Mark Turner

About Mark Turner

As a Senior Security Consultant at VikingCloud, I provide information security consultation and assessment services to ensure our clients meet their PCI DSS and HIPAA compliance obligations. I have over 6 years of experience in this role, and over 20 years of experience in IT security, compliance, and risk management.I am passionate about delivering high-quality results, clear and actionable recommendations, and detailed and timely reports to our clients. I also mentor new team members, create PCI 4.0 task sets, and work independently on complex information security engagements. I have multiple certifications, including CISSP, QSA, and CISM, and I use the FAIR framework to quantify risk in business terms. I have a proven track record of developing and implementing security policies, standards, guidelines, and processes, as well as performing audits and risk assessments based on the NIST CSF. I am a subject matter expert on risk and a security steering committee member.

Experience

1. Senior Security Consultant

   VikingCloud

   Aug 2020 — Present

   Provided information security consultation and assessment services ensuring our clients meet their PCI DSS compliance obligations.• Produced clear, organized findings, and recommendations to clients ensuring their resolution of findings and ensuring their compliance with PCI DSS.• Produced detailed, high-quality reports for clients delivered on time every time.• Worked independently, undertaking information security engagements including project management, client interaction, and deliverables.• Mentored new team members to include shadowing during onsite PCI DSS audits and reviewing deliverables.• Created PCI 4.0 task sets for service providers with differing technology stacks.• Created PCI 4.0 interview process guidelines by techology and SME type setting expectations for client SMEs for what was needed for a successful engagement.• Produced enterprise assessment reports that support multiple business units in a global company.• Completed PCI DSS assessments in many countries e.g, Poland, UK, Italy, Greece, Ireland, India, Australia, and of course throughout many cities in the United States.• Highly motivated, self driven, and customer focused for success.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Business

  2009 — 2011

• University of Phoenix

  BSIT, Information Technology

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Active Directory
• Servers
• Consulting
• Vendor Management
• Data Center
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Networking
• Change Management
• IT Security Operations
• IT Security Assessments
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Access
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• IT Security Policies
• Hipaa
• IT Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Ehr
• IT Risk Management
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Databases
• Disaster Recovery
• Strategic Planning
• Sharepoint
• Customer Service
• Access
• Technical Support
• Business Analysis
• Information Technology
• IT Security Policies & Procedures
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Healthcare
• IT Strategy