Jason Alexander
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Chief Information Security Officer
Virginia, United States
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Chief Information Security OfficerVirginia Commonwealth University2014 - Current (12 years 5 months)• Chief Information Security Officer, responsible for overseeing design, development, implementation and maintenance and operations of information security program for all of VCU Health System divisions and regional hospitals. • Responsible for oversight of Information Security, Information Service Desk and Desktop support groups with responsibility for over 55 people. • Operational budget of more than 10 million dollars yearly. • Provide guidance and counsel to the CIO and key members of the Health System leadership team, working closely with senior administration, academic leaders, and the campus community in defining objectives for information security • Develop, maintain and oversee policies, processes and control techniques to addr- Information Security ManagerCarmax2010 - 2014 (4 years 1 month)• Information Security Officer responsible for overseeing design, development, implementation, and maintenance of information security program along with identity and access management systems. • Worked to redefine information security strategy and baseline to ensure the protection of sensitive customer information. • Managing the daily operations including supervision of information security team performing security audits, risk assessments, incident responses, security operations, intrusion testing, identity management, and compliance activities. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Recommended changes to protected vulnerable networks and systems following detailed risk assessments of various components. • Proven ability to assess audit co
- Medical Center ManagerUniversity of Virginia Health System2010/ Information Security Officer • Information Security Officer responsible for design, development, implementation, and maintenance of information security program. • Reimplementation of critical vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection systems • Successfully managed the security implementation of a new patient record system from Epic Systems. • Conducted disaster recovery analysis and risk assessments; recommended risk mitigation strategies.
- Information Security OfficerUniversity of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics2005 - 2010 (5 years 1 month)• Designed and implemented integrated security programs in close collaboration with senior leadership, analyzing current systems and engineering innovative and appropriate solutions. • Developed a complete set of information security policies for the organization; earned a reputation for bringing in projects ahead of schedule and within extremely limited budget constraints. • Streamlined security procedures and improved IT productivity through effective reporting, prioritization and customer communications. • Successfully managed the security risk/assessment phases during the implementation of a new patient record system from Epic Systems. • Proactively interpreted trends and determined strategies for technology-based security products,
- Senior Security AnalystUniversity of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics2003 - 2005 (2 years 1 month)• Chief incident response handler; coordinated efforts of other departments involving network engineers, system administrators, and end users; managed assignments of internal staff. • Engineered a solution to detect approximately 2.5K Blaster-infected workstation on campus, which allowed the organization to restore normal network operations swiftly. • Collaborated with network engineers in the development of a portal for students living on campus to download security patches and software; this dramatically increased security and reduced costs. • Performed systems forensics to determine cause and scope of system breaches. • Managed implementation of information security policies, procedures and technical systems to maintain confidentiali
- RSystems EngineerRockwell Collins' Advanced Technology Center1998 - 2003 (5 years 1 month)• Performed R&D in the development of cutting-edge communication systems for aircraft and ground mobile infrastructure; served as Project Manager for the Network Security Protocols Project for the Army's Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Program. • Closely collaborated with the NSA in the development of user encryption and security systems. • A key player in the design and testing of these public-private key exchange, firewalls and intrusion detectors; efforts resulted in the award of U.S. Patent #7,269,657. • Designed innovative client/server architecture for commercial aircraft to allow flight crew access to operational data via a wireless LAN cabin link. • Ground communications provided by satellite downlink architectures gave pilots real-time
- Desktop Support ConsultantIowa State UniversityAug 1993 - Dec 1997 (4 years 5 months)
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- Bachelor of Science Electrical EngineeringIowa State UniversityJan 1998 - Jan 2003 (5 years 1 month)
- Master of Science Computer EngineeringIowa State UniversityJan 1993 - Jan 1997 (4 years 1 month)
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- AA key player in the design and testing of these public-private key exchange, firewalls and intrusion detectors; efforts