A collection of career experiences, reflective of professional highlights, achievements, and current initiatives.
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Industry Public Sector
Private Enterprise
Law Enforcement Academia
Strategic Leadership
Operation Oversight
Policy and Guidelines
Experience leading teams of technology, security and project management experts supporting mission-critical IT initiatives while meeting organizational strategic objectives, managing budgets and resource allocation.
Provide updates and present to senior stakeholders and executive decision-makers.
Teambuilding and support in evolving environments.
Enterprise Risk Management
Cyber Audits and Reviews
Sensitive Investigations
Under the direction of executive leaders, developed investigation protocol and implemented a chain of custody and security requirements for complex investigations. Directly participated in sensitive investigations in high-profile environments.
Present findings to C-suite and executive stakeholders.
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Threat Risk Assessments
Mitigation Strategy
Response Development and Execution
Extensive experience developing qualitative and quantitative threat risk assessments including providing findings, recommending mitigation strategies to senior executives and implementing solutions aligned with strategic organizational requirements.
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Security Education Training and Awareness
Personnel Hiring & Management
Performance Reviews
Developed and implemented training programs including on topics of cyber security, privacy, threat reviews, project management, and workplace discrimination and harassment prevention (WDHP).
Leadership, management and oversight on multi-million-dollar programs and initiatives.
Project Management
Business Continuity Planning
IT Disaster Recovery Planning, Testing, and Implementation
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience developing, documenting, testing, and implementing enterprise-wide recovery initiatives in mission critical environments.
Critical planning including technology topology and business data to securely protect organizational infrastructure.
Privacy Reviews and Corporate Governance
Budget Accountability
Resource Allocation
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Conducted privacy reviews considering PIPEDA, FIPPA, and PHIPA while adhering to corporate oversight requirements.
Active member of senior gating governance committees.
Conduct confidential reviews in highly sensitive environments.
The knowledge, experience and expertise was clear at every turn. Professional, informative and effective, Sandy's expertise is evident" JH
With added clarity and expert insight, my eyes are now wide open to the risks and need for mitigation strategies. Thank you." PF