Joel Lytle

About Joel Lytle

Experienced information security leader with over 30 years of technology experience, 21 years focused on information security. For the past 16 years I have led the information security team at Jackson Walker LLP where my responsibilities include the implementation and oversight of a NIST CSF-based information security program and securing the data of the firm, and our clients. I currently lead our SOC 2 attestation efforts and the implementation of information risk program which includes vendor risk management. Additionally, I oversee the development and delivery of security awareness programs, business continuity and disaster recovery, incident response, audit support and remediation as well as \"other duties as assigned\".In 2008, I was a member of a team conducting penetration testing and security analysis as part of Operation Unumbeza - an initiative aimed at curbing fraud and corruption by government officials within the provincial government departments. Prior to that I worked for Perot Systems where I was the Information Security Manager for the Federal Student Aid - Virtual Data Center project.

Experience

1. Director of Information Security

   Jackson Walker LLP

   Aug 2009 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Responsible for developing a best-of-class information security program that addresses the operational and technical risks to the firm’s information assets in a manner that is fiscally responsible and aligned with firm’s business objectives.• Provide guidance to firm and IT management in matters related to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of clients and firm data/information.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive information security program including: security strategy, policies, guidelines and standards based on NIST 800-53 guidance.• Developed a firm-wide information security awareness program including classroom training and ongoing awareness initiatives including an Information Security Alert system and Information Security Portal on the firms Intranet.• Work closely with the firm’s facilities and human resources leadership to ensure physical and personnel security issues are addressed.• Implemented and manage a vulnerability management program. Develop comprehensive reports identifying and prioritizing identified vulnerabilities, make recommendations for remediation and track through resolution.• Oversight of the firms information security infrastructure including: Cylance ThreatProtect, McAfee ePO (including Endpoint Protection Suite/Drive Encryption/File & Media Protection), Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ASA firewalls, Cisco and SNORT IPS and Tenable Nessus scanners.• Respond to requests from clients and vendors regarding the firm\'s information security programs and procedures.• Serve as an advisor to the network architecture team that evolved the Cisco wireless infrastructure to 802.1x based authentication (from pre-shared keys) and re-designed the LAN/WAN infrastructure in support of VoIP initiatives including: VLAN implementation, routing and IPSEC VPN backup.

Education

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Criminal Justice

  2003 — 2006

• Amtech Institute

  Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology

• Tarrant County College

  Associates, Arts

  2001 — 2003

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science, Business, Information Technology Management

  2019 — 2021

Skills

• Mentoring
• Microsoft Exchange
• Vpn
• Voip
• Crisc
• Firewalls
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Ip
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Cism
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Information Security
• Security
• Computer Security
• IT Management
• Switches
• Servers
• Information Technology
• Network Administration
• Cisco Technologies
• Networking
• Fisma