Keith McAnear

Background

About Keith McAnear

As a resourceful and driven professional, I have extensive experience in piloting enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives, protecting sensitive data, and alleviating risks across diverse global organizations. I am skilled at achieving corporate objectives. I have supervised high-performing security teams, designed robust information security strategies, and aligned security frameworks with business objectives. I hold a proven track record of managing risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements globally while ensuring the implementation of advanced threat detection, incident response, and crisis management protocols. My expertise lies in catering to evolving cyber threats and fostering a culture of security awareness across all levels of the organization. As an influential leader, I have collaborated with C-suite executives to support data-driven decision-making and warrant long-term security resilience. A few of my career highlights include: • Grew project efficiency by over 50% by proposing a new project management methodology. • Enhanced network security for over 100 global customers at CoNetrix, including banks and oil and gas firms, through vulnerability remediation. • Brought a 20% drop in operational costs and championed the transition to a hybrid, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure at Tabor Recovery Group LLC. • Coordinated with the COO to warrant compliance with PCI DSS, FDCPA, and various industry standards.