Eric Kready
Security Director | Security Executive | Enterprise Security Thought Leader | Public Speaker | Educator | Author | Veteran | Volunteer Servant to Millions
- Role
- Head of Security, Southeast United States at SAP
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric Kready
I am a recognized thought leader in Enterprise Security with over 25 years of global…
Experience
Head of Security, Southeast United States
Nov 2020 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
Established and led dedicated physical security organization for SAP’s Southeast region to create, monitor, and manage 500+ risk controls across 6 offices and 3 data centers square feet) in 5 states.WZ certified Security Professional responsible for developing, implementing, managing, and executing day-to-day operations to ensure the physical safety and security of SAP employees, buildings and assets, which have a very high level of regulatory, compliance, financial, and brand impact and/or a very high complexity of work and life safety throughout the workplace for all employees, visitors, and guests within a 10-state domestic United States region. Initiates investigations, conducts security audits and surveys, and assists field operations and management teams in developing specific action plans that result in a desired level of operational and control compliance with established security and protection measures. Manages day-to-day customer engagement, knowledge management, quality assurance and organizational learning and fosters programs to transfer the relevant knowledge across organizational boundaries. Develops and provides security and intelligence reports, and maintains face-to-face working relationships with the business operations, facility managers, and human resource teams within assigned region. Consults and coordinates efforts with Legal, Human Resources, and other department personnel, as well as vendors, and outside regulatory and Law Enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal level.
Education
Penn State University
BS, Biology
1997 — 1999
Webster University
MA, Business and Organizational Security Management
2002 — 2003
Skills
- Command
- Afghanistan
- Force Protection
- Army
- Team Building
- Security Operations
- Military
- Physical Security
- Organizational Leadership
- Emergency Management
- Homeland Security
- Defence
- Crisis Management
- Operational Planning
- Security Clearance
- Counterterrorism
- Dod
- Security Management
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