Anthony Aguilar
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Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business
B.S Building Construction
Texas A&M University
Independent Consultant
Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk and Compliance, and IT Audit Professional
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) leading Security Operations, IT Security Risk Management, Compliance, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Change Management, Quality Assurance and E-Discovery.
- Managed and directed all planning, budgeting, purchasing, personnel and 24/7 operations of the 25-member Cybersecurity Department
Envisioned and created the IT Security Risk Management and Compliance Program/Department
Initiated and directed the HIPAA Security Program including in-house risk assessment and management of external risk assesssments
Launched the first Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program for the City of Dallas
Served as the HIPAA Security Official
Orchestrated the development, implementation and sustainability of the IT Governance program
Spearheaded development of the IT Disaster Recovery Program
Engaged the Department of Homeland Security for numerous cybersecurity services including Threat Hunting, Risk and Vulnerability Assessments, Architecture Design Reviews and Vulnerability Scanning.
2012 : 2019
City of Dallas
Assistant Director, Communication and Information Services
Orchestrated all aspects of IT and non-IT audit including planning, scoping, resource skill evaluations, client communications, field work, report writing, findings and recommendations and follow-up audits
Developed annual risk-based IT audit plans
Assessed risk on major IT system development projects and served on the Executive Committee for major project initiatives including SAP, AT&T, and large projects for Dallas Water Utilities
Evaluated IT, financial and reputational risk on diverse projects including Cybersecurity policy, Social Media policy, Automated Meter Reading, and others
Applied various standards and frameworks including CobiT, NIST, SANS, etc.
Utilized Yellow Book FISCAM, and GTAG/GIAA auditing standards and methodologies
Managed City Auditor IT Operations
2001 : 2012
City of Dallas
Assistant City Auditor, IT Audit
Led and directed a team of IT engineering consultants on client engagements. Provided project leadership and managed client expectations. Identified business opportunities and actively supported the Sales team through proposal development and contract negotiations.
2000 : 2001
Lucent Group, Inc.
Managing Consultant
Managed the business aspects of the development of a new e-commerce fulfillment system including the hiring and build-out of the development team, project management, training, and purchasing. Reported to the CIO.
1999 : 2000
ASD Systems
Sr. Manager System Development
Skills
Business Continuity, e-discovery, Governance, Information Security, Information Technology, IT Audit, it governance, IT Management, Leadership, Management, Process Improvement, Program Management, Project Management, Public Speaking, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, security planning, security strategy, Strategic Planning
About
Accomplished, driven, and results-oriented Information Technology professional with over 20 years of experience leading change and motivating teams in multiple disciplines spanning IT Security, IT Risk Management & Compliance, IT Audit, Disaster Recovery, Change Management, Quality Assurance, EDRM and Internal Controls.
Specialties include:
Cybersecurity
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
IT Risk Management and Compliance
IT Governance
IT Audit
Disaster Recovery
Policies and Procedures
Incident Response
ITIL Change Management
Quality Assurance
Internal Controls
EDRM
HIPAA
NIST 800-53
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