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Joe Harrison

Verified Expert in Engineering

Leadership Developer

Location

Beaverton, OR, United States

Toptal Member Since

January 18, 2024

Joe is a cybersecurity subject matter expert with over 15 years of experience. Currently, he specializes in areas where cybersecurity and compliance overlap. He has built compliance programs for the Department of Defense (DoD) and is skilled in working with the details of compliance programs, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and CIS. Joe has developed programs and tested outcomes against standards and metrics to demonstrate compliance for numerous clients.

Vulnerability Management Computer Science Digital Forensics Threat Intelligence Windows Python IMS Security Policy Analysis

Portfolio

Portland General Electric

Leadership, Management, IT Management, Compliance, Vulnerability Management...

Experience

Leadership - 20 years IT Security - 20 years Compliance - 13 years Vulnerability Management - 13 years Management - 8 years IT Management - 8 years Security Policy Analysis - 5 years IT Program Management - 3 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Windows

The most amazing...

...thing I've achieved in the last five years is getting a company without a history of security compliance compliant with a common standard in only 18 months.

Work Experience

Manager | Cybersecurity Operations

2014 - 2020

Portland General Electric

Built a team of four to ten cybersecurity subject matter experts (SMEs) to serve the enterprise.
Developed new capabilities for the company, including digital forensics and threat intelligence.
Created a new vulnerability program to focus resources on the right vulnerabilities.

Technologies: Leadership, Management, IT Management, Compliance, Vulnerability Management, Digital Forensics, Threat Intelligence

Experience

Center for Internet Security (CIS) Compliance

Worked as a program manager at a utility company to transition them from failing most Center for Internet Security (CIS) controls to successfully passing most CIS controls. Led a multidisciplinary team through gap analysis, control development, execution, and documentation, elevating the company from a level 1 Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) to a level 3 CMMI rating.

Skills

Other

Compliance, Vulnerability Management, IT Security, Security Policy Analysis, IT Management, IT Program Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, Leadership, Digital Forensics, Threat Intelligence, CCNA, Control Development, Product Ownership, Information Management Systems (IMS)

Paradigms

Management

Languages

Python

Platforms

Windows

Education

2001 - 2008

Master's Degree in Information Systems Management

Naval Postgraduate School - Monterey, CA, USA

1999 - 2001

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) - Monterey, CA, USA

Certifications

AUGUST 2023 - AUGUST 2025

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

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