Stephan Ross
Senior Director of Engineering / Security Operations at Rakuten Advertising
- Role
- Senior Director Security Operations at Rakuten Advertising
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Senior Director Security Operations
Jun 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US
Lead a global Security Operations team that ensures 24/7 monitoring and rapid incident detection and response across the Rakuten Affiliate Network, with operations in the US, Canada, EU, Brazil, Australia, and Japan.Develop, implement, and continuously improve incident response protocols, playbooks, and escalation procedures.Oversee vulnerability management and threat intelligence programs, coordinating remediation with IT, DevOps, TechOps and the development teams.Manage security tooling and infrastructure including CNAPP, EDR, MDR, SIEM, SOAR, and data loss prevention platforms.Collaborate with legal, compliance, risk, and IT teams to meet SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, and PCI-DSS.Drive metrics-based reporting on incident trends, operational maturity, and threat landscape insights for executive stakeholders.Establish and maintain vendor relationships for managed security services, threat feeds, and detection technologies.Lead digital forensics and post-incident reviews to identify root causes and strengthen defenses.Develop and train high-performing teams while fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.Coordinate with the development and execution of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.Manage third party penetration testing efforts, and internal red team and blue team exercises.
Education
Washington and Lee University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science
1988 — 1993
Skills
- Capital Markets
- Strategic Planning
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Management
- Business Development
- Digital Marketing
- Project Management
- Fixed Income
- Digital Media
- Trading
- Derivatives
- Equities
- Social Networking
- Sdlc
- Social Media
- Social Media Marketing
- New Business Development
- Business Analysis
- Consulting
- Negotiation
- Online Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Trading Systems
- Start-Ups
- Online Advertising
- Risk Management
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Marketing
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