Wez Ireland

About Wez Ireland

Information security engineering lead, proficient in greenfield technology organizations meeting regulatory compliance, with a strong commitment to innovation, process development, and sustainable success.SKILLS• Entrepreneurial drive and work ethic, results-oriented and demonstrated ability to add value and succeed in a fast-paced environment • Excellent customer service, time management and communication skills, and a high level of organisational and key leadership skills• Effective and patient at instructing technological information to technical and non-technical audiences• Versed in a broad spectrum of bespoke, support, production, collaboration and design-based applications• Detail-oriented, creative and resourceful at getting the job done in a timely manner• Works well under pressure, particularly with incident management, issue, and task escalation, whilst balancing resourcesSPECIALTIESJAMF, Google Apps, MDM, Wireless, Office 365, Skype for Business, Telephony, Video Conferencing and Collaboration, Technical Training, Litigation Technologies, Mobility, Mac, Windows, SaaS, WordPress, Media Production, UK and US Citizenships + Canadian Work Permit, Well-travelled + Socially and Culturally Adept.

Experience

1. Information Security Consultant

   Wisp

   Apr 2024 — Present · Point Roberts, WA, US

   Provide fractional security leadership for a telehealth organization, advising executives and technical leads on practical, risk-based controls to support HIPAA alignment and audit readiness. Focus areas include identity and access management, endpoint/BYOD posture, security awareness, incident readiness, and GRC evidence quality—prioritizing high-leverage improvements that can be executed by a lean internal team.Highlights: • Built and maintained a prioritized security roadmap spanning HIPAA Security Rule safeguards, policy governance, and audit evidence workflows. • Led identity modernization and access hardening initiatives: Okta SSO expansion, RBAC/least privilege, conditional access/device posture concepts, and application inventory rationalization (“Okta-fication” of critical systems). • Drove endpoint and BYOD risk reduction through MDM strategy and pilots (desktop and mobile), including browser-based security posture initiatives (e.g, Island and Prisma Browser evaluations/POCs) and extension governance. • Partnered with stakeholders to mature GRC operations in Drata: policy lifecycle, evidence collection, control ownership, risk register updates, and vendor/data inventory workstreams. • Facilitated incident response maturity via tabletop exercises and playbooks, including breach communications workflows, escalation paths, and business continuity/disaster recovery considerations. • Advised on third-party/AI risk posture and SaaS governance (sanctioned vs. freemium tooling, BAAs where applicable, and integration opportunities).

Education

• Kennesaw State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  2003 — 2006

• Langara College

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Web and Mobile App Design, Development, and Security

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Photography

Skills

• Jira
• Technical Training
• Web Development
• Technical Support
• Leadership
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Team Leadership
• Salesforce.com
• Web Design
• Social Networking
• Video
• Graphic Design
• Due Diligence
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Technical Documentation
• Project Management
• Networking
• Management
• IT Management
• Collaboration Tools
• Social Media Marketing
• Crm
• Social Media
• Video Editing
• Confluence
• Photoshop
• Office 365
• System Administration
• Security
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Data Analysis
• Photography
• Databases
• Lync
• Consulting