David Gianna

About David Gianna

This is the journey of David Gianna, who has led teams in Cyber Security and helped organizations to become secure and compliant. He began in Engineering, became an IT Director, accidentally got into Cyber Security, and worked in consulting/professional services for 20 years. He then came to the Banking industry. Very technical \"roll up the sleeves and build it\" type. Long list of accomplishments in securing payment systems, achieving compliance, and privacy goals. Leadership of large scale projects. PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST, ISO.Also an Adjunct Professor, teaching graduate Cyber Security at UMGC and at Marist College.PhD in Technology, MBA in Information Systems, MS in Computer Science, BS in Electrical Engineering. Private pilot and Captain in the USAF Civil Air Patrol, where he serves as a Squadron Commander (NY-159), Transport Mission Pilot, formerly Information Security Officer, NY Southeast Group.Certifications:* AWS Architect Associate * former PCI-QSA (Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor)* former PCI-ISA (Payment Card Industry Internal Security Assessor)*CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)#53476* CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)* AWS CP (Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner)* CTGA (Certified TG-3 Auditor)* CCSI (CheckPoint Certified Security Instructor)* CCSE+(CheckPoint Certified Security Expert Plus)* CCSA (CheckPoint Certified Security Administrator)

Experience

1. Cyber Security Consultant

   Red Hill Consulting Llc

   Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Brought in as advisor to clients for cyber security, security program maturity, Risk reduction, and OT/IT security solutions.

Education

• Capitol Technology University

  PhD, Technology, Cyber Security

• The City College of New York

  AAS, Electrical Engineering

• Marist University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Systems

• Capella University

  Doctorate Information Technology, Information Assurance and Security

• Marist University

  MBA, MS, Computer Science, Information Systems

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BS, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Ids
• Firewalls
• Pci Dss
• Computer Security
• Security Policy
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Penetration Testing
• Log Management
• Information Security Management
• Cissp
• Standards Development
• Check Point Firewall Instruction
• Policy
• Risk Management
• Information Assurance
• Wireless Security Assessment
• Security Architectural Review
• Technical Training
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Security Assessments
• Computer Forensics
• Wireless Security
• Data Loss Prevention
• Security Information
• Network Security
• Web Application Security
• Teaching
• Pa Dss
• Application Security
• Security Awareness
• Vpn
• Checkpoint
• Encryption
• Information Security
• Bluecoat
• Owasp
• Data Security
• Policy, Procedures and Standards Development
• Sales Engineering