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Bruce M. Johnston, CISSP, CCSA Address: 7725 Biltmore Blvd. Miramar, FL 33023, USA Phone: Bus: (954) 967-4065 Home: (954)963-0697 Mobile: (954) 558-2083 Email: BruceJ11@bellsouth.net Nationality: United States Citizen - (Valid Passport) Education: BS Business Management, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Mission: Manage Complex Information Protection Projects (technical, commercial and personnel aspects) and delivering them on time and within the budget.
Personal Summary My most successful and personally rewarding experiences have been in the development of Information Protection Projects, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans and Security Reviews for Fortune 500 companies and the strategic development of security architectures, policies and procedures in accordance with ISO 17799.
My 28 years of experience has been as a business consultant, technical consultant and full time sales and management positions. Much of this experience has been both for national and global corporations. My strengths include the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
Qualifications:
· Have designed, tested, documented and performed actual Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans based upon comprehensive risk analysis procedures. · Recovered a national retail chain store in South Miami to full operations following Hurricane Andrew within 36 hours · Recovered a national retail chain store in Northridge, CA following a major earthquake, within 48 hours. Communications was switched and operational within minutes · Expertise in the creation of written policies, procedures, standards and guidelines per ISO 17799
· Performed security reviews and audits, vulnerability and penetration testing · Have conducted effective security awareness programs · Strong Leadership experience with interaction at all levels · Seven years as an independent information security consultant for Fortune 500 companies
· Contract negotiation experience with both small and large vendors · Successfully sold professional services to various Clients · Setup/Maintained/Monitored access controls for a variety of platforms for a Nationally distributed network, including remote access · Analysis and follow-up of security incidents Professional Experience · Experience with Windows/2000, Checkpoint Firewalls, Exchange/2000, PKI, Microsoft Suite, NT, AS/400, HIPAA requirements
1997–Present Founder/President VGS, Inc. Information Protection
VGS, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in information security, Computer Forensics, Risk Analysis, Disaster Recovery Planning, Business Impact Analysis, Security Reviews, Business Continuity Planning, Checkpoint FW-1/VPN Firewall Implementation, and Security Awareness Training. Have consulted for Fortune 500 companies domestically and internationally.
Past and present clients include: § Ocwen Federal Bank (West Palm Beach, FL) - AS/400 security audit § Bombardier Capital, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL & Burlington, VT) - Business Impact Analysis, Disaster Recovery Plan § BHPBilliton, (Houston, TX,) - Global Disaster Recovery Planning, Corporate Policies based upon ISO 17799 § GE Aircraft Services (Miami, FL) - AS/400 security audit of nationwide systems § Intermedia Communications - (Tampa, FL) – Security Architecture, ISO 17799 Policies, Guidelines, Standards and Procedures § Discovery Communications, Latin America - (Miami, FL) - Business Impact Analysis & Business Continuity Planning § IntraSec, Inc. (Tampa, FL) – computer forensics/civil case § UNISA, Inc. (Miami, FL) - AS/400 & web security § Nortel-Dasa/Star 21 Networks (Frankfurt, Germany) - security Architectures, High level designs, ISO 17799 Policies & Procedures
1976-1997 Levitz Furniture Corporation Headquarters Boca Raton, FL Sr. Systems Security Manager 1980-1997 § Developed working Business Continuity Plans § Developed working Disaster Recovery Plans § Designed/implemented Off-site Storage tracking systems § Developed an information security strategy for Levitz Furniture. Designed, implemented and maintained extensive, secure computer network for 6000+ users (local & remote). § Reduced exposure to unauthorized modification of programs/files by designing/installing software change management system for AS/400 § Responsible for security hardware/software purchases § Developed automated tape/media tracking systems for library- onsite/offsite § Managed AS/400, Unix & NT security in a distributed, national environment for 135 Stores/Systems § Client/Server security § Developed and implemented automated remote software compare methodologies/programs for a distributed environment § Installed first Web site for Levitz (www.levitz.com) § Developed written Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Standards for corporate and 135 field locations § Designed/implemented inventory audit system for external auditors 1985-1997 Telecommunications Manager § Implemented AT&T "One-Net"/SDN voice/data network nationwide § Installed & managed AT&T G3i switch § Reduced Corporate communications costs by effectively using up-to-date technologies § Developed and wrote Unix telecommunications system for corporate/remote locations 1977-1997 Project Manager § National Furniture Inventory Control & Purchasing Systems § National Accessory Inventory Control & Purchasing Systems § Designed Software Change Control Testing § Beta Test of MCI 2-way Pager Systems § Beta Test and Installation of National AT&T SDN/One-Net Communications Technology
1976-1981 Systems Analyst & Quality Assurance
Professional memberships § ICCA, Independent Computer Consultants Association § ISSA, Information System Security Association § Computer Security Institute (CSI) since 1984 § (ISC)2 –CISSP § FBI Infragard Program § SNUG – Southern National Users Group/IBM § SFTF - South Florida Telecommunications Forum
Accreditations § CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional § Checkpoint Firewall-1/VPN certified
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