Eric Holtzclaw

About Eric Holtzclaw

Consulting Partner & vCISOI’m a Consulting Partner at Black Cat Security, where I serve as the vCISO Information Security Officer for 25 SaaS organizations—guiding them through compliance, security strategy, and automation initiatives. With over 25 years of IT consulting and security experience, I excel at translating business requirements into robust, scalable controls.Professional Memberships• Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC)/ High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)• InfraGard (FBI–private sector partnership)vCISO Engagements• Audit & Compliance: Led FedRAMP, SSAE 16, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS readiness and ongoing assessments• Security Programs: Designed exit‑readiness plans, managed security budgeting, and implemented compliance automation• Client Success Stories: Delivered measurable improvements for Alpinesg.com, Inclin.com, Improving.com, Valimail.com, Marqeta.com, and Riverbed TechnologiesAdvisory & Board Roles• Board Member, Urnet.com (SD‑WAN startup)• Security advisor for UnifyPoint.com, HermesNetwork.cloud, LightSpeedSys.com, aspengrovegroup.comProduct & Industry Consulting• Shaped secure product roadmaps and go‑to‑market evaluations for emerging security technologiesCore Competencies• Ai and Automation stack ML/GenAi workflows• Penetration testing & vulnerability management• OS hardening & OWASP Top 10 secure coding• Identity management, IT Controls, BYOD, IDS/IPS, WAFs, Wiz, and encryption• Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and container protection• Thread intelligence, Darkweb, SIEM and SOAR for TTPs and full incident responseMissionTo deliver practical, cost‑effective solutions that strengthen my clients’ security posture and operational resilience through a blend of strategic leadership and hands‑on technical expertise.

Experience

1. Vciso

   Inclin, Inc

   Jan 2024 — Present · San Mateo County, CA, US

   Define and enforce security policies, risk frameworks, and compliance roadmaps.• Advise on MSP vs. in-house security staffing for optimized cybersecurity investments.• Drive security audits, internal controls, and vendor risk management programs.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  BS Degree, IT Management

Skills

• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Storage Area Networks
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Virtualization
• Saas
• San
• Vmware
• Servers
• Iscsi
• Security
• Data Center
• Microsoft Exchange
• Disaster Recovery
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Networking
• Network Administration
• Routing