James McKernan

Experience

1. Information Security Architect

   Equinix

   Mar 2023 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Design, develop, and document enterprise security solutions • Work with engineering team to fully operationalize the designs. • Evaluate new and emerging security technologies for potential suitability in the company\'s environment • Act as security subject matter expert utilizing current information security technology disciplines and industry standards to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets • Evaluate enterprise-wide IT solutions and solution designs for the presence of effective security controls and regulatory compliance, using systematic assessment and threat modelling approaches. Partner with the solution owners, technology experts and vendors to ensure any missing security controls are designed and added, mitigated or risk managed. • Develop reference security architectures and frameworks (including requirements, design patterns, and other artifacts) for use throughout the company • Contribute to the development of security policies, security standards, and risk governance processes • Develop and foster relationships with technical teams and business partners in order to create an integrated approach that provides data integrity, information confidentiality, and service availability • Support business operations and critical information asset investments to ensure the security portfolio remains strategic and fully aligned to execute the priorities of the organization and deliver expected business results • Support business operations and critical information asset investments to ensure the security portfolio remains strategic and fully aligned to execute the priorities of the organization and deliver expected business results

Education

• Oregon State University

  Post-Bacc Studies, Computer Engineering

  1994 — 1996

• Clark Honors College - University of Oregon

  Honors BA double major in History and English (pre-law), horizontal

  1982 — 1987