Eric Stafford

Background

About Eric Stafford

Experienced Senior Information Security Professional with a demonstrated history in Information Systems Technology & Security. A working manager with a passion for quality at minimal cost. Skilled in Project Management, Process Improvement, Risk and IT governance, Regulatory Compliance, Information Assurance, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Certification and Accreditation, Security Testing/Gap Analysis, and Internal Assessment/Audits within the Aerospace Industry, Department of Defense, other government sectors, and private industry including Financial Services and Technology. A results-oriented technical leader who inspires and promotes the success of the team. Collaboration, trust, reliability, openness, integrity, dependability, accuracy and just plain hard work, treating all with respect are proven traits. Whatever it takes to get it done, while maintaining a good work-life balance. Significant strengths include the ability to quickly assess and analyze a problem, engage the team to deliver a sound solution. Communicating with team members, stakeholders and business unit leaders to ensure all technology initiatives are aligned with business objectives. Facilitated large compliance projects such as NIST 800-171/800-53 controls, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), among others.