Dave M. BrownCybersecurity, Compliance & Risk Leader · Atlanta & Remote US
Security programs that stop real attacks and pass the audit.
20+ years across IT infrastructure, data center operations, cybersecurity, and compliance. I build and run security programs, from 24x7 detection and response to incident response and data center security, and the compliance programs that prove they work. A background in data center and network operations means the controls fit how the infrastructure actually runs.
- Security operations
- Incident response
- Incident & change management
- Data center & OT security
- SOC 2 Type II
- ISO 27001
- HITRUST
- HIPAA
- NIST 800-171
- CMMC readiness
- AI governance
Recruiting?Director to CISO rolesAtlanta or remote USFull timeAvailable nowCandidate summary and fit check →
At a glance
20+ years in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance
Most recently, nine years building a data center company's security program from the first policy on.
About
How I lead
I build security and compliance programs that fit how the business actually runs. I start with how the company makes money and where its data lives, give every control one owner, and hold the line on requirements, leadership included. I came up through data center and network operations, so engineers, operators, and auditors can all work with the programs I build.
I'm looking for my next full time security and compliance leadership role, Director to CISO, in Atlanta or remote US, where I own the program end to end.
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Where to go next
Security operations
Detection and response, incident command and change management, and data center, physical, and OT security. Zero major incidents in nine years.
See the layers →Approach
Scope before framework: why I start with how the business makes money.
How I work →For recruiters
Quick facts, a fit check against common job requirements, and a candidate summary to copy.
Recruiter summary →Tools
A readiness check, a framework finder, a SOC 2 scoping exercise, AI tool triage, a risk assessment calculator, and six incident and change tabletops you can run right now in your browser.
Try them →Experience
From infrastructure and operations leadership to building security programs.
See my career →Writing
Articles and posts on compliance scoping, AI governance, and layered phishing defense.
Read my writing →