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Travis Romero
Security Operations @ Pennymac
Richmond, VA, United States
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Experience:
Lead and manage the information security operations team at Pennymac which includes responsibility for Incident Response, Security Monitoring, Forensics, and Insider Risk. Responsible for the leadership and development of 8-10 full time analysts to provide exceptional service and 24/7/365 coverage.
2022 : Present
PENNYMAC
VP, Information Security Operations
Enter into a world of conversation, learning, and connection building with the Infosec Sidekick Podcast. Each episode will explore topics relevant to all in the industry. Hosted by Travis Romero, a 10+ year security operations professional, you can be sure to know that this isn't just fluff. Subscribe and enjoy! www.infosecsidekick.com
2022 :
Infosec Sidekick
Podcast Producer
- Developed repeatable SOC analyst training program to facilitate rapid onboarding of new analysts.
- Led the design and tuning of a newly implemented SIEM solution. Tuning our large numbers of false positives and determining actionable alerts in coordination with threat intelligence.
- Acted as lead technical SME for all Incident Response activities and Program development
- Mentored a team of 7 junior to senior analysts
2021 : 2022
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
AVP, Information Security
Responsible for developing and maturing Cyber Incident Response Processes and Capabilities. Building and maintaining Cyber Threat Intelligence Services. Providing insight and assistance into Security Monitoring and Logging.
2020 : 2021
Pacific Life
Cyber Incident Response Lead
Product Owner of all Web and Application security services. Work to protect all of NBCUniversal's online brands through the development, deployment, and production of information security systems. Coordinate and prioritize iterative improvements based on the combination of business and security requirements.
2019 : 2020
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Web and Application Security Lead
2022 : Present
PENNYMAC
VP, Information Security Operations
Enter into a world of conversation, learning, and connection building with the Infosec Sidekick Podcast. Each episode will explore topics relevant to all in the industry. Hosted by Travis Romero, a 10+ year security operations professional, you can be sure to know that this isn't just fluff. Subscribe and enjoy! www.infosecsidekick.com
2022 :
Infosec Sidekick
Podcast Producer
- Developed repeatable SOC analyst training program to facilitate rapid onboarding of new analysts.
- Led the design and tuning of a newly implemented SIEM solution. Tuning our large numbers of false positives and determining actionable alerts in coordination with threat intelligence.
- Acted as lead technical SME for all Incident Response activities and Program development
- Mentored a team of 7 junior to senior analysts
2021 : 2022
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
AVP, Information Security
Responsible for developing and maturing Cyber Incident Response Processes and Capabilities. Building and maintaining Cyber Threat Intelligence Services. Providing insight and assistance into Security Monitoring and Logging.
2020 : 2021
Pacific Life
Cyber Incident Response Lead
Product Owner of all Web and Application security services. Work to protect all of NBCUniversal's online brands through the development, deployment, and production of information security systems. Coordinate and prioritize iterative improvements based on the combination of business and security requirements.
2019 : 2020
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Web and Application Security Lead
Company:
PENNYMAC
Spoken Language:
English, Spanish
About
I am an Information Security professional with a wide range of experience in various disciplines. Trusted to drive change and manage service offerings in critical areas. Strong communicator, negotiator, and team builder which I believe are cornerstones of any Cyber Security organization.
- Security Engineering experience in large environments.
- Incident Response and management experience.
- Excels at communicating information security principles and metrics to executive leadership.
- Led teams to achieve multiple regional Cyber Defense awards.
- Entrepreneurial mindset that drives strong, analytical, business decisions.
- Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills.
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