John Boyer

About John Boyer

I am a dynamic, results oriented IT Security Professional with almost 30 years of diverse…

Experience

1. Consulting Director - IT Risk Management

   Prudential Financial

   Oct 2019 — Present · Newark, NJ, US

   Responsible for assessing IT strategic plans and project portfolios, identifying the areas with the greatest risk exposure, and ensuring appropriate IT risk management oversight for Prudential’s Individual Solutions Group. Support the objectives of the Operational Risk Management function by helping to ensure appropriate controls are maintained and fostering an intelligent risk-taking culture- Partner with Risk Officers and IT leaders to identify emerging technology risks and prioritize risk assessment needs- Support Risk Officers in the implementation of operational risk management techniques, including risk and control self assessments, key risk indicators, critical data security assessments, application risk assessments, and technology initiative risk assessments- Monitor IT outages and review after action reviews to ensure controls gaps are addressed- Provide professional expertise and advice on IT risk and control issues, associated action plans, and issue closure criteriaIdentify best practices from across the company and support their socialization and adoption Support presentations to relevant risk committees for IT risk related topicsPromote an effective risk management culture throughout the organization

Education

• St. John's University

  Bachelor's degree

Skills

• Requirements Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Information Security
• Microsoft Excel
• IT Management
• Systems Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• IT Strategy
• Microsoft Office
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Project Management