Chris Taylor
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Applied Economics
East Carolina University
Truist
Cybersecurity Manager
2020 : 2021
Truist
Scrum Master
2018 : 2020
BB&T
IT Senior Project Manager
PCI DSS subject matter expert identifying the company’s PCI scope and providing guidance to application teams on proper application of PCI controls for both traditional on-premise data centers and Cloud computing environments such as Amazon Web Services. Key Highlights :
* Identified PCI scope by interviewing developers and reviewing architectural information and network diagrams for over 200 applications.
* Managed the PCI assessments of 20 unique capabilities including functions such as access control, privileged user management, penetration testing, policies and standards, and IPS/IDS.
* Provided guidance to application teams on remediation steps to address 100’s of gaps.
2017 : 2020
Capital One
Internal Security Assessor
Served as Project Manager for waterfall projects or Scrum Master on Agile teams. Developed the Agile boards in Jira and configured Confluence pages for team collaboration. Key Highlights :
* Enhanced the security posture of Capital One’s AWS environment by leading the initiative to deploy security tools such as Dome9, Evident.io, CloudPassage, and Barracuda’s web application firewall.
* Successfully completed proof of concepts with vendors such as Agari, Socure, and E8 Security by managing scope, schedule, budget, internal resources, and vendor requirements for execution.
* Leadership chose me to manage the enterprise projects for implementing the file integrity monitoring and application logging solutions that are to be used by Capital One applications.
2013 : 2017
Capital One
Project Manager/Scrum Master - Information Security & Risk Management
Skills
Access, Agile Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis, Banking, Business Analysis, Business Requirements, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Confluence, Credit Risk, Customer Service, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Financial Services, Information Technology, Insurance, JIRA, Leadership, Loans, Loan Servicing, Loss Mitigation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Lending, Mortgage Servicing, MS Project, Networking, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PMO, Project Delivery, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Python (Programming Language), Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Risk Management, Ruby, Scrum, SDLC, Security, Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Vendor Management, Visio
About
Highly skilled IT security professional with experience in the financial services industry with roles spanning project management, agile delivery practices, PCI DSS compliance, and Cloud computing. Expert in Amazon Web Services and with AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification. I can influence senior leadership using effective organizational, negotiation, and communication skills. Have excelled when giving opportunities to lead and manage enterprise impacting, high-value initiatives. Previous experience in operations and leading high functioning Agile teams using both Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
Core Competencies
* Project Management * PCI Compliance * Agile Methodologies
* Information Security * Cloud Computing * Process Improvement
* Vendor Management * Solution Development * Use Case Documentation
Selected Career Highlights
* Performed an internal PCI assessment of Capital One’s core banking platform
* Served as Project Manager for Capital One to perform 273 PCI self-assessments in 12 months across services (people and processes) and applications (technologies).
* Identified and assessed all Capital One enterprise service capabilities (e.g. IT, Cyber Security, etc.) to develop a PCI shared responsibility matrix for all lines of business.
* Scrum Master for the Agile team that created the security requirements and controls, designed the architecture, and deployed the security solutions as Capital One migrated to Amazon Web Services.
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