and leading project teams.

-- As of 12/2008 – out of 60,000 CISSP’s in the world, 1 of only 20 who possess all three advanced ISC2 Concentration Certifications for Security Architecture (ISSAP), Security Engineering (ISSEP), and Security Management (ISSMP).

-- Open to new purposeful opportunities on a cohesive team with a solid success through employee growth, a ‘first time right’ focus, and a sense of tangible accomplishment at the end of the work day.

Work Experience

  • Jul 2006 - present
    plano, TX (US)
    Security Solutions Architect -- Global Information Security
    EDS, an HP Company
    Security solution engineering, implementation, and ongoing support of new ESEM (SIEM) customers and sites for PCI, HIPAA, SOX and internal security control audit compliance. (From the firewall, network and server perspectives)
  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2007
    plano, TX (US)
    CompanySecurity Solutions Architect -- Enterprise Firewall Risk Audit and Lockdown
    EDS, an HP
    In a parallel role with my regular duties, was recruited to perform an 18 site enterprisewide firewall security risk audit and lockdown of a ‘Billion Dollar’ European Financial Customer's network perimeter.
  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2006
    plano, TX (US)
    Security Solutions Architect -- DLP/Content Monitoring Service Offering
    EDS, an HP Company
    Recruited to help architect a Data Leak Protection/Content Monitoring and Management (DLP/CMM) managed service offering to be sold to both internal and external customers. Integrated DLP/CMM offering to existing Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) team offerings for automated alert management, incident investigation, and escalation. For long-term lifecycle support of future DLP/CMM offering solutions, developed key support processes and training plans. Provided DLP/CMM consulting for customer solutions required prior to release of an internal EDS solution.
  • Nov 2000 - Jul 2005
    plano, TX (US)
    Security Infrastructure Specialist and Technical Lead -- Managed Firewall Engineering
    EDS, an HP Company
    Tapped to provide full firewall security solution engineering, enterprise risk assessing and support for both internal and external customers. Also routinely provided on-call third level troubleshooting for firewall, VPN, network devices, and all applications utilized across secured connections. As Team Technical lead, tasked with reviewing/approving solutions from other engineers on team and security engineering of high profile/high-risk solutions requiring unique attention. Performed security audits and ‘phased lockdowns’ of legacy ‘open’ perimeter customer network connections.
  • May 1998 - Nov 2000
    plano, TX (US)
    Team Lead, Systems Administrator, and Quality Assessor -- Remote Desktop Support
    EDS, an HP Company
    Recruited to provide second level advanced desktop/server support for both internal and external customers. Daily troubleshooting duties included RAS/VPN service clients and security network infrastructure, as well as all user applications utilized across active connections. Team Technical lead, providing training and third level advanced diagnostic troubleshooting on unique customer impacting problems whether they were RAS/VPN related or not.

  • Jul 1997 - May 1998
    plano, TX (US)
    Distribution Analyst and Quality Assessor -- Dallas Area Output Processing Centre
    EDS, an HP Company
    This was my ground floor opportunity within EDS. While initially providing processing of print outputs for various customers, position quickly grew to also include quality control and technical support responsibilities.

Education

  • 2007 - present
    Other
    Current Certifications
    CISSP-ISSAP / ISSEP / ISSMP - CISA / CISM - GSEC / GISP