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Clarke Cummings

Multi-vertical Cybersecurity & Risk Management Executive ◆ Engagement Director Leading to $100M Revenue ◆ Led Cross-Functional Teams ◆ Developed Cyber Solution Offerings Resulting in $10Ms of Revenue ◆ CISO
Columbus, OH, United States

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Experience: As a Practice Director I work with our client account teams, sales enablement, and subject matter experts to help Wipro’s clients understand current trends in cybersecurity and risk, understand Wipro capabilities, and sell solutions to our clients.

◆ Developed account plans to integrate cybersecurity and risk opportunities into existing clients

◆ Relationship-focused director who works to develop trusted advisor status with my clients

◆ Experienced at helping clients navigate and address regulatory and compliance concerns from organizations like the SEC, FDA, FTC and more

◆ Lead deals from $40k to more than $5M

◆ Liaise with partners like Palo Alto, Microsoft, F5, SailPoint, Beyond Trust, AWS and more to help align services with their clients

2022 : Present

Wipro

Practice Director ◆ Cybersecurity & Risk for Technology, Gaming & Med Devices ◆ Building Trust

◆ Adjunct faculty teaching Information Technology Forensics and Investigations

◆ Students are mostly working professionals studying for a Masters of Science

◆ Help students of all ability and experience levels be successful and learn something they can apply down the road.

2017 :

Brandeis University - Graduate Professional Studies

Adjunct Faculty ◆ Teaching & Mentoring Professionals

As Engagement Director, led our initial effort that led to over $100M+ of additional revenue.

◆ Led development of business offerings for NY DFS Cybersecurity, NAIC Ins. Data Security & others

◆ Relationship-focused consultant who works to develop trusted advisor status with my clients

◆ Helped multiple companies address regulatory findings like MRAs, MRIAs, and Consent Orders

◆ Helped organizations develop first and second line risk organizations

◆ Coached and advocated for mentees to help them achieve their personal and professional goals

2015 : 2022

PwC

Director ◆ Cybersecurity, Risk & Regulatory Executive ◆ Consulting Solutions

◆ Led security operation assessments and strategy development for multiple organizations

◆ Assisted healthcare, life sciences, and financial services companies developing cyber strategies

◆ Aligned cybersecurity programs with business needs and regulatory obligations

◆ Designed and implemented security operations and response capabilities

2013 : 2015

Deloitte

Cyber Threat Manager ◆ Security Operations & Response

◆ Liaison between customer experience, product management, and engineering to improve products

◆ Helped customers test and deploy new versions to provide early feedback to RSA on products

◆ Helped deploy products from RSA's authentication and identity verification product space

◆ Evangelize RSA products to customers while gathering feedback and conducting technical analysis

2012 : 2013

RSA The Security Division of EMC

Consultant Corporate Systems Engineer ◆ Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Liaison
Company: Wipro
Spoken Language: English

About

As the engagement director, I led a team of 20+ to conduct a gap assessment for an FS org dealing with an OCC consent order. Follow on work led to over $100M of cybersecurity services. I've helped scores of companies review their cybers programs and develop strategies/plans to meet their goals and improve their security posture.



I'm an experienced cybersecurity leader who's worked with many leading financial services organizations. I've helped large and small organizations address regulatory findings from the OCC, SEC, etc. in a successful and timely manner. I've developed services offerings and sold cybersecurity professional services to many Fortune 200 companies and worked hard to nurture relationships with my clients. I help organizations examine their cybersecurity program maturity and develop strategies to transform and mature their cybersecurity operations.



I SPECIALIZE IN:



➡️ CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP: Helped organizations securely achieve their business goals

➡️ RISK MANAGEMENT: Developed 1st and 2nd line solutions to identify, measure, and mitigate risk

➡️ PROGRAM MATURITY ASSESSMENT: Measured program maturity against known cyber frameworks

➡️ LEADERSHIP: Led diverse teams over 20 people on multiple simultaneous engagements

➡️ COMMUNICATION: Known for making cyber easy to comprehend across all levels, from front lines to boardrooms



CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:



✅ Engagement Director on OCC consent order response leading to over $100M follow-on remediation

✅ Built service offerings that generated $10s of millions in revenue

✅ Developed cybersecurity program strategy and transformation for clients

✅ Developed OCC consent order action plan to remediate multiple MRAs

✅ Consistently help my mentees achieve professional and personal goals



CONTACT:

✉ clarke.cummings@gmail.com or

☎ (614) 264-7358



EDUCATION 🎓



◆ M.S., Information Assurance, Norwich University

◆ B.S., Mathematics, Bowling Green State University

◆ B.S. Coursework, United States Military Academy



MORE ABOUT ME:



I'm continuously learning and focused on work and family; navigating life with two teenagers. I enjoy travel for both work or pleasure. I've worked with large and small companies across almost all industries and use that experience to help craft creative approaches using common sense to solve tough problems.



PERSONAL:



◆ No longer playing but still coaching and refereeing rugby (and reffing soccer)

◆ I'm a terrible disc golfer but still enjoy getting out

◆ Active foster and volunteer for Speak for the Unspoken! rescue that helps dogs with genetic issues

◆ Always calm in a crisis!