Mickey Twyford

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ABOUT MICKEY TWYFORD

Senior-level Information Security professional with over two decades of industry experience. Focused on cybersecurity engineering, architecture, and strategic leadership. I am passionate about security, learning, and leading teams. I am energized by the opportunity to drive business efficiency and productivity by leveraging technology, people, and sound business practices while keeping organizations secure.I have both academic and practical understanding of information technology, cybersecurity, and business management. My experience in the financial services and managed security service industries has provided an in-depth understanding of how an organization\'s technology resources can be leveraged and aligned with organizational goals to facilitate strategic growth in fast paced and highly regulated environments. I approach security by applying offensive security skills and concepts to defensive security posturing - this is critical to my method of delivering effective security to my clients and employer no matter how unique the environment. It is also what enables me to successfully deliver enterprise-wide outcomes with critical organizational implications. My technical skills combined with my passion for leadership allow me to invest in the teams I lead through mentoring and developing their skills. My academic credentials include two undergraduate degrees in computer network systems and information system security and a master’s degree in managing information technology.Specialties: Information / Cyber SecurityInformation / Cyber Security ManagementSecurity EngineeringSecurity ArchitectureProject ManagementBusiness Continuity Planning & Disaster RecoveryPhysical SecurityNetworkingVirtualizationData StorageBusiness ManagementRemote team management