Kenneth Charnota

About Kenneth Charnota

Kenneth Charnota is an experienced and accomplished Security Leader with over 15 years of experience working in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Insurance, Retail and non-profit. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic vision, leadership, governance, architecture, and technology programs. Adept at providing thought leadership and driving the continuous improvement of the company\'s cybersecurity program. A results-driven leader with a track record of success in directing cross-functional teams and delivering exceptional outcomes in fast-paced and dynamic environments. Strong ability to manage and mitigate security risks, protect sensitive data, and ensure compliance with industry standards.LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIESStrategic Planning | IT Governance | Stakeholder Engagement | Policy Development | Process Improvement | Key Performance Indicators (KPI)| Key Risk Indicators (KRI)| Budgeting | Cost Benefit Analysis | Vendor Management | ROI Evaluation & Optimization | 3rd Party Risk Management | Program ManagementPROFICIENCIESCloud Security | eDiscovery | Incident Response | Threat Hunting | Data Privacy | Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR)| Data Loss Prevention (DLP)| Insider Threat Prevention | Ransomware | Malware | Penetration Testing | Vulnerability Management | Security Awareness Training | Compliance: PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NERC CIP | Frameworks: ISO 17799, 27001, 27002, ITIL, Mitre ATT & CK, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, Purdue Model

Experience

1. Worthington Steel

   Present

Education

• DePaul University

  Master of Science (M.S.), IT Project Management

  2013 — 2014

• DePaul University

  Bachelor of Science, Network Technology; Networking Security

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Vmware Workstation
• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (Pci Dss)
• Data Center
• Bgp
• Arcserve
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Microsoft Office
• Dns
• Eigrp
• Vmware Esx
• Windows Server 2008
• Security
• Cisco Ios
• Cisco Technologies
• Vmware Vcenter Protection Essentials
• Leadership
• Networking
• Windows Server 2003
• Sql Server Management Studio
• Firewalls
• Nessus
• Management
• Visio
• Linux
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Team Leadership
• Software Documentation
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Windows Server 2012
• Pix
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• Avaya Ip Telephony
• Budget Management
• Windows 7
• Troubleshooting
• Ospf
• Asa
• Sharepoint