Jessica Burch

About Jessica Burch

Director of cybersecurity with 10 years of cybersecurity leadership, risk management, and compliance experience. Focused on establishing and maintaining an enterprise security strategy to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected.Expertise in risk assessments, incident response procedures, controls, analysis, cybersecurity, third-party integration, and risk management.Team collaborator in highly competitive and fast-paced environments.Deep knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements and compliance in: PCI GLBA, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border & US State Data Privacy Laws, multi-jurisdictional regulations, and requirements (e.g, GDPR, CCPA, DFARS, CMMC, NIST CSF, ISO).Wide range of expertise in data analytics and cybersecurity compliance. Solid experience in conducting penetration testing, security, and network assessments, and AWS infrastructure vulnerability testing. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to identify and address organizational needs while overseeing daily security operations.Developed numerous social engineering campaigns and conducted various security training modules for a wide range of employees.Authored five cybersecurity and risk management-related articles/blogs. Led a digital marketing strategy for SMBs on cybersecurity risk mitigation.

Experience

1. Director of Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance

   Bryce Catalyst

   Oct 2019 — Present · Lehi, UT, US

   Oversee all cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance prior to M&A. Lead all post-investment cyber integration and ongoing support of each portfolio company\'s cyber risk management programs.Collaborate with the CISO and CTO of each portfolio company to develop and implement cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures. Conduct and assist in compliance audits, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001, AWS infrastructure security assessments and penetration testing, social engineering, security awareness training, and reporting.Represent Bryce Catalyst in all security-related meetings and discussions. Provide ongoing reports and presentations to senior partners and stakeholders on the state of each portfolio.

Education

• Duke University

  Certified Professional Paralegal , Law

• University of Phoenix

  BSBM, Business Administration

• Harvard University

  Cybersecurity - Managing Risk in the Information Age

• Colorado State University

  MBA