Tony Bushong
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Telecommunication Systems Management
Murray State University
2006 : 2009
Associate of Science
IT Systems Specialist
Rend Lake College
2004 : 2006
Bedel Security
vCISO Senior Advisor
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2023 :
Heroic Public Benefit Corporation
Heroic Ambassador
As a Cybersecurity mentor, I assist aspiring Cybersecurity professionals as they develop an understanding of the intricate Cybersecurity concepts through the Thinkful program. I provide guidance and direction to help them gain the skills and knowledge to excel in the program and in their future career. Additionally, I help them form the necessary mindset to effectively navigate the Cybersecurity field.
2023 :
Thinkful
Cybersecurity Mentor
Provide management and oversight over Information Security Program and policies including :
- Information Security Risk Assessment
- Information Security Awareness & Training
- Vendor / Supply chain risk management
- Incident Response Coordination
Cybersecurity Oversight & Risk Management
- Threat Assessments
- Control Assessments
- Gap Analysis
- Perform security solution evaluation, planning, & implementations
- Cloud adoption
Point of contact for all technology related audits and examinations.
Provide IT Steering Committee & Board of Directors updates on Cybersecurity and the Information Security Program.
2020 : 2022
Paducah Bank
Information Security Officer
Appointed as ISO
Leadership & management of the Information Technology team and components.
- Audit Remediation
- Disaster Recovery
- IT Operations
- Patching
- Project Implementation
- Support Desk
Oversight of third party IT vendors for outsourced IT/IS operations.
Monitor security logs and events to detect potential threats.
2018 : 2020
Paducah Bank
Information Security Manager
Skills
Active Directory, Bash, Cisco ASA, Cisco Routers, Citrix XenServer, Coaching, Coaching & Mentoring, Cyber Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Firewalls, Group Policy, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Security Awareness, Information Security Management, Information Technology, IT Management, IT Strategy, Leadership, Life Coaching, Lifestyle Coaching, Linux, Management, Mentoring, Network Administration, Networking, Network Security, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Powershell, Problem Solving, Productivity Coaching, Productivity Improvement, Project Management, Project Planning, Scalability, Servers, Social Promotion, Strategic Planning, Stress Management, System Administration, Teaching, Teamwork, Technical Support, Training, Troubleshooting, Virtualization, VMware, Wellness Coaching, Windows Server, Wireless Networking
About
Strategic planner and forward thinking information security professional with over 17 years experience. Refuses to accept the “norms” and looks for creative solutions to challenging problems. Has a strong desire to understand the inner workings of processes and how different pieces connect to form a whole. A root cause analysis approach is a must when creating standards and processes for repeatability and scalability and avoiding the “one size fits all” trap. A leader who enjoys training, mentoring, and coaching teams. Skilled in translating business need to technical requirements and simplifying technical concepts for those that aren't tech savvy.