Donald Johnson
Maple Grove
Summary
Confident and analytical leader with strong aptitude for developing and implementing robust security strategies. Well-versed in cybersecurity principles and skilled in risk assessment . Poised to enhance organizational security posture and safeguard critical assets.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Information Security
Arctera Corporation
12.2024 - Current
- Selected Security Stack for Arctera
- Developed deployment plan for security stack
- Led cross-functional teams in addressing complex security challenges, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation that drove continuous improvement in information security processes.
- Implemented multi-factor authentication solutions to enhance access control measures for critical systems and applications.
- Implemented and maintained technology and software budget.
Director Security Architecture & Engineering
Veritas Corporation
04.2022 - 12.2024
- Led team of 12
- Built Cloud Security Operations team that manages cloud alerts as well as cloud security configuration compliance
- Built Cloud Architecture team
- Designed and managed implementation of base security controls for Azure, AWS, GCP and OCI
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Strengthened internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
Sr Manager Security Architecture and Review
Veritas Corporation
09.2016 - 04.2022
- Managed CASB implementation in O365
- Analyzed security footprint for multiple products and determined direction for company (SEP)
- Managed IaaS security review of AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
- Lead team of 4 security architects
- Completed security assessments and security architecture design on multiple critical and high visibility projects
- Managed implementation of Centrify, Thycotic Secret Server, Zscaler CSPM, Crowdstrike, Splunk logging of cloud environment and Microsoft ATP defender while moving off of Broadcom products
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
Sr Princ Security Engineer
Veritas Corporation
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Develop security standards for new applications
- Reviewed applications for security compliance before being used by the company
- Included requirements for secure implementation or suggestions for alternative solutions when applicable
- Reviewed security scans (Qualys, Qualys WAS, Coverity, Fortify and Cenzic) for go live readiness and compliance
- Developed new processes for security reviews
- Point of contact for all security reviews on all technologies within Veritas
- Managed team Sharepoint and Confluence sites
- Managed policy exceptions
BnR SBIO
Symantec Corporation
02.2014 - 10.2015
- Point of contact for end to end security within BnR
- Implemented security scans and production on Source Code repositories
- Established TVM scans within BnR production environment
- Logically developed a test environment to deploy patches before rolling them into production
- Leveraged GSO resources to implement
- Developed a log of required steps to secure the BnR environment with 30+ high level issues and solutions
Finance ISSO
Symantec Corporation
02.2012 - 02.2014
- Point of contact for end to end security within ERP replacement project
- Completed Data classification of ERP data elements for ERP project
- Included requirements for handling of the data while in transit and at rest based on the classification
- 30+ reviews of security direction within the ERP project on multiple tracks
- Determined RBAC levels within the OS environment for ERP systems using the QES product in order to secure the environments from unapproved users and users that don’t require access
- Determined and documented security requirements for the ERP project
Sr Princ Compliance Analyst
Symantec Corporation
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Managed corporate wide PCI audit
- Wrote Symantec security standard for Linux and Solaris
- Wrote and ran audit plan for Corporate OS audit
- Audited over 200 systems based on internal controls determining patterns and indicators
- Managed multiple additional audits
- Completed tests for Sarbanes Oxley Audits
Lead Systems Administrator
Symantec Corporation
07.2005 - 10.2008
- Leading 20+ global administrators in 5 locations worldwide managing 2000+ Solaris and Red Hat Linux systems
- Managed the merging of the UNIX Operations teams from Veritas and Symantec
- Primary UNIX Ops contact for Sarbanes Oxley
- Created scripts to automate system reports for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
- Acting manager of team for 5 months during company transition
- Escalation point for global operations
- Developed and executed operations strategies
- Motivate SAs in team to contribute towards group’s deliverables
- Review existing operational processes critically and work to make them efficient
- Defined, documented and implemented new or improved processes and procedures for the team
- Developed a process and implemented the conversion of 70+ ldap clients to a new ldap server
Staff Systems Administrator
Veritas Software, Inc.
03.2002 - 07.2005
- Systems Administrator in charge of Disaster Recovery site
- Implemented Disaster Recovery solution
- Managed build out of Disaster Recovery data center
- Configured and managed Hitachi 9960, McData 6464 and McData 3232
- Configured and managed backup solution using Netbackup
- Deployed replication of Oracle and application data using VVR and rsync, respectively
- Performed role of acting manager in manager’s absence
- Realized lead administrator role within Veritas
- Planned and executed the “follow the sun” UNIX system administration global support
- Created and implemented a web based on-call schedule for a “follow the sun” rotation for the UNIX and DBA teams
- On Call schedule format was later adopted by Symantec as a corporate standard
- Administered Veritas products such as volume manager, filesystem and VCS
Senior Systems Administrator
Veritas Software, Inc.
01.2000 - 03.2002
- Designed, setup and maintained a jumpstart solution for sun server deployment throughout Roseville site
- Setup, configured, and maintained numerous platforms such as AIX, IRIX, HP-UX, Windows NT, Windows 2000
- Planned and executed the move of 300+ Engineering systems from Ros1 site to Ros 2 site
- Specified and implemented Solaris home directory server for 300+ users
System Administrator, Team Lead
Damark International, Inc.
05.1999 - 01.2000
- Maintain status and focus on System Administration projects
- Assisted with determining the responsibilities for the position of Team Lead
System Administrator
Damark International, Inc.
07.1993 - 05.1999
- Wrote and maintained automated DNS updating program in C
- Setup, maintained, and administered seven HP 9000 – 800 series servers
- Configured, maintained, and administered four domains on a Sun UE10000 series server using Veritas Quick I/O, Veritas Filesystem and Volume Manager
- Managed Silicon Graphics systems used to run e-commerce with the Netscape Merchant Server
- Developed tools for deploying products onto Damark’s e-commerce site
- Setup and maintained MC-Service Guard on HP-UX
- Implemented the adoption of EMC
- Used EMC tools such as TimeFinder and Dynamic Disk Reconfiguration
- Administered backups using Netbackup and Omniback
- Implemented HSM Near Line storage on Solaris 2.6
- Administration work included HP, Sun, EMC, IBM, SGI, Sequoia, Pyramid Nile
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN05-2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of MN
Minneapolis01-1991
Skills
- Cybersecurity strategy
- Threat intelligence
- Security awareness training
- Compliance management
- Data privacy
- Two-factor authentication
- Security architecture
- Identity management
- Network security
- Endpoint protection
- Intrusion detection
- Cloud security
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Timeline
Director of Information Security
Arctera Corporation
12.2024 - Current
Director Security Architecture & Engineering
Veritas Corporation
04.2022 - 12.2024
Sr Manager Security Architecture and Review
Veritas Corporation
09.2016 - 04.2022
Sr Princ Security Engineer
Veritas Corporation
10.2015 - 09.2016
BnR SBIO
Symantec Corporation
02.2014 - 10.2015
Finance ISSO
Symantec Corporation
02.2012 - 02.2014
Sr Princ Compliance Analyst
Symantec Corporation
10.2008 - 02.2012
Lead Systems Administrator
Symantec Corporation
07.2005 - 10.2008
Staff Systems Administrator
Veritas Software, Inc.
03.2002 - 07.2005
Senior Systems Administrator
Veritas Software, Inc.
01.2000 - 03.2002
System Administrator, Team Lead
Damark International, Inc.
05.1999 - 01.2000
System Administrator
Damark International, Inc.
07.1993 - 05.1999
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
MBA - Business Administration
Augsburg University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of MN
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