Austin C.

About Austin C.

Security leader with hands on experience owning end to end security operations for regulated and growth stage organizations. Currently responsible for security strategy and execution across incident response, vulnerability management, cloud security, and compliance. Serving as the primary point of contact for executives, auditors, customers, and external partners.I’ve led and scaled SOC functions in both financial services and large enterprise environments, including direct ownership of MSSP relationships, SIEM strategy, threat detection, and incident response. I specialize in translating security risk into business impact, unblocking sales and compliance efforts, and building pragmatic security programs that scale with the business.Experienced working closely with engineering, IT, and leadership to mature security posture, support audits (SOC 2, PCI, ISO, GDPR), respond to due diligence, and prepare organizations for growth and acquisition. Known for calm execution during incidents, clear communication with non-technical stakeholders, and delivering measurable security outcomes.Interested in security leadership roles where security is a business enabler, not just a control function.

Experience

1. Secops Manager

   Veryon

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, information Assurance and Cyber Defense

  2019 — 2022

• Monroe County Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Cyber Security and information assurance

  2017 — 2019