Brandon Kimes

About Brandon Kimes

I build security programs for real people and real-world businesses.“Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.” - Dr. Oliver Sacks

Experience

1. Senior Security Advisor

   Soteria - Security Solutions & Advisory

   Mar 2025 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   Serves as virtual Chief Information Security Officer for multiple organizations including South Carolina State Government agencies, investment management, venture capital, and higher education.• Guides strategic security decisions for vCISO clients including ongoing security planning, product evaluations, risk analysis, proposal review, contract review, policy and procedure development, and incident response plan development.• Performs gap assessments against NIST 800-53 r5, PCI DSS 4.0.1, SEC Regulation S-P, and NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF).• Develops and performs incident response tabletop exercises.• Develops and performs custom security awareness training.