Ken Morris

Director, Information & Cyber Security (Interim CISO) @Florida Blue

Jacksonville, FL, US
EMAILS
k••••••••@guidewell.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+19•••••••28

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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2015 — Present

Director, Information & Cyber Security (Interim CISO) @Florida Blue

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Jacksonville, FL, US

Information & Cyber Security Director with Florida Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield) with 30 years of experience in various IT/Security roles such as security, architecture, information assurance and infrastructure design. Ken has been with his current company for close to 20 years and directs the program protecting the confidentiality of 5M subscribers’ Protected Health Information. He is a skilled and experienced information security executive with proven expertise in developing, implementing and leading effective and efficient security compliance and risk management programs. A trusted subject matter expert, adviser, collaborator and pragmatic security risk leader. Endeavors to deliver value to the organization through innovative, strategic approaches to integrating security best practices into Healthcare operational and compliance business models. He is responsible for establishing and maintaining an enterprise-wide cyber and information security program by providing the vision, strategy and architecture to include establishing, maintaining and monitoring the policies and procedures which promote the secure and uninterrupted operation of all information technology systems. He is also responsible to identify, develop and implement information security programs to maintain processes across the health system to reduce information and information technology risks, to respond to incidents, establish appropriate standards and controls, and direct the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures.

SKILLS

Risk AssessmentSecure Web GatewaysFirewallsActive DirectoryUnixWindows ServerInformation SecurityData SecuritySecure MessagingIdsSecurity Architecture DesignBusiness ContinuityPenetration TestingSecurityEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise ArchitectureInformation AssuranceIso 27001ServersSecurity ConsultingIdentity ManagementCisco TechnologiesPci DssInformation Security ManagementSystem AdministrationNetwork SecurityEnterprise Risk ManagementRisk ManagementDisaster RecoveryCisspSecurity StrategyData Loss ProtectionNetworkingBluecoatVirtualizationVpnPkiVmwareIpsDlp

ABOUT KEN MORRIS

Cyber Security Senior Director II with GuideWell / Florida Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield) with 35 years of experience in various IT/Security roles such as security, architecture, information assurance and infrastructure design. Ken has been with his current company for 25 years and directs the program protecting the confidentiality of 5M subscribers’ Protected Health Information. He is a skilled and experienced information security executive with proven expertise in developing, implementing and leading effective and efficient security compliance and risk management programs. A trusted subject matter expert, adviser, collaborator and pragmatic security risk leader. Endeavors to deliver value to the organization through innovative, strategic approaches to integrating security best practices into Healthcare operational and compliance business models. He is responsible for establishing and maintaining an enterprise-wide cyber and information security program by providing the vision, strategy and architecture to include establishing, maintaining and monitoring the policies and procedures which promote the secure and uninterrupted operation of all information technology systems. He is also responsible to identify, develop and implement information security programs to maintain processes across the health system to reduce information and information technology risks, to respond to incidents, establish appropriate standards and controls, and direct the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures.Before joining his current company, Ken worked as a Senior Analyst for the US Special Operations Forces for both US Army & Air Forces architecting and deploying solutions used by combat forces in several campaigns throughout the world.Before his role with Special Ops; Ken held many IT and Security roles as an active duty member of the US Air Force for 10 years primarily designing, deploying and operating solutions in Top Secret and Secret environments.

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