Ryan Humphries

About Ryan Humphries

I have a diverse background with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology which has allowed me the opportunity to experience the peaks and valleys of many disciplines and adventures as I continue my career. My passion is centered around Information Security. I currently work at Parkland Hospital in the IT organization where I manage the Information Security team. This role focuses on caring for the people who care for Parkland\'s patients while limiting the enterprise\'s exposure to business-critical risks while supporting their mission and vision. I consider myself a proficient IT leader with a thriving desire to be successful and proven experience that includes capabilities to drive innovation, improve processes and deliver effective solutions. While my focus has been Information Security for that last 7 years, my experience in Cloud Based Solutions, Managed Services and Colocation products make me a very well rounded resource. Capabilities- Organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail- Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills at an executive level- Experience in organizational leadership and management skills; succession planning, performance management, employee development- Ability to recruit, build and lead a high performance team- Excellent relationship development abilities internally and externally- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities- Talent for creatively utilizing technology, people and processes to solve unique business problems in a cost-effective manner- Ability to efficiently prioritize and organize competing work demands with little or no oversightCompetencies: Risk Management | Identity and Access Management | Infrastructure and Data Protection | Security Awareness and Education | Incident Response | Security Operations Center | HIPAA | HITRUST | NIST | Vulnerability Management | Vendor Risk and Access Management | SIEM | Cloud Access Security Broker | Configuration Management | ITIL | Automation

Experience

1. Director, Information Security

   Parkland Health

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the enterprise Information Security Program and IT Risk Management Program. Provides the vision and leadership necessary to support the organizations strategic initiatives, manage the risk to the organization and ensures business alignment, effective governance, system and product availability, integrity, and confidentiality.

Education

• Dallas College

  Computer Science

  1994 — 1995

Skills

• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Managed Services
• Vmware
• Server Architecture
• Servers
• Itil
• Virtualization
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Windows Server 2003
• Computer Hardware
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows
• Sitescope
• Mcafee Epo
• High Availability
• Sql Server
• Data Center
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Environmental
• Storage
• Tcp/Ip
• Network Administration
• IT Service Management
• Netapp
• Netiq Appmanager
• Iis
• Microsoft Exchange
• Networking
• Hp
• Cloud Computing
• Clustering
• Management
• Troubleshooting
• Xp
• Windows Server
• Hardware