Jared Danielson

About Jared Danielson

I am a cybersecurity professional specializing in Privileged Access Management and Identity & Access Management, with a strong record of leading teams, managing enterprise-scale security projects, and implementing automation that drives both security and efficiency. Recognized for building scalable, resilient IAM infrastructures, I’ve delivered major initiatives such as scaling CyberArk from 15 to 49 servers, establishing my company’s first Operational Technology PAM environment, and engineering a fully automated Conjur deployment with near-perfect uptime.Professional focal points include CyberArk administration, IAM lifecycle management, Conjur automation, cloud secrets security, project leadership, compliance policy development, and process optimization. My approach blends deep technical skill with strategic oversight, ensuring solutions are not only secure but also aligned with organizational goals and user adoption needs.I currently oversee IAM and PAM initiatives at ConocoPhillips, where I manage a hybrid team of contractors and managed service providers, develop security policies in partnership with IT leadership, and ensure our identity ecosystem remains secure, compliant, and future-ready.Colleagues know me as a collaborative, forward-thinking leader who can distill complex security needs into actionable strategies and deliver them on time, within budget, and with lasting impact.I am interested in contacting former colleagues and managers, as well as other professionals in my field. Feel free to contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Experience

1. Identity Management Engineer

   ConocoPhillips

   Aug 2022 — Present · Bartlesville, OK, US

   Direct the work of a blended team of contractors and managed service providers to ensure that all PAM initiatives remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with both corporate security strategy and operational priorities, while mentoring team members to develop technical depth and process ownership.Expand and optimize the CyberArk PAM infrastructure from 15 to 49 servers with the goal of increasing enterprise capacity, redundancy, and resiliency, while streamlining deployment practices to enable faster onboarding of additional business units.Design and deliver the organization’s inaugural Operational Technology (OT) CyberArk PAM environment, supporting 52 servers, and creating a standardized deployment blueprint now utilized across the enterprise to accelerate OT security posture improvements.Architect and implement a fully automated Conjur deployment to enable secure, dynamic retrieval and rotation of secrets in cloud environments, enabling high availability with less than 1% downtime while minimizing manual credential management.

Education

• Missouri State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems and Information Technology Systems Managment

  2015 — 2019

Skills

• Communication
• Computer Literate
• Microsoft Access
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• People Skills
• Team Building
• Teamwork
• Challenge Driven
• Microsoft Office
• Organized
• English
• Python