Greg McCarthy
Chief Information Security Officer @City of Boston
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Information Security Officer @City of Boston
Serve as the first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the City of Boston• Provide strategic direction and management over the cyber security and identity & access management programs supporting City of Boston employees• Directly supervise seven full-time City of Boston employees and multiple project-specific consultants• Established and Chair the cyber security executive steering committee consisting of technology and business leadership • Serve as Incident Manager for cyber security related incidents • Manage a capital budget for cyber security initiatives totaling approximately $1.5 million annually• Lead the procurement (e.g. bid events, RFIs, RFPs) and implementation of enterprise cyber security solutions • Implemented the first mandatory online cyber security training program for all City employees• Partnered with the Office of Emergency Management to obtain federal grant funding for a regional Cyber Security Liaison to assist eight municipalities to strengthen their cyber security posture • Obtained in federal funding for the implementation of a cyber security training program for the nine municipalities that encompass the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region (MBHSR)
EDUCATION
Boston University
Graduate Certificate, Project Management
Northeastern University
Masters of Science, Information Assurance
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
ABOUT GREG MCCARTHY
Cyber security expert and career public servant with over fifteen years of experience in technology-based initiatives, twelve years of which focused directly on cyber security strategy and program creation and development. Demonstrated leader, confident in managing information technology programs and projects from conception to completion. Excellent communication and rapport-building skills with the ability to convey complex information in a manner understood by both technical and non-technical individuals. Proven change leader with a track record of providing innovative security solutions which strengthen security posture while maintaining effective and efficient business operations.
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