Kindra Vaden

About Kindra Vaden

Transformational, solution-driven professional with over 20 years of Program Management…

Experience

1. Cyber Security Program Manager

   American Fidelity

   Aug 2019 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

   Planned, directed and coordinated the activities of over 55 Security related projects in the Security Program for primarily the Security Operations and Info Security / Risk Management teams - including utilizing/integrating Microsoft E5 Licensed Security products.• Ensured that project goals supported the Company goals were accomplished within the prescribed time frame and scope. • Aligned all projects in the Security Program with strategic goals/roadmaps to improve the Company’s overall security posture – with most projects being technical in nature, but also included physical security projects.• Managed large scale Security technology related projects that included Application Security, Technology Governance, Digital Forensics/Incident Response and Identity Management projects – in some cases in a full life cycle: from crafting the Request for Proposal (RFP) to full implementation.• Coordinated cross-functional Security Program Projects with other teams including all IT departments as well as the Legal, Compliance, Privacy, HR and Risk Management departments that involved a variety of regulatory, data privacy and compliance areas including: • HIPAA, PCI, PII, PHI and more • Developed several Security related programs including: • Vulnerability Management Program • Governance, Risk and Compliance Program – including achieving SOC 2 Certification • Application and API Security Program • Technology Governance Standards Program • Penetration Testing Program • Customer Security Program

Education

• Oklahoma State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Skills

• Website Management
• Sdlc
• Social Media
• Project Planning
• Compliance
• Management
• Vendor Relations
• Ms Project
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Outlook
• Vendor Management
• Research
• Data Analysis
• Budgeting
• Advertising
• Visio
• Strategic Planning
• Word
• Program Management
• Excel
• Project Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Training
• Analysis
• Banking
• Databases
• Budgets
• Business Strategy
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Access
• Microsoft Office
• Planning
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement