Walter Suksta
Global technology and cybersecurity executive with 20+ years driving innovation, transformation, and resilience. Aligns strategy with growth, reduces risk, builds high-performing teams, and advances digital modernization
- Role
- Director of Security Assurance Operations at Comcast Business
- Location
- Carrollton, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Walter Suksta
Proven senior executive with over two decades of experience leading enterprise technology transformation, security operations, and innovation on a global scale. Expert at aligning technology strategies with business growth, operational resilience, and digital modernization. Builds high-performing organizations that integrate security, scalability, and speed-to-market while optimizing performance and reducing risk. Known for elevating operational maturity, growing and sustaining culture, increasing revenue, protecting IP, and aligning technology strategy with organizational risk posture and business growth.
Experience
Director of Security Assurance Operations
Oct 2022 — Present · Plano, TX, US
Directed end-to-end technology strategy encompassing architecture, operations, cybersecurity, and innovation, ensuring alignment with enterprise growth and risk management objectives.Directed global cybersecurity operations and architecture strategy spanning 24x7 detection, response, and risk management across three continents.Led a multimillion-dollar modernization program, transitioning on-premises environments to hybrid cloud and integrating AI-driven analytics and SOAR automation, reducing MTTR by 40% and improving SLA adherence by 35%. Scaled global SOC from 7 to 110+ professionals, achieving 95% client retention, 50+ NPS scores, and consistent 12% quarterly business growth across all product linesDeveloped enterprise incident response frameworks, playbooks, and escalation paths in partnership with global threat intelligence and detection engineering teams.Established ITIL/ITSM-aligned governance and resilience metrics, improving service stability and reducing operational risk by double digits.Partnered with product, engineering, and DevSecOps teams to embed security-by-design and accelerate secure product delivery—generating $1.5M+ in new recurring revenueOversaw enterprise standards, architecture governance, and compliance with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP modernization requirements.Served as executive advisor on cyber resilience, risk posture, and AI innovation, translating technical data into actionable business insights for leadership and board stakeholders.
Education
University of North Texas
MS Accounting - Specialiazation in Taxation, MS Accounting - Taxation
2005 — 2011
Skills
- Computer Security
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Accounting
- Windows
- Intrusion Detection
- Networking
- Customer Service
- Disaster Recovery
- Cissp
- Shell Scripting
- Network Security
- Html
- Time Management
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Entrepreneurship
- Ips
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Saas
- Microsoft Exchange
- Firewalls
- Cloud Computing
- Troubleshooting
- Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Windows Server
- Information Security
- Pci Dss
- Team Building
- Management
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