Eric Pierce

Background

About Eric Pierce

TLDR: Head of Information Security, Director of Cybersecurity Manager of Security Operations Information Security Leader Incident Commander Mentor Facilitator Consensus BuilderInformation security leader with 25+ years of experience in cybersecurity and tech. Diverse range of exposure including taking a startup through an IPO, supporting M&A acquisitions and integrations, and securing development environments for government/federal clients. Eligible for Secret DOD clearance.Thrives on big challenges, collaborating with other departments, and bringing smart people together to solve hard problems. Has a strong focus on people and partnerships, with security awareness as the core control and last line of defense.Security Programs: incident management & investigation, security awareness, network security, application/product security, vulnerability management, cloud security, enterprise security, security operations, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), third party risk, internal audit, payment risk, identity & access management, security M&A due diligence, policy development, data privacy, detection engineering and responseCompliance and Risk: PCI, HIPAA HITRUST, SOC2, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, GDPR, CIS Critical Controls, MITRE ATT & CK FrameworkTechnologies: SIEM, ZTNA, SSO, CSPM, CNAPP, CAASM, EDR, XDR, DAST, SCA, TPRM, IAM, PAM, WAF, AWS, GCP, bot management, Cloudflare, Lacework, Wiz, Rapid7, Mimecast, Zscaler, Okta, KnowBe4, Axonius, Tenable Nessus, Palo Alto Prisma, Github Advanced Security, Crowdstrike, Splunk, ESET, Teleport, Microsoft O365 and DefenderCertifications include: ISC2 CISSP & CCSP, GIAC GCIH, GIAC GCIA, CEH, Security+Other skills: policy, procedure, standards, guidelines, cybersecurity, cyber security, information security, strategic roadmapping, program development, staff development, risk management, security architecture, threat modeling, project management, public speaking, training, budget management, exceptional verbal and written skills, communication, cost reduction, KPIs and metrics