Steven Earls

About Steven Earls

Accomplished technology and business leader with a wide-ranging skill-set and experience in the commercial and government sectors, including the Intelligence Community and 4 Fortune 250 Companies. Able to ensure necessary interaction between strategic business goals and tactical operations. Active TS/SCI Clearance.Proven Leadership:Responsible for leading Intelligence Community Cyber Security Team toward strategic and tactical goals necessary to maintain National Security. Extensive experience directing large private and government organizations toward strategic technology and business objectives. Nominated as one of.05% of the employee population to join the Verizon Wireless Emerging Leaders Panel. Meets regularly with Top Corporate CEO’s and Business Leaders to discuss New Technologies and how they can be leveraged to improve U.S. National Security. MBA from a top tier western college.Cyber Security Expert:Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP). Worked to create a Government Cyber Blue Team (Penetration Testing / Technical Security) and has developed processes for deploying Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) and Honeypots. Created a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). Built CSIRT methodology and documentation for the Enterprise Security Office at Alltel Communications.Cloud Architecture / Governance:National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Team Leader mapping publication Security & Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations (800-53 Rev. 4) to Cloud Security Alliance controls. RackSpace CLOUDU certified. Cyber Security Risk Authority: Certified in Risk and Information Security Control (CRISC). Developed Advanced Cyber Security Risk Assessment Methodology currently used by Verizon Wireless to assess risk associated with Financial, Legal/Regulatory, Brand/Reputation, and Change Management Exposures (Risk). Developed \'Risk Radar\' Methodology for reporting risk.

Experience

1. Vice President Chief Information Security Officer

   PPLSI

   Jan 2022 — Present · Ada, OK, US

   The Nation\'s premier Legal and Identity Protection services - LegalShield and IDShield.Key Results:• Established Data Privacy and Operating Risk program, driving impactful risk mitigation strategies.• Engineered ground-up creation of Security Operations Center (SOC) and Network Operating Center (NOC).• Rapidly devised pragmatic cybersecurity strategies, earning stakeholder trust and buy-in.• Revamped PCI DSS Level 1 audit process and achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification - Forged a collaborative team of specialists across business areas to address complex risks.

Education

• University of Arkansas

  Business Administration

  1989 — 1991

• University of the Pacific

  Computer Network Security - Hacking and Anti-Hacking

  2011 — 2011

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Applied Cybersecurity - Incident Response and Forensics, CERT Division

  2012 — 2012

• Regis University

  MBA, Business

  2006 — 2008

• Villanova University

  Advanced Security Management - Cyber Security, Cyber Security

  2006 — 2006

Skills

• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Dns
• Analysis
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Virtualization
• Ids
• Cissp
• Disaster Recovery
• IT Management
• Governance
• Risk Management
• IT Strategy
• Network Security
• Process Improvement
• Tcp/Ip
• Project Management
• System Administration
• Information Security Management
• Intrusion Detection
• Change Management
• Security Management
• Risk Assessment
• Network Engineering
• Operating Systems
• Penetration Testing
• Encryption
• Wan
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Software Documentation
• Security Policy
• Firewalls
• Networking
• Cloud Computing
• Business Continuity
• Management
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• Vulnerability Assessment