Brett Powers

About Brett Powers

I build and lead enterprise security, risk, and technology programs that enable organizations to scale with confidence.My career has evolved from infrastructure and cloud leadership into enterprise risk and security, where I focus on aligning security strategy with business growth, regulatory demands, and product innovation. I operate at the intersection of ERM, cloud security, compliance, and AI governance, translating complex risk landscapes into clear, actionable direction for executive leadership and the board.I’m a change agent at the organizational level, leading departments through large-scale transformation; modernizing legacy environments, embedding security into product and engineering lifecycles, and shifting cultures to proactive risk-informed decision making.In my current role, I lead enterprise-wide risk, audit, and compliance strategy, integrating frameworks such as SOC, ISO, PCI, and FedRAMP while maturing AI governance into a full lifecycle program. The focus is consistent: shift organizations from reactive controls to proactive, strategy-aligned risk management that supports revenue growth and market expansion. Across my experience, I’ve consistently delivered in a few key areas:• Enterprise transformation - modernizing infrastructure and security across global, multi-cloud environments • Operational scale - embedding secure-by-design principles across hundreds of cloud accounts and product lines • Business alignment - enabling new revenue through compliance readiness and trusted security posture • Cost and efficiency - driving multimillion-dollar savings through consolidation, outsourcing, and cloud strategy • Culture and accountability - integrating DevSecOps and risk ownership into engineering and operations I’ve led global organizations, managed large-scale budgets, and delivered measurable improvements in security posture, service delivery, and cost structure-while strengthening the organization’s ability to move faster, not slower. Focus Areas:Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)| Cloud & Infrastructure Security | AI Governance | DevSecOps | Compliance Strategy | Security Operations | Technology Transformation If you’re building or scaling a security and risk function that needs to operate as a true business enabler, I’m open to connecting.

Experience

1. Director Risk and Security

   Fortra

   Oct 2024 — Present

Education

• Auburn University

  Architecture

• Georgia State University Perimeter College

  Associates, Business

Skills

• Software Development
• Unix
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Itil
• Storage
• Tcp/Ip
• Operating Systems
• Data Center
• Business Intelligence
• System Architecture
• Global Operations
• Jira
• Hypervisor
• Infrastructure
• Test Automation
• Devops
• Kanban
• Solution Architecture
• Automation
• Integration
• Cloud Computing
• Iso 9000
• High Availability
• Agile Methodologies
• Open Source Software
• Disaster Recovery
• Wireless
• Vmware
• Server Architecture
• Troubleshooting
• Strategy
• Mobile Devices
• Private Cloud
• Service Delivery
• Network Architecture
• Vmturbo
• Cisco Technologies
• Shell Scripting
• Telecommunications