James Baird
Details
Information Assurance
Capitol Technology University
2006 : 2007
BS
Computer Information Systems
Friends University - Division of Business and Information Technology
1994 : 1996
Company brands : Cinnabon, Carvel, Schlotzsky's, Jamba, Moe's, McAlister's, Auntie Anne's.
2021 : Present
Focus Brands LLC
Chief Information Security Officer
2019 : 2021
International Market Centers
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
2019 : 2020
Cybersecurity Management Consulting Group., LLC
Founder & Principal Consultant
2015 : 2019
American Cancer Society
Vice President, IT Security & Compliance, ISO, DPO (CISO)
2012 : 2015
TransCentra
Vice President, Information Protection and Compliance Services (CISO)
Skills
Active Directory, Application Security, Business Continuity, Business Continuity Planning, CISA, CISM, COBIT, Computer Forensics, Computer Security, Data Privacy, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, DLP, Encryption, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Software, GLBA, HIPAA, Identity Management, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Security Management, Information Technology, Intrusion Detection, ISO 27001, IT Audit, IT Compliance, IT Operations, IT Transformation, Leadership, Nessus, Network Security, PCI DSS, Penetration Testing, Privacy Law, Process Improvement, Program Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Security, Security Architecture Design, Security Audits, Security Awareness, Security Management, Security Policy, Supply Chain Security, Vendor Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Firewalls, SOX, Security Architecture
About
Twenty-nine (29) years in IT with 22 of those in an information security role, and 15 of those years leading the information security program in FinTech, business process outsourcing, non-profit charity, loss mitigation/foreclosure, commercial real estate, and retail industries in the commercial facilities, financial services, food and agriculture, healthcare and public health, and information technology critical infrastructure sectors.
My career has centered around building, restructuring, and running information security programs, developing teams, and addressing physical and logical security, IT and enterprise risk, and domestic and international compliance and privacy operations.
Excellent technical and business acumen around Security Assurance, Analytics, Operations, Risk, Compliance, IT Governance, and Data Privacy, strong focus on aligning business and technology, driving the simultaneous goals of reducing business risk and driving the execution of business strategy.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Digital Transformation | Security Program Transformation and Maturity | Incident Response | Complex Global Regulations | Physical Security Program Design | Supply Chain Risk Management | Network & Systems Security Secure Development | Cloud Migration & Secure Cloud Operations
Standards and Regulations: PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGDP, HIPAA, PIPEDA, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST SCRM, NIST Special Pubs, GLBA, FFIEC, AML, Sarbanes-Oxley, FERC/NERC, CIS, DISA, IRS