David Bautista
Senior Director of IT & Information Security @Karius
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director of IT & Information Security @Karius
Redwood City, CA, US
Serve as senior security leader responsible for enterprise cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance strategy aligned to HIPAA / HITRUST, SOX, SOC 2, FDA, and NIST CSF frameworks.Built enterprise security program including policy framework, risk register development, audit readiness initiatives, and executive-level reporting.Led HIPAA security risk assessment and remediation program to close critical gaps and strengthen controls protecting PHI and regulated workflows.Executed NIST cybersecurity maturity assessment, penetration testing, and vulnerability remediation initiatives; established prioritized security roadmap aligned to business risk.Implemented modern security stack including CrowdStrike (EDR), Jamf + Intune (MDM/device compliance), Mimecast (email security), KnowBe4 (awareness/phishing training), and Okta (SSO/MFA + lifecycle access governance).Standardized identity and access management across 50+ cloud applications using Okta, reducing unauthorized access risk and improving audit traceability.Established and led a formal third-party risk management program, integrating vendor security reviews and contractual controls while managing a $3M+ security and IT budget, aligning investments to measurable enterprise risk reduction.Led vendor security partnerships and implemented Drata to accelerate SOC 2 readiness and automate compliance evidence collection.Partnered with cross-functional leadership to develop and implement an IT enterprise Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and disaster recovery strategyPresented Bi-annually security posture, NIST and HIPAA control maturity updates, audit readiness status, and enterprise risk metrics—including penetration testing and vulnerability trends—to executive leadership.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree in Business Management of Information Systems, Business Management of Information Systems
Heald College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
University of Nevada, Reno
Masters Degree, Cybersecurity
Heald College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Networking Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID BAUTISTA
Experienced Global Information Technology Leader with a demonstrated history of working in various industries in Silicon Valley such as Biotech, Pharmaceutical, High Tech, and more. Experienced in Cyber Security, Cryptography, Governance, Regulatory compliance such as FDA title 21 part 11, SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, ISO. Hands-on experience supporting and implementing Microsoft Azure, Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Slack, Atlassian, Okta, Google G Suite, One Drive, Exchange, and Active Directory. Experienced in moving companies to the Cloud to use applications to improve their business processes and bottom line. Experience in rolling out Oracle ERP, SAP Concur expense/invoice/budget, Salesforce, Veeva Vault, ADP payroll and timesheet, Ultipro HRIS, and more. Strong Information Technology Professional with a Master\'s Degree in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused on Information Technology with over 25 years of experience managing IT Departments worldwide with a passion for Cyber Security.
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