Erik Hanson

About Erik Hanson

Performance-driven and accomplished professional with substantial experience in ensuring…

Experience

1. Information Security Officer

   Affinity Gaming

   Jan 2024 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   Led all functions and developed all strategy around cybersecurity operations and governance. Worked hand in hand with the CIO and other corporate officers to develop the 3 year IT modernization plan. Identified significant gaps in current security operations and governance and created roadmaps to fill those gaps or establish compensating controls to minimize corporate risk. Created Mergers and Acquisitions workflows for evaluating the cybersecurity posture of newly acquired companies. Evaluated and selected the new managed NDR and MSSP for the organization Managed penetration testing engagement and the remediation of found vulnerabilities for 10 properties within the organization. Identified and implemented new email security system and cybersecurity awareness program. Developed and implemented an enterprise Vulnerability Management and Remediation program. Wrote and/or modernized all Cybersecurity policies.

Education

• Harper College

  General Studies

  1991 — 1992

• Illinois State University

  HISTORY

  1997 — 1998

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas

  Bachelor's degree

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Consulting
• Troubleshooting
• Change Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Disaster Recovery
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management
• Hospitality
• Vendor Management
• Pci Standards
• Leadership
• Budgets
• Information Technology
• Sql
• Visio
• Customer Service
• Budgeting
• System Administration
• Information Security
• Strategic Planning
• Software Documentation
• Social Media
• IT Management
• Casino
• Gaming Industry
• Process Improvement