Lian Jin
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Head of SecArch, Eng, AI Innovation
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Head of SecArch, GRC, AI InnovationCollectorsJul 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 5 months)• Led all Security Architecture/Engineering, AppSec, Cloud Security, GRC & compliance services. • Created an overall security strategy to solve systematic issues affecting all businesses. • Led multiple teams to secure multi-/hybrid-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, on-prem), achieved zero major security incidents during tenure. • Developed AI Assistants to accelerate vendor-risk assessments (VRA) and SOC 2 policy uplift, leading to 80% faster reviews, 50% faster policy work & better risk management. • Managed CrowdStrike project execution & neutralized nation-state insider threat. • Architected Next-Gen SIEM to improve visibility and threat intelligence. • Acted as CISO, defining and driving overall security strategy & improved Do/Say r- Head of Security ArchitectureCredit KarmaJul 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years)Created security architecture program and managed service delivery. Defined the overall security strategy & architectural solutions to secure multi/hybrid-cloud infrastructure and led multiple teams of engineers to implement the strategy in GCP and AWS. Guided security capabilities and technologies transformation and provided solutions to major projects and risk initiatives. ✪ Aligned the entire infrastructure security capabilities & tools with multiple industry standards, addressing 65 gaps and high risks. ✪ Create a strategic service to give CK cohesive visibility & a balanced cyber defense with efficient tools & effective defense. ✪ Guiding implementation of key technologies, such as Secure System Access, secret and key management, I
- MChief Security Architect, Director of Security ArchitectureMUFG Union BankAug 2016 - Jul 2021 (5 years)Led security architecture, security technology strategy, and cloud security to support the Bank’s digital transformation by securing a hybrid/multi-cloud enterprise, accelerating hundreds of projects with excellent build-in security & compliance, and shaping security tools portfolio to support higher strategy, save money & reduce security risks. Cloud Security Solutions to Protect Bank & Empower Projects, Architects, and Engineers ✪ Protected MUAH cloud hybrid data centers with excellent build-in security & compliance with an innovative Cloud SecArch (CSA) framework ✪ Guided the Bank to secure MUAH cloud hybrid environments (On-prem, AWS & Azure) & achieved high-risk certification in AWS ✪ Published many SecArch patterns & reference archit
- UChief Security Architect, Branch ChiefUSDANRCSMay 2011 - Jul 2016 (5 years 3 months)Tasked by the agency to lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute NRCS cyber defense, provide world-class security architecture & engineering, ensure robust information assurance and compliance, and manage security risks, vulnerabilities, and threats. Planned and Executed NRCS Cyber Defense ✪ Planned agency defense strategies in alignment with government and industry best practice, such as Critical Security Controls, NIST CSF, resulting in a more focused and effective cyber defense ✪ Delivered/Led on multiple projects to strengthen NRCS security posture, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), NRCS Authorization System (NAS), Privacy Information Map (PIM), NRCS Application Security Center (NASC), Application Audit Log Solution (AA
- Senior Security Architect & EngineerBooz AllenMar 2004 - Jul 2011 (7 years 5 months)Served as a senior security architect, security auditor/engineer, application architect, system architect, and team lead on numerous government and commercial engagements to interpret security policies & controls and derive security requirements; create threat model, define security architecture, specify secure coding guidelines, build prototype and frameworks, define secure configuration standards; provide guidance and best practice, conduct various security assessments (security risk assessment, security design reviews, vulnerability scan, and security code review), and guide multiple teams to build systems that are both secure and compliant with regulations ✪ Served as a Lead Security Architect on many Federal and commercial engagements
- Senior Member of Technical StaffHughes Network SystemsJan 2001 - Jan 2004 (3 years 1 month)
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- MS, Computer ScienceThe Johns Hopkins UniversityJan 2000 - Jan 2004 (4 years 1 month)
- BS, Computer EngineeringThe George Washington UniversityJan 1990 - Jan 1995 (5 years 1 month)
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- USDA Abraham Lincoln Honor AwardUSDAExceptional IT security services provided to Conservation Delivery Streamline Initiative (CDSI), leading to a successful nationwide launch of CDSI Client Gateway (CG) in December 2014.
- NUSDA NRCS Dedicated Service AwardNRCS CIO
- Booz Allen Team Appreciation Award, Booz Allen High Five Award (2)Booz Allen