John Turner
Information Technology Security Manager @CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
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WORK HISTORY
Information Technology Security Manager @CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
Charlotte, NC, US
Recruited to revitalize the security department and establish scalable maturity in a high-regulation environment. Focused on BC/DR, AppSec, and risk governance. Key achievements: Launched phishing simulation program, increasing reporting by 40% and reducing BEC events by 65%. Improved CIS CSC v8 maturity by +16.5% via cross-team control gap prioritization. Implemented UpGuard attack surface monitoring, raising external security score 5%) in 60 days. Developed and tested BC/DR plans, ensuring operational resilience during disruptions. Embedded secure coding practices and vulnerability assessments, strengthening AppSec and reducing risk. Led incident response planning and execution, minimizing impact through rapid containment and recovery. Ensured compliance with CCPA, NYDFS, and PCI-DSS via audits, third-party SLAs, and legal collaboration. Delivered metrics-driven executive reporting on security posture, risk trends, and program ROI.
ABOUT JOHN TURNER
I trademarked \"Security at the Speed of Business\"™ because threats don’t wait — and neither should growth.20+ years turning risk into revenue: from ICS red/blue teaming at a top U.S. utility to embedding zero-trust in $B-scale lending ops. GPEN/GWAPT-certified — I pen-test, then *fix* at velocity.At CrossCountry Mortgage (8,500+ employees), I:• ↑40% phishing reporting, ↓65% phishing clicks• ↑16.5% CIS maturity,+35 UpGuard in 60 days• Delivered BC/DR, AppSec, and exec risk dashboardsOpen to CISO/Director roles where integrity accelerates innovation. Let’s talk resilient architectures.#InfoSec #FinTechSec #CyberLeadership
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