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Most organizations don’t fail audits because they lack security. They fail because their controls don’t hold up under real scrutiny. I’ve spent 10+ years making sure that doesn’t happen. As a CISSP-certified security professional, I spent six years as the sole security practitioner for an enterprise healthcare organization – owning every assessment, every audit, and every remediation from end to end. 24 security assessments. Zero failures. HITRUST certification achieved and maintained. That’s not a team result. That’s mine. What I deliver: ✔ Audit readiness that actually holds – HITRUST, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST CSF ✔ Control gap analysis and mapping (NIST, ISO 27001, HITRUST CSF) ✔ Risk assessments with prioritized, defensible findings ✔ POA&Ms and remediation roadmaps that move the needle ✔ SIEM tuning and threat validation (Splunk, Rapid7, Alert Logic) ✔ Security policies built to survive auditor scrutiny, not just satisfy it By the numbers: • 24 consecutive assessments with zero audit failures • ~30% vulnerability reduction through structured remediation programs • Sole security POC across cloud and hybrid enterprise environments with constrained budgets and no margin for error I don’t just help organizations get compliant. I help them stay compliant when someone is actually looking. If that’s the standard you need, let’s talk.

Reviews from Customers: "We could not be more pleased with Kevin's Services" - COO at Anterior.com (HealthTech Ai) "Kevin was essential in our GRC journey. He is responsive and professional" - Head of Ops at Readme.com (API Library Hub) "This is our guy. He cares and has exceeded expectations!" - VP of IT at Marketcast.com (Data Research Firm) About Me: I am a dedicated Cybersecurity Advisor specializing in Security, Compliance, and Privacy, with a focus on ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, and CCPA. With over 10 years of experience and a background as a Big 4 security manager, 🔒 Expertise in Cybersecurity and Compliance: Big 4 Experience: Leveraging extensive experience to align your security compliance needs. Comprehensive Services: From policy writing to security gap analysis and IT audits, I offer a range of services to secure your organization's information and build trust with your customers. 🚨 Addressing Your Concerns: Certification Pressures: Assisting organizations facing pressures to acquire certifications like PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more. Security Assessment Queries: Providing answers and solutions to any security assessment questionnaires received from clients. Compliance Efforts: Offering support to those struggling with time and resource-consuming compliance efforts and certification processes. Purchasing of compliance tools such as Vanta, Drata, Safebase, Secureframe etc. and need someone to manage it 🛠 Services Offered: Policy & Procedure Writing & Review Security Gap Analysis IT and Compliance Audits Risk Assessments & Implementation Security Strategy Development Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Support DPO & vCISO Services: Assistance with GDPR/CCPA compliance, GDPR gap assessment analysis, and support in defining security strategies. 💡 Why Choose Me? Affordable Expertise: Offering Big 4 expertise tailored to fit your budget. Personalized Approach: All tasks are personally completed by me, ensuring constant communication and consideration of your every remark & need. Client-Centric Value: Focused on providing value, earning trust, and exceeding client expectations through responsiveness and over-delivering. Ethical Standards: Upholding high ethical values, treating everyone with respect, and genuinely improving my client's situation. 📞 Let's Connect! I am adaptable depending on the project and client's needs, and I am committed to improving your organization's security posture. Let's discuss how I can assist you in navigating through your cybersecurity and compliance journey.

I am a Secure Network Architect and Fortinet-focused Network Security Engineer with 20+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, securing, and supporting high-security infrastructure for private family offices, financial environments, public sector organizations, and small to mid-sized businesses. My core expertise is Fortinet Security Fabric, including FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiClient EMS, FortiSASE, FortiAuthenticator, SD-WAN, VPN, firewall hardening, segmentation, firmware planning, and secure remote access. I help businesses build stable, secure, and scalable networks with a practical focus on uptime, security, compliance, visibility, and low-friction user experience. Services I can help with: FortiGate firewall configuration, migration, troubleshooting, and hardening Fortinet SD-WAN design and deployment SSL-VPN, IPsec VPN, ZTNA, and secure remote access review Firewall policy cleanup and security profile optimization FortiSwitch and FortiAP deployment for secure office networks FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer implementation and support Network segmentation, VLAN design, guest Wi-Fi, camera/POS/IoT isolation Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft 365 security Zero Trust access planning and identity governance Firmware upgrade planning, configuration backup, and lifecycle support Network security assessments and infrastructure health checks Technical documentation, diagrams, and best-practice recommendations My approach is security-first, business-aware, and highly practical. I do not only configure devices — I help clients understand risk, improve visibility, reduce exposure, and build infrastructure that can be supported long term. If you need help with Fortinet firewalls, SD-WAN, VPN, Azure security, network redesign, or secure infrastructure support, I can help deliver a professional and reliable solution.

Your Partner for Risk-Based Security, Audit Readiness & Operational Resilience | $65/hr 🗽 U.S. | 🍁 Canada | 🌎 LATAM | 🌍 Global Clients Proven Track Record in Regulated & Enterprise Environments I’m a Security Engineer from the United States with 10+ years of experience helping regulated organizations strengthen their security posture through risk-based decision making, audit readiness, and operational security. I work directly with leaders, auditors, penetration testers, vendors, and engineering teams to ensure security programs are not just compliant, but effective, prioritized, and aligned to real business risk. Why I Stand Out 🔹 Risk-Based Security Approach I help organizations prioritize security investments and remediation efforts based on real risk, reducing noise and focusing on what materially impacts the business. 🔹 Engineer-First Execution I translate compliance requirements (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, NIST, HIPAA, CMMC) into practical, implementable solutions that work in real environments. 🔹 Audit & Compliance Expertise Experienced in control implementation, remediation tracking, evidence preparation, and working directly with auditors to ensure successful outcomes. 🔹 Real-World Risk Reduction Focused on vulnerability management, DevSecOps integration, and IAM governance to reduce exploitable attack surface, not just produce reports. Core Services 🔹 Audit Readiness & Remediation Control implementation, gap assessments, remediation tracking, audit support, and evidence preparation. 🔹 Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Threat-informed prioritization, CI/CD integration, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, and actionable remediation strategies. 🔹 DevSecOps & Cloud Security IAM, secrets management, container security, encryption, logging, and secure CI/CD pipeline implementation. 🔹 Identity & Access Governance (IAM) Access reviews, RBAC enforcement, onboarding/offboarding processes, and policy alignment. 🔹 Security Assessments Cloud, network, application, and API security assessments aligned to real-world risk. Who I Work With 🔹 Regulated organizations preparing for audits 🔹 Enterprise teams building or maturing security programs 🔹 SaaS & cloud-native companies implementing DevSecOps 🔹 Organizations needing risk-based prioritization, not just tooling and reports I help teams execute, remediate, and operationalize security in a way that is sustainable long-term. 📞 Let’s connect for a 30-minute discovery call to build a risk-informed, audit-ready, and operationally effective security program.

Over the last 10-15 years, I've developed e-commerce websites, helped business owners increase and improve their website conversion rates, and have developed a PHP application that is specifically designed to help with website conversion rate improvement (SuperPageSplitter.com). I am a Cyber Security Consultant, Website Conversion Expert, Website Business Consultant, Email Deliverability Consultant and above all else, an experienced server administrator. This typically entails me providing advice, and/or implementing advice I provide to the client. I also help with developing a client's website, improving a client's website (i.e. specify a "call-to-action" more clearly, tracking visitor data, etc), keeping the website and all access points secure (Cyber Security), and helping the client develop their customer relationships. My other focus is ensuring that the website has the framework in place to support the client's business -- whether that business is offline or online. My main focus is automating tasks, and this is what I specialize in: helping my clients to improve their productivity, help increase their base efforts exponentially, and free them (or their employees) to work on more important things. As a programmer (PHP/Perl/Python/Shell Scripting), internet marketer, conversion rate expert, and e-mail deliverability specialist it is a typical day for me to help put together an e-mail campaign for a client's customers, track the data the customer's provide (via feedback forms, or activities they perform on the site), create shell scripts or PHP scripts to automate tasks, and ensure that the server it's all running on is secured and will keep out attackers. As an experienced server admin with 15+ years experience, I help clients with Apache, NginX, PHP, MySQL, BIND / named, and PCI Compliance. In fact, an article I wrote on PCI Compliance was published by CardPaymentOptions.com, which is a credit card processing online guide for new merchants: In addition, I am very familiar with email marketing setup, email marketing software (such as Interspire Email Marketer, MailChimp, aWeber, ConstantContact, etc), and am very experienced in setting up the mailing environment properly and in such a way that email can be delivered to the inbox rather than the spam folder of the intended recipients.

I am a high-energy eternal learner and tinkerer with a passion for people. An extremely driven results-focused individual with high autonomy and passion. I desire to enhance the world by connecting people through technology and by making technology as accessible as possible. Strong background in both the technical and the nontechnical world, helps me bridge the gap between the two.