joseph gallagher

* Manage a virtual team of 13 employees with varying technical skills: India, Ireland, and U.S. * Prioritize and monitor the Information Security technology program and business unit web site development * Implement LEAN tools (Kanban) to improve development and support work stream * Oversight of vendor tool implementation, internal development and support * Provide technical leadership for enterprise level programs * Consult with internal business partners to ensure secure adoption of new technology

* Lead security controls architect for SAS70 audited business unit w/ complex technology stack * Design “best of breed” security operations log/data systems implemented at the enterprise level * Implement controls and/or solutions to ensure risks and exposures are properly mitigated * Serve as business unit liaison for enterprise information risk management program * Coauthor enterprise standards to eliminate gaps and more closely align with operational needs * Manage vendor relationships, product and project implementation * Gather requirements from all org levels, integrate into a single requirement & translate into functional specifications * Create data plan, identify gaps and produce both the logical and relational data models

* Implement standard development lifecycle processes with offshore resources * Create new reporting standards to improve business communication and shorten process times * Review security logs for multiple environments, identify potential issues and take appropriate action as required * Recommend controls or solutions to specific business problems to ensure risks and exposures are properly mitigated * Provide technical assistance to developers and project managers * Implement group wide standardization of procedures and training * Investigate deviations of control procedures or violations of security procedures and recommend courses of action to management * Assist in Disaster Recovery testing and support (onsite and remotely) * Provide support to all FPCMS business units as a lead security LAN administrator

* Report and reconcile processed activity for both mutual fund and transfer agent bank accounts * Identify, research and resolve complex exceptions * Gain knowledge and understanding of multiple systems that are processed on mainframe and Windows applications * Communicate complex issues and took initiative to resolve problems when dealing with internal and external customers and vendors * Participate in the analysis and testing of new and/or enhanced products and applications

* Manage the RSA Archer platform for Enterprise GRC program * Implement formal support, development and governance of the RSA Archer platform * Develop Core and On-Demand solutions to meet Enterprise needs * Conduct enterprise risk assessments of critical systems including: Building Management, SharePoint 2013, Blue Coat Proxies, Windows File Servers * Conduct enterprise risk assessment of external partner cyber threat

* Administered system access on various platforms, databases and applications including Directory Services * Responded to complex problems escalated by team members pertaining to all application hardware and software products supported by systems * Used network management tools to monitor and diagnose LAN-related end user problems * Performed recovery testing to confirm availability of systems where outages have occurred * Provided basic desktop support such as configuring printers, managing mail, loading applications and maintaining workstation shells * Participated in the analysis of client identification issues and suggested process improvements in department procedures, standards and systems * Served as the project leader and liaison between telecommunications group and multiple business units including AAA functionalities on conversion from static IP to DHCP (1500 desktops, printers and servers) * Lead desktop tech in business wide conversion from Microsoft NT OS to XP including troubleshooting software and building new PCs

* Coordinate risked based programs to reduce environment vulnerabilities. * Consult with students, faculty and staff for various research projects. * Conduct vendor assessment reviews, communication open risks and recommend controls.