Will Slade

About Will Slade

I’m a senior Information Security and IT executive with 20+ years leading cybersecurity, risk management, and infrastructure resilience across public sector, healthcare, and education. I advise executive leadership on cyber risk decisions, governance, incident readiness, and measurable security improvement.As Enterprise Information Security Officer for the Clark County School District, I provide executive leadership across cybersecurity and enterprise technology risk, including identity and access management, network security, server platforms, enterprise email/productivity, and telecommunications. I build programs that can be operated: practical roadmaps, clear accountability, metrics-driven reporting, and teams that execute with discipline.I’m particularly effective in advisory-style engagements that require rapid assessment, practical prioritization, and clear executive communication to help leaders translate security risk into actionable decisions and sustainable operating rhythms.Focus areasCyber risk governance and security strategySecurity assessments and multi-year roadmapsSOC / SIEM / MDR oversight and incident readinessIdentity & access management (IAM) and privileged accessCloud, network, and infrastructure securityVulnerability management and security program maturityMetrics, KPIs, SLAs, and executive reportingThird-party risk and vendor governance

Experience

1. Enterprise Information Security Officer

   Clark County School District

   Apr 2024 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   Executive leadership for enterprise cybersecurity and technology risk. Trusted advisor to senior leadership on risk visibility, governance, and security strategy across cybersecurity, IAM, network security, platforms, and communications services.Selected outcomesSecured acceptance into a three-year Cybersecurity Pilot Program and a $4.5M award to expand SIEM, SOC, and MDR capabilitiesDelivered enterprise initiatives spanning endpoint protection, vulnerability management, identity security, and MFAStrengthened incident readiness through tabletop exercises and sensitive-data assessments for high-risk departmentsBuilt measurable service accountability using KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and leadership operating cadenceImproved resilience and continuity through modernization initiatives aligned to risk reduction and service reliability

Education

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology

  2013 — 2013

Skills

• Vpn
• Checkpoint
• Networking
• Network Security
• Microsoft Exchange
• Network Administration
• Cisco Technologies
• Network Engineering
• Vulnerability Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Firewalls
• Servers
• Information Technology
• Security
• Active Directory
• Information Security
• Ccna