Joe Stapleton

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ABOUT JOE STAPLETON

Senior leader specializing in security, risk management, and operational excellence. I lead geographically dispersed teams to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable business impact—including multi-million-dollar cost savings and enhanced compliance frameworks.At Amazon, I manage a team of 130 auditors, security engineers, and program managers across 12 countries. As Technical Program Manager, I designed the architecture for LLM-powered compliance auditing tooling that monitors 20 million customer contacts annually, directing security engineers and data scientists in its development.I co-designed and implemented Amazon\'s first systematic Third-Party Vendor Security Assessment Program (VISA) across 13 partners and 30 sites. This included architecting data ingestion systems integrating APIs from internal threat intelligence teams and external platforms like ZeroFox, transitioning from bi-annual manual audits to automated continuous monitoring. The program identified and remediated 21 critical technical configuration gaps across incident response, access controls, logging, and physical security.My expertise spans security architecture, AI/ML applications in compliance, risk assessment frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST), and building scalable automated monitoring systems. I combine strategic vision with hands-on technical program management to deliver solutions that enhance security posture while improving operational efficiency.