
Joe Harrison
Verified Expert in Engineering
Leadership Developer
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.
Portfolio
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
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
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.
Experience
Center for Internet Security (CIS) Compliance
Education
Master's Degree in Information Systems Management
Naval Postgraduate School - Monterey, CA, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) - Monterey, CA, USA
Certifications
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Skills
Paradigms
Management
Languages
Python
Platforms
Windows
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), Cybersecurity Operations
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