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- CISO and Program Development
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- Paul has had thirty-four of his team members selected as CISOs
- Selected for the Rowlett Trophy, the award for top contributions in the field of Information Security in the federal government, and also the Information Security Executive of the Year for the Private Sector in North America
- Brought Privacy, Data Governance, and Physical Security together with Cybersecurity at HCA
- Master of Agricultural Management and Resource Economics, University of Florida
- Bachelor of Science, Food & Resource Economics, University of Florida
- U.S. Naval War College - National Security Studies program
- ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship Certified
- NACD Director Proficiency: Financial Oversight certificate - The Wharton School Certificate in ESG for Senior Leaders
- Was the first civilian to serve as a Presidential Communications Officer, directly supporting Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton
- Technical Advisor for the "Bosch" and "Bosch Legacy' television series
- Author of the weekly "Cyber Tuesday" email newsletter - An aspiring woodworker and home renovation handyman
- Built first cyber program at the White House & HCA Healthcare
- Board Member at Fortified Health Security
- Helped 38 team members become CISOs
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Incident Response Plan Template
Incident Response Plan Template
April 16, 2025
This Incident Response Plan (IRP) template is a practical guide for managing cybersecurity incidents. It is based on the NIST Incident Handling Guide and includes both general procedures and specific incident scenarios.
Alex Sharpe
Open Source/Free Tools for Teams on Tight Budgets
Open Source/Free Tools for Teams on Tight Budgets
April 9, 2025
Running a security program on a tight budget is tough. The following open source, community edition or otherwise “free” tools are recommended to help advance the security posture of a budget-conscious organization.
AJ King