Thomas Lazarski

About Thomas Lazarski

Security simplification champion with experience in taking your cyber security to the next level. An experienced leader with a passion for learning and educating. I believe that bringing the relevance of threats to a level that a user can relate to is critical to being successful. Innate ability to Improvise, adapt and overcome information security threats and risks in an ever-changing connected world.Experienced with multiple leading service and architecture providers including end point detection and response (EDR)(Crowdstrike, Zscaler) privileged access CyberArk, Beyond Trust)messaging compliance, phishing (Cofense, ProofPoint) firewalls(Check Point, Palo Alto, Versa) SIEM (QRadar,Splunk),data loss prevention, security awareness, cloud-enabled architecture, operational and incident response. I can provide you:Your cyber security visionary who works closely with partners in legal, audit, compliance and all aspects of your business to understand and fulfill business requirementsA security leader with experience in building data security strategies and executing themEnergy and initiative to work cross-functionally with business, legal and Information Technology departments to deliver a world class data security program and best practicesBusiness savvy and understanding on how data drives business outcomes and solutions to meet the increasing demands of complianceAbility to translate complex technical problems into business language and articulate riskA passion to build effective internal and external relationships, and interact effectively with individuals at all levelsStrong understanding how technical controls can be applied to solve specific information security problemsEnthusiasm and passion for understanding IT and InfoSec terminology and conceptsCISSP, CISM MBA (concentration in technology management), BS in Information Technology and ITIL certificationsActive participation in technology related organization such as ISC2, ISSA and Infragard

Experience

1. Security Engineering Manager

   Ace Hardware Corporation

   Feb 2015 — Present

   Leader accountable for enterprise IT security strategy, execution, and operations. Oversees end-to-end cyber risk management—driving proactive identification, protection, detection, response, and mitigation across the threat lifecycle—to safeguard the organization and ensure uninterrupted business operations.

Education

• DeVry University

  BA, Information Systems

  1992 — 1995

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  MBA, Information Technology

  2005 — 2007