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Security Education and Consulting

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*      Mission

*      Contact Information

*      Resume

Mission

Achievable Information Security

The discipline of Information Security started in large companies and in the military, where control over the computing environment was in the hands of well-trained professionals.  Today, small businesses and even home computer users are under pressure to protect their own information resources.  Czek and Associates provides information security expertise and training that can scale from the corporation to the individual.

 

Czek and Associates unique security focus is at the user interface.  Whether we use a computer at work or at home, each of us needs to understand how the computing tools we use enhance or deny our ability to protect ourselves, our businesses and our families.  Companies that build policies, select tools and offer training to empower the people that use their computing systems achieve enhanced performance when it comes to securing the enterprise.

Other Services

  • Educational Program on Security Architecture, How to integrate security in an organization
  • Policy and organizational development
  • Regulatory review and education
  • Documentation
  • Product selection and evaluation
  • Directory Structures/user management
  • Single Sign On/access controls
  • User awareness
  • e-Commerce,

 

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Contact Information

E-mail address

eczekalski at czekandassoc.com

Web address

www.czekandassoc.com

 

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RESUME

Text Box: PROFILE
§     A CISSP certified, experienced, IT professional with a background in education, management and consulting.  Broad security background in Networks, Operating Systems, Access Controls, SSO, PKI, e-Commerce, Applications & Systems Development Security, Security Awareness, Security architecture and design, Product/tools selection, regulations and control frameworks, firewalls and intrusion detection
§     Responsible for the operational security Operations Security, Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) at a major computer company
§     Methods: Management, Supervision; Large and small group presentations, Computer and Security Shows, Definition and delivery of educational products, RFI/RFPs, assistance to Product Management and Marketing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Presently, Czek Inc.
Security Consultant/Business Owner, Czek and Associates
Incident documentation and resolution at a major Boston university; writing web content for RSA Security to explain current security terms and concepts including encryption algorithms, legislative and standards initiatives, web services and other items related to their product line.  Consulting, research, business development, participation in regional, national and international initiatives to improve security after 9-11.  Technical and legislative education of other security experts through ISSA-NE; HIPAA listserve, and other speaking events.
Business Owner,  Gaias Gift:  Garden Tourism and Education in France.
Accomplishments:  Negotiated partnership with l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Paysage, in Versailles France for English speaking classes about French garden history, design and culture.  Speaking events to small and large (over 200 people at the Philadelphia Flower Show) groups about French gardens to publicize the classes.  Development of a unique prototypical guide for self guided travel to France and garden tours.  E-Commerce web site.
Responsibilities:  All facets of business and product development.  Negotiated international contract, in French.  Web pages, marketing materials, photography and writing.
Evidian, (formerly BullSoft), the software subsidiary of Groupe Bull.  A worldwide leader in computer technology.
Senior Security Consultant
Accomplishments:  Became the security “guru” of Evidian. Discussed security issues and solutions with security professionals at shows, and at customer sites.  Developed HIPAA strategy for Evidian’s security products.  Developed and delivered product training to sales force.
Responsibilities:  Technical leadership for sales campaigns at Fortune 1000 companies.  Architect solutions using Evidian’s security products for Single Sign On, policy management, Public Key Infrastructure, Smart Cards, biometric devices, Virtual Private Networks, e-Commerce Security.  Prepare technical response to RFPs, set up and conduct demonstrations on site an on customer premises as well as at computer shows.  Provide training and support to Evidian customers and staff.  Provide feedback to product management and engineering.  Develop solution oriented whitepapers. Assess new technologies and recommend partnership or enhancement to current products.	
Bay Networks
Education Product Manager
Accomplishments: Defined education products for new product introductions, specializing in Bay Network’s Access products.  Includes definition of training products for industry leading “modems on a chip”, xDSL, Cable Modems, Voice over IP, and related data and voice technologies.  Also responsible for definition of certification products, definition of the training architecture.  Trained by Freisen, Kaye & Associates in training needs analysis.
Departmental responsibilities:  Needs analysis, training product definition, project management, evaluation of new and existing training products. 	
Bull HN, ISM (Software organization of Bull HN, subsidiary of Groupe Bull)
Senior Consultant
Accomplishments:  Developed and presented training materials for ISM’s AccessMaster security product.  Successful Installation and on-site troubleshooting at two high-profile customers under heavy competition.  Won departmental competition for generating the most qualified leads at Networld/Interop tradeshow.
Departmental responsibilities:  Prepare technical response to RFPs, set up and conduct demonstrations on site and at computer shows.  Develop an provide training and support to ISM customers and staff. Provide the liaison between French engineering and US Marketing team.	
Bull HN, IBT
Network Engineer III
Accomplishments: Planned and managed roll out of cc:Mobile to 2500 Bull field employees.  Developed a package of software and instructions that allowed non-technical people to do their own upgrade.  Developed and presented training for cc:Mail administrators at a customer site; initial training to Bull European staff.
Departmental responsibilities:  Develop and manage improvements for the Bull worldwide network.
	
Zenith Data Systems
Manager, Telecommunications and Network Services
Accomplishments:  Organized new department to support LAN/WAN communications; integrating ZDS Micros, Bull Minis and IBM compatible mainframe at 5 Michigan locations.  Lead in the development of networks for two new buildings and the reconfiguration of the network in the main Michigan facility.
Departmental responsibilities:  Security planning and implementation for all network platforms and applications.  Developed, maintained and supported LANs/WAN and related services; file and print sharing, e-mail;  extending over 5 buildings in Michigan, bridged to locations in Chicago, Virginia and the worldwide Bull Datanet.
Business Analyst/Information Center   Maintain and monitor compliance to hardware and software standards.  Organize company-wide evaluation and implementation of new products.  Help Information Center clients develop reports in Lotus, Excel and dBase.  Research projects to advise ISD management about emerging technologies.  Cost/benefit analysis to use ZDS computers to run the business.
Engineer/Database Development    Designed and developed groundbreaking, innovative helpdesk database/expert tool to automate process.
Software Consultant/Telephone Support  Telephone support and correspondence to assist Zenith personnel and customers in the use of work processing, spreadsheet, database management, accounting, and graphics software.  Document known problems and solutions.  Proof new software products.  Test compatibility of IBM micro based software on Zenith Computers.	
Professional Certification:  CISSP, November of 2000
Education:  MBA, Grand Valley State Colleges
BA in Social Sciences, Grand Valley State Colleges
Read French fluently, speak and understand it very well

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Last revised: March 16, 2006