Prentis Brooks, MBA, CISSP/ISSMP
Details
Information Technology
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Information Technology
University of Phoenix
2020 : Present
Lincare Holdings, Inc
Head Of Information Security
I built and managed a team of security professionals to ensure information security processes and technology functioned as expected.
Setting the corporate information security vision, I planned and led the implementation of endpoint security, network security, encryption services, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and risk assessments. I optimized processes and removed redundant technology to improve operational efficiency. I also negotiated in coordination with supply chain stakeholders to reduce the spend on critical network security technology while increasing coverage of solutions.
• Achieved reduction of 75% in operational outages resulting from failing security infrastructure through improvements to system stability.
• Gained 6% increase in employee satisfaction through focused maturation discussions with each team member, goal-focused planning, and regular information-sharing sessions with entire team.
• Realized 10% reduction of security operational spend by identifying redundant technology purchases and working with supply chain stakeholders to negotiate enterprise contracts.
• Reduced vulnerability reporting from once per month to once per week by collaborating with business line leaders to address concerns associated with heightened scanning and more frequent reporting.
2017 : 2020
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Director, Information Security
I transferred to Time Warner Cable from America Online to establish and lead the internal Cyber-Security Incident Response team. I directed all aspects of cybersecurity, from annual penetration testing for PCI compliance to risk assessments and digital forensics. Leading the technical direction and strategy for security product selections, I developed a five-year roadmap to implement an Identity and Access Management Solution (Aveksa). I boosted systems performance, reliability, security event visibility, and proactive security controls by successfully directing the implementation of many enterprise-wide security solutions across a diverse environment supporting more than 100k internal users and 10m customers. I reduced the number of security incidents discovered externally from two or three monthly to that same number per year.
• Achieved 40% reduction in average time to recover from instruction by improving visibility of events across environment and establishing Cyber-Security Incident Response team and program supporting geographically dispersed locations.
• Realized 50% time savings in access requests through centralization and standardization of Identity Access Management and process improvements.
• Obtained 25% reduction of operational budget through cost-effective enterprise-level contract negotiations with security vendors.
• Produced 60% reduction in annual PCI spend by internalizing annual penetration testing for PCI compliance in 2010.
2006 : 2017
Time Warner Cable
Director of Cyber Security
Recruited to America Online as a Windows Web Server Administrator, due to my rapidly growing expertise and capability, I became part of the Internet Services Infrastructure and Security team in 2000 following several high profile intrusions. I improved the operational efficiency for Windows system administration by developing automation technology for Windows-based servers, integrated with existing UNIX-based systems. I was promoted to Team Lead in 2004, charged with providing incident response to all America Online and Time Warner divisions.
• Co-developed log collection system that retrieved more than 70GB of compressed data across 20,000 systems and web servers, providing content analysis and reporting within four hours.
• Designed, developed, and implemented web content delivery system in collaboration with internal stakeholders, reducing labor requirement by 120 hours weekly and deploying content within one hour across more than 3,000 systems.
• Performed technical security assessments of development projects and technology deployments within America Online (recognized as most efficient assessor across team
Led security detection initiatives, co-developing intrusion alerting systems to detect custom developed intrusions targeting America Online internal systems.
1999 : 2005
America Online
Principal Technical Security Engineer
Skills
Building Strong Teams, Business, Business Continuity, CISSP, Communicating Technical Issues in Business Context, Communication, Computer Incident Response, Computer Security, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Data Center, Department Budgeting, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Risk Management, Enterprise Software, Firewalls, High Performance Teams, HIPAA Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Management, Incident Handling, Incident Management, Information Risk Assessment, Information Security, Information Security Awareness, Information Security Governance, Information Security Management, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP), Item Writing for (ISC)2, IT Operations, Network Engineering, Networking, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Risk Assessment, Security, Security Incident Response, Security Management, Solaris, SOX Compliance, TCP/IP, Team Leadership, Vendor Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Information Risk, Computer Incident, Communicating Technical, Security Incident, Cross-functional Team
About
As a director of information security, I am known for my expertise ensuring the security of information systems and equipment, leveraging business acumen to generate solutions for complex issues. I specialize in championing strategic initiatives to deliver effective results, participating in critical decision-making processes while working proactively with cross-functional teams to manage computer incident responses. With a strategic mindset, I am committed to cultivating exceptional stakeholders relationships, meeting their needs and expectations at every step. As an experienced and goal-oriented professional, business owners know they can rely on my ability to provide exceptional service, resources, and methods to meet ever-changing objectives and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, based on my expertise in the following areas:
Information Security Management
IT Operations Management
Disaster Recovery
Business Continuity
Security Incident Response
Connect with me today to find out how I can apply my skills and knowledge to help you reach your company objectives!
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