Oct 12, 2010 : NaviSite Names Chief Security Officer
📅 - Allen Allison will be responsible for the development, implementation and management of the company's corporate IT security vision and risk management strategy.
NaviSite, Inc., a provider of cloud-enabled enterprise hosting and application services, today announced that it has promoted Allen Allison to the newly created position of Chief Security Officer (CSO). According to it, Allison previously held the position of Vice President, Managed Services at the company. As CSO, Allison will be responsible for the development, implementation and management of its corporate IT security vision and risk management strategy. He will also lead the company's security and compliance efforts for all of its service offerings.
The company states that during his 20+ year career in the information security industry, Allison has served in management and technical roles, including the development of its cloud computing platform; chief engineer and developer for a market-leading managed security operations center; and lead auditor and assessor for information security programs in the healthcare, government, e-commerce, and financial industries.
It further states that with experience in the fields of systems programming; network infrastructure design and deployment; and information security, Allison has earned the highest industry certifications, including CCIE, CCSP, CISSP, MCSE, CCSE, and INFOSEC Professional. A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, Allison has lectured at colleges and universities on the subject of information security and regulatory compliance.
"Security, privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance are paramount concerns for NaviSite and our customers," said Roger Schwanhausser, Senior Vice President, Service Delivery, NaviSite. "Allen's strong understanding of business, technology, and security issues makes him the ideal choice for this newly created, strategic leadership position."
NaviSite, Inc., a provider of cloud-enabled enterprise hosting and application services, today announced that it has promoted Allen Allison to the newly created position of Chief Security Officer (CSO). According to it, Allison previously held the position of Vice President, Managed Services at the company. As CSO, Allison will be responsible for the development, implementation and management of its corporate IT security vision and risk management strategy. He will also lead the company's security and compliance efforts for all of its service offerings.
The company states that during his 20+ year career in the information security industry, Allison has served in management and technical roles, including the development of its cloud computing platform; chief engineer and developer for a market-leading managed security operations center; and lead auditor and assessor for information security programs in the healthcare, government, e-commerce, and financial industries.
It further states that with experience in the fields of systems programming; network infrastructure design and deployment; and information security, Allison has earned the highest industry certifications, including CCIE, CCSP, CISSP, MCSE, CCSE, and INFOSEC Professional. A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, Allison has lectured at colleges and universities on the subject of information security and regulatory compliance.
"Security, privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance are paramount concerns for NaviSite and our customers," said Roger Schwanhausser, Senior Vice President, Service Delivery, NaviSite. "Allen's strong understanding of business, technology, and security issues makes him the ideal choice for this newly created, strategic leadership position."
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