Karen Mikita, CISSP

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Senior Leader with in-depth knowledge and rich experience in Information System Security Architecture. Focused on people, processes, and tools that work together to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. An influencer on strategic security initiatives used to maintain the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected. Collaborative, pro-active leader, who brings energy and enthusiasm. Embraces projects from “end-to-end.”



Security Expertise: Information Security Program Development and Management | Information Security Risk Assessment | Incident Management and Response (NIST 800-61)| Security Controls Assurance (CIS, NIST 800-53, OWASP) | Information Security Metrics & Program Maturity | Governance & Policy Development | High Profile Security Projects | Enterprise Risk Management |Network & Endpoint Security | Security Operations Center | Security Frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27000, CIS) | Cloud Infrastructure Security | Healthcare Industry Regulations/HIPAA | Information Risk Management and Compliance | SOC 2 | SOX IT Controls |Third-Party (3rd) Risk Management | Security Awareness Program | Security Baseline Configurations | PCI DSS



Technical Expertise: Network Security Architecture | Network Security Products (Firewall, SEIM, IDS/IPS, Anti-Virus/Malware, VPN, eDiscovery, Endpoint Security, Two-factor Authentication), Web Proxy, File Integrity Monitoring, Data Loss Prevention, Vulnerability Management (Application/OS), IAAS AWS Cloud Security