Mike Ehlers
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Information Technology Project Management
Washington University in St. Louis
2006 : 2007
BSBA - Bachelor of Science and Business Administration
Management Information Systems
University of Missouri-Saint Louis
1989 : 1994
- Setting global cyber security policy
- Enhancing ICS/OT cyber security footprint
- Implementing AI based cyber security solutions that actually prevent execution of malware
- Implementing threat intelligent and vulnerability management platforms, recognizing and remediating at-risk systems and stopping anomaly behavior
- Using MITRE foundational tools to recognize infrastructure risk, and implement swift remediation
2020 : Present
Olin
Global Senior Manager Information Security
Senior Security Risk Consultant to the AURA Global Risk and Compliance Team, providing security thought leadership for all security risk related activities. Additionally, using over 20+ years of IT and security relate experience to consult on SOC2 Type 2 controls, working with internal team and external auditors to ensure controls are appropriate and evidence provided is efficient to meat compliance.
2020 : 2020
RGA
Senior Risk Consultant
Accountable for securing the data and infrastructure assets at Clearent. Role includes direct manager reports responsible for strategy/design/implementation/support of data and infrastructure security, networking, communications, and server/storage. Data confidentiality, integrity, and availability are at the core of security strategy, keeping customer and employee data safe.
2019 : 2020
Clearent
Chief Information Security Officer
As Global Director of Information Security & Networking, role has various critical responsibilities including designing and managing the global Information Security infrastructure and policy, setting strategic direction and managing the global WAN, and providing architectual oversight and support for ICL's Global Data Center, Networks, Telephony (global VoIP), and Video Conferencing.
Summary Executive Management Skills :
• Information Technology Management
• Project Management
• Network & Security Architecture and Design
• IT Strategy
• Identity and Access Management
• Vendor Management
• Compliance : PCI, SOX, GLBA, NIST
• IT Governance
• Telecommunications Architecture and Design
• Budget and Resource Management
• Product and Application Development
• People Management
Vendor Management : Responsible for key vendor relationships in the WAN/LAN, communications, and information security space (i.e. Cisco, Verizon, AT&T, Checkpoint, BlueCoat, etc).
Budgeting/Finance : Determine both CAPx and OPx annual budgets, and ensure spend is under budget and projects delivered on-time.
Extensive domestic and international travel including Europe and Israel; very familiar and comfortable working with colleagues from diverse cultures.
2012 : 2019
ICL
Global Director of Information Security & Networking
Led the firm’s Information Security Solutions Integration team responsible for web security application development, identity and access management architecture, and security operations. As counsel to senior management, supported strategy setting for IT security of various platforms, and reported routinely on progress. Directly responsible for forecasts, staffing strategies, building new teams, resource allocations, performance reviews, and career development. Responsible for managing over $2M budget for maintenance and project related efforts.
Directed New Product Development : Built Federated Single Sign-On (FSSO) platform from the ground up, including development of cost effective business integration and support models that lowered implementation costs by 75%; platform helped enable new business leading to higher transaction volumes, and internally provided significant labor cost savings across the enterprise via password reduction for over twenty cloud based applications.
Master of Project Management : Successfully delivered on >$1M projects and managed various deliverables including Project Charter, Project Schedule/Plan, Communication Plan, Labor and Capital Estimates, Requirements Document, Risk Log, Issues Log, Risk/Benefit Matrix, Technical Architect Design, Software Architect Design, Change Requests, Implementation Plans (Change/Test/Back-out), and Scope Change Requests.
Specialist in Cloud Computing.
Responsible for key vendor relationships in the Identity and Access Management space (IBM, IntiGrow).
Process Improvements & IT Governance leadership : Led team efforts to set best practices for change, code release, and operations management resulting in reduced application downtown and stronger MasterCard brand.
Auditing and compliance experience (PCI, SOX, GLBA) : ensure designs align with regulations, resulting in zero compliance issues on an annual basis.
Member of CAIT Information Security Roundtable Steering Committee.
2006 : 2012
Mastercard
Director / Business Leader - Information Security
Skills
business analysis, Business Process, business process improvement, cisco routers, CISSP, cissp training, Cloud Computing, consulting, credit cards, db2, Enterprise Software, identity management, Information Security, Information Technology, Integration, IT Management, it strategy, ldap, network architecture, payment industry, pci dss, pmp, Project Management, sdlc, security, telecommunications systems, tivoli access manager, tivoli directory server, tivoli federated identity manager, tivoli identity manager, vendor management, websphere, Tivoli Federated, Telecommunications
About
Senior Cyber Security Professional with years of experience including various Senior Manager, Director, and CISO roles, and a track record of continuous advancement throughout career and demonstrated success managing large scale IT Security, Network Infrastructure, and Development projects. Heavy experience collaborating with diverse cross-functional groups of people, both domestic and international. Recognized for building products, platforms, and teams from the ground up and implementing technology standards, processes, and initiatives with high dollar impact, reduced costs, increased revenue, and high customer satisfaction.
Expertise Includes:
•Information Technology Management
•Information Security Strategy and Architecture
•Network Architecture and Design
•Project Management
•Identity and Access Management Architecture
•Strategic Technology Planning & Roadmaps
•Vendor Management
•Web Security Consulting
•IT Governance
•Product and Application Development & Support
•Budgeting, Estimating, and Resource Planning
•Telecommunications Architecture and Design
•Workforce Management
Key Tools and Product Architecture: Network and Infrastructure security architecture and design, SIEM, SOC/NOC management/MSP, Forecpoint SaaS security, Cisco routing/switching/FW, Checkpoint FW, Cylance AV, Promisec, BlueCoat, Trusteer, Calcom, CyberArk, StealthWatch, Solarwinds, SIP, VoIP.
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