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Patricia Smith
VP/Information Security Officer at Veritex Bank
Houston, TX, United States
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Experience:
* Oversee Business Resiliency Program for US$8B financial institution
* Develop and implement business continuity plans, risk management strategies, and crisis management
protocols by consulting with all business units ensuring critical functions are maintained and a smooth
transition for off-site operations during both short- and long-term business disruptions
* Collaborate with business units within the organization, such as IT, operations, and security, to ensure
that all areas of the business are adequately prepared and protected.
* Extensive experience in developing and managing disaster recovery plans, business impact analyses,
and business continuity testing.
* Well-versed in developing and managing IT disaster recovery plans, IT security policies, and IT risk
management strategies.
* Develop and maintained an in-depth knowledge of/adherence to various regulatory agencies' guidance
relating to business resiliency
* Provide training and education to employees on topics related to business resiliency, such as disaster
preparedness and crisis management.
* Insurance Coordinator responsible for managing and coordinating insurance claims and policies within
the organization
2016 : Present
Veritex Community Bank
VP/Information Security Officer
*Serve as a liaison to the business community for requirements and business process definition activities
*Work with the business and other planners to assess current capabilities and identify high-level customer requirements
* Analyze and design new business processes in conjunction with business sponsors.
* Transition the requirements and use cases to the designers, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements
* Assist in translating requirements and use cases into test conditions and expected results for product, performance, and user acceptance testing
* Participate in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to listen effectively respond appropriately and maintain mutual comfort level while relating to a diverse group of individuals
* Basic working knowledge of software implementation, support, development tools, and Agile and Waterfall methodologies
* Conduct business impact analysis, risk assessments of critical systems and business functions
* Developed and analyzed information security reports to distribute to management, internal and external auditors
* Ensure all vendor relationships are documented in a central repository for all vendor due diligence.
2013 : 2016
Accenture
Business Analyst
• Monitor the security of critical systems (e.g., e-mail servers, database servers, web servers, etc.) and changes to highly sensitive computer security controls to ensure appropriate system administrative actions, investigate and report on noted irregularities.
* Investigate potential or actual security violations or incidents in an effort to identify issues and areas that require new security measures or policy changes.
* Research new developments in IT security in order to recommend, develop and implement new security policies, standards, procedures and operating doctrines across a major global enterprise.
* Define, establish and manage security risk metrics and track effectiveness.
* Coordinate with third parties to perform vulnerability tests and create security authorization agreements and standards.
* The ability to balance risk mitigation with business needs.
* Collaborate with business units to determine continuity requirements.
* Conduct business impact analysis for vital functions; document recovery priorities of the key processes, applications and data.
* Establish disaster recovery testing methodology.
* Plan and coordinate the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures while ensuring the recovery and restoration of key IT resources and data and the resumption of critical systems within the desired timeframe
2004 : 2012
Sterling Bank
Business Continuity & Systems Security Analyst
* Develop and implement business continuity plans, risk management strategies, and crisis management
protocols by consulting with all business units ensuring critical functions are maintained and a smooth
transition for off-site operations during both short- and long-term business disruptions
* Collaborate with business units within the organization, such as IT, operations, and security, to ensure
that all areas of the business are adequately prepared and protected.
* Extensive experience in developing and managing disaster recovery plans, business impact analyses,
and business continuity testing.
* Well-versed in developing and managing IT disaster recovery plans, IT security policies, and IT risk
management strategies.
* Develop and maintained an in-depth knowledge of/adherence to various regulatory agencies' guidance
relating to business resiliency
* Provide training and education to employees on topics related to business resiliency, such as disaster
preparedness and crisis management.
* Insurance Coordinator responsible for managing and coordinating insurance claims and policies within
the organization
2016 : Present
Veritex Community Bank
VP/Information Security Officer
*Serve as a liaison to the business community for requirements and business process definition activities
*Work with the business and other planners to assess current capabilities and identify high-level customer requirements
* Analyze and design new business processes in conjunction with business sponsors.
* Transition the requirements and use cases to the designers, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements
* Assist in translating requirements and use cases into test conditions and expected results for product, performance, and user acceptance testing
* Participate in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to listen effectively respond appropriately and maintain mutual comfort level while relating to a diverse group of individuals
* Basic working knowledge of software implementation, support, development tools, and Agile and Waterfall methodologies
* Conduct business impact analysis, risk assessments of critical systems and business functions
* Developed and analyzed information security reports to distribute to management, internal and external auditors
* Ensure all vendor relationships are documented in a central repository for all vendor due diligence.
2013 : 2016
Accenture
Business Analyst
• Monitor the security of critical systems (e.g., e-mail servers, database servers, web servers, etc.) and changes to highly sensitive computer security controls to ensure appropriate system administrative actions, investigate and report on noted irregularities.
* Investigate potential or actual security violations or incidents in an effort to identify issues and areas that require new security measures or policy changes.
* Research new developments in IT security in order to recommend, develop and implement new security policies, standards, procedures and operating doctrines across a major global enterprise.
* Define, establish and manage security risk metrics and track effectiveness.
* Coordinate with third parties to perform vulnerability tests and create security authorization agreements and standards.
* The ability to balance risk mitigation with business needs.
* Collaborate with business units to determine continuity requirements.
* Conduct business impact analysis for vital functions; document recovery priorities of the key processes, applications and data.
* Establish disaster recovery testing methodology.
* Plan and coordinate the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures while ensuring the recovery and restoration of key IT resources and data and the resumption of critical systems within the desired timeframe
2004 : 2012
Sterling Bank
Business Continuity & Systems Security Analyst
Company:
Veritex Community Bank
Spoken Language:
English
About
Creative, high-energy, and dedicated with superior analytical abilities, a diverse background and the ability to effectively manage time, articulate solutions, and exhibit exceptional problem solving skills. Strong background in evaluating business options, analyzing and successfully managing small to large projects from start to finish. Superior written and verbal communication skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment while becoming an integral team member, mentor, and leader within the workplace.
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