Brad Taber

About Brad Taber

Expertise in enterprise IT and information security governance, oversight, risk management, and strategy. In-depth expertise in information security program management, project management, organization, documentation, team building, and leadership. Skilled communicator with demonstrated record of effective verbal and written communication in a variety of regulated banking environments. Proven ability to convey complex, technical concepts to stakeholders, auditors, and examiners. Advanced education, training, and certification in areas of expertise.

Experience

1. Cybersecurity Lead, Technology Risk

   AT&T

   Aug 2025 — Present

   The Cybersecurity Lead within AT & T\'s Technology Risk team plays a pivotal role in safeguarding AT & T\'s technology services against emerging risks in an increasingly complex landscape. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape methodologies that ensure AT & T remains at the forefront of technology risk management in the industry.The Cybersecurity Lead identifies and assesses risks and controls and collaborates with stakeholders to ensure that risks are consistently evaluated for appropriate decisioning. The position works with a team to ensure AT & T has the right methodologies, processes, technology, and reporting capabilities to enable effective insight into technology risks and provide senior leadership with areas of heightened residual risk exposure.Responsibilities• Documents risks and controls which are identified through risk assessment workshops• Captures/organizes supporting documentation (e.g, process/data flows) to support risk and control identification• Routes elevated risks and control gaps to issue management process• Supports population of technology risks and controls in the applicable registers• Regularly coordinates with stakeholders across Technology Risk (US and India) for efficient intake and updates to registers• Provides input to GRC team on risk assessment requirements• Identifies enhancement opportunities in related areas (assessments, taxonomies, etc.)• Participates in strategic initiatives related to Technology Risk

Education

• Virginia Tech

  Master of Information Technology

  2015 — 2018

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science, Technology

  2006 — 2010

• Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Digital Banking School

  2020

Skills

• Network Administration
• Wide Area Network (Wan)
• Cyber-Security
• Board of Directors Reporting
• Network Architecture
• Business Continuity
• Incident Response
• IT Strategy
• IT Hardware Support
• Acceptable Use Training
• Budget Preparation
• Operating Budgets
• IT Audit
• Information Technology
• Network Design
• Mobile Device Management
• Project Planning
• Disaster Response
• Proposal Writing
• Networking
• Contract Negotiation
• Wireless Networking
• Budgets
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Subcontracting
• Patch Management
• Primavera P6
• Fiserv
• Network Engineering
• Autocad
• IT Asset Management
• IT Risk Management
• Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
• IT Governance
• Budget Development
• Change Orders
• Budget Estimating
• IT Infrastructure Management
• Cpm Scheduling
• Business Continuity Planning