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Name:Jan Poulsen, CISA, CISSP
Address:Not available online
Phone:Not available online
E-mail:jpo@tiggr.dk
URL:Jan Poulsen's Homepage
Born:August 5th, 1965
Family Status:Married, 2 boys born 1993 & 1995


Career

01.10.2005 - : Senior Systems Architect at Soliton Systems Europe, Taastrup, Denmark

Giritech merged with Excitor A/S in 2012.
In 2014 Excitor became part of the Soliton Group.

Responsibilities
  • Presales for partners in Nordics, UK, Eastern Europe, South Africa and Russia.
  • Cyber Security

    Results
  • Established business in North America
  • Obtained CESG Accrediation for Remote Access solution
    Reports to
    VP of Sales


    2005.01.01 - 30.09.2005: Senior Consultant at Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Responsibilities Control Assurance (CA) carried out as IT audits for clients
  • Consulting for Enterprise Risk Services (ERS)
  • Attack & Penetration testing in Security Services Group (SSG)
  • Forensics across the organization

    Results
  • Created Disaster/Recovery Policy for large Danish Municipality
  • Part of forensics team that uncovered €800,000,000 fraud in a European investment firm

    Reported to
    Partner for Enterprise Risk Services


    1999 - 2004.11.30: Chief IT Specialist at AT&T Business, Lundtofte, Denmark

    AT&T sells network solutions from simple Internet connections to complex global networks

    Responsibilities
  • Security Coordinator for Nordic Region
  • Quotations and bids
  • Development, installation and configuration
  • Operations and maintenance of network and communication solutions

    Results
  • Was successful in maintaining company security standards for the Network Services Department
  • Development and maintenance of Systematic Attack Detection System
  • Automation of firewall, router & switch management
  • Nordic region passed a four week IBM Corporate Audit. This was the first time in the history of IBM a whole region passed an audit without any findings or remarks
  • Successful turnover of local customer solutions to the Global Services teams

    Reported to
    Country Services Operations Manager, Denmark


    1997 - 1999: Nordic Security Coordinator at IBM A/S, Lundtofte, Denmark

    Responsibilities
  • Ensure IBM and IBM customers were protected for security threats and vulnerabilities, such as hackers, virus, social engineering, logical and physical intrusion
  • Perform network security reviews in IBM's European Network Services departments
  • Ensure Nordic countries adhered to IBM security standards at all time
  • As system administrator ensure all systems were in compliance with IBM security standards
  • Development and maintenance of Systematic Attack Detection System
  • Automation of firewall, router & switch management

    Results
  • I was successful in changing Network Services department's attitude towards security in such a manner that in two years we went from having little or no knowledge of security to being able to pass a four week intensive IBM Corporate Audit
  • IBM Network Services department throughout Europe passed IBM Corporate Audits based on the training and help they received during security reviews
  • Assisted the Danish Police during Operation Cathedral, gathering evidence for the arrest of suspects involved in distributing child pornography

    Reported to
    Security Manager, EMEA and Network Services Manager, Denmark


    1995 - 1997: I/T Specialist at Responsor A/S, Herlev, Denmark

    Responsibilities
  • Project manager for network solutions. Initially responsible for network infrastructure including cabling, hubs, switches, bridges and routers. Later my responsibilities were extended to include firewalls, DNS, DHCP and PROXY servers

    Reported to
    Network Services Manager, Denmark


    1988 - 1995 Product and Technical Manager at Dansystem A/S, Frederiksberg, Denmark

    Responsibilities
  • Implement special Danish characters (æ,ø,å) in 3270 emulation software
  • Later promoted to Product Manager of 3270 emulation software
  • Responsible for sales to large and enterprise customers
  • Promoted to Technical Manager with responsibility for Support Department
  • Customer Support

    Results
  • Was able to open the business in Jutland, which later became Dansystem's largest source of revenue
  • Build credibility with customers, causing them to choose Dansystem despite many competitors, including large companies such as IBM

    Reported to
    Owners of Dansystem


    1987 - 1988: Systems Programmer at Sparekassernes Datacenter, Ballerup, Denmark

    Responsibilities
  • Part of team that developed and maintained RDMS
  • Responsible for implementing PCs in the Operations Department

    Results
  • Consolidate several databases with redundant data
  • Developed page sorting algorithm for RDMS (Report Distribution Management System)
  • Implemented PC support in the Operations Department
  • "Hacked" 3270 emulation software to support special Danish characters (æ,ø,å)

    Reported to
    Chief of Development


    1986 - 1987: Operations Programmer in Sparekassernes Datacenter, Ballerup, Denmark

    Responsibilities
  • Part of a team of programmers who developed special programs for data, lists, labels, etc. used by the bank branches for customer correspondence

    Reported to
    Chief of Operations


    1985 - 1986: Media Operator in Sparekassernes Datacenter, Ballerup, Denmark

    Responsibilities
  • Part of team responsible for print, microfiche and tape operations
  • Maintenance of Rank Xerox 9700 printers
  • Handling tapes in IBM 3480 and 3490 tape stations
  • Maintenance of NCR 5330-4210 Microfiche Systems
  • Submit jobs for print and microfiche

    Results
    Was able to automate many manual functions

    Reported to
    Chief of Operations


    1983 - 1985: Apartment Janitor

    1982 - 1983: Apprentice for Landscape Contractor


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    Education
    1982: 10th grade, Davis High School, Kaysville, UT, USA

    Additional Education

    2006:Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM) exam passed
    2002:Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam passed
    2001:RS/6000 SP Installation, Configuration & Fault Management
    2000:Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam passed
    1991:Sales Training F. Johansen
    1991:Presentation Techniques
    1985-:Continual IT education. See list below

    Languages

    Danish:Native birth language
    English:Second native language
    German:Spoken at tourist level

    Other Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in security, both technical and administrative
  • Teaching experience from Dansystem, IBM, AT&T and Giritech, both internally and externally
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of global corporations, especially American managed corporations

    Hobbies and Interests

  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Photography
  • Travel, meeting other cultures
  • Gourmet food and wine

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    Chronological List of Training Courses

    2018

  • InfoSecurity Denmark
  • InfoSecurity London
  • It2Trust Security Summit

    • 2017

  • IDC IT-Sikkerhed Denmark
  • InfoSecurity London

    • 2016

  • RansomWare
  • ISC2 GDPR
  • ISACA EuroCACS/ISRM Conference

    • 2014

  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Privacy Legislation in EU and the world
  • ISACA EuroCACS/ISRM Conference

    • 2013

  • Effective Management of IT-related Business Risk
  • Managing Cloud Computing
  • ISACA EuroCACS/ISRM Conference

    • 2011

  • Server Virtualization Security and Audit
  • Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals
  • ISACA North American CACS Conference

    • 2010

  • ISC2 Secure SDLC
  • IDC Security Conference
  • Secure Americas Conference

    • 2009

  • ISACA Network Security Conference

    • 2008

  • ISACA Network Security Conference
  • Veterans Administration InfoSec Conference
  • DISA Security Conference

    • 2007

  • SECTor Conference
  • IDC Security Conference

    • 2005

  • Deloitte Audit Approach
  • ERS 2005 Technical Training
  • Control Assurance Fundamentals

    • 2003

  • ISACA Network Security Conference
  • ISACA European CACS Conference
  • OS/390 Security Workshop

    • 2002

  • ISC2 CISSP CBK Review Seminar
  • ISACA Network Security Conference
  • ISACA European CACS Conference

    • 2001

  • RS/6000 SP System Administration III
  • RS/6000 SP System Administration II
  • RS/6000 SP System Administration I
  • ISACA European CACS Conference
  • Audit, Control and Security of Windows 2000 Workshop

    • 2000

  • AIX Advanced System Administration
  • Network Security Conference
  • AIX Performance and Tuning
  • ISACA European CACS Conference
  • Network Attacks & Countermeasures Workshop
  • Audit, Control and Security of Unix Workshop

    • 1998

  • IBM Firewall for NT

    • 1997

  • AIX Security in a Unix Environment
  • TME 10 Netview Implementation
  • AIX Workshop

    • 1996

  • Advanced C Programming
  • C Programming in ANSI C
  • MVS TCP/IP V3R2 ESP Workshop

    • 1991

  • ACF/VTAM Internals & Dump Analysis
  • Action Oriented Sales, Part II
  • Action Oriented Sales, Part I

    • 1991

  • Advanced Presentation Techniques
  • OS/2 Kernel Programming
  • C/2 Programming in OS/2 Environment

    • 1987

  • Datamanager - Data modeling tool
  • Script Language, Part II
  • Advanced PL/1 Programming
  • OS/VS VSAM File Structures
  • Data Analysis & Modeling
  • Structured Design
  • IMS Application Programming
  • VM/CMS Introduction
  • Excelerator - Structured Development Tool
  • Structured Analysis, Part II

    • 1986

  • IMS/VS Programming
  • MVS Assembler I
  • Easytrive Programming, Part II
  • SAS Programming
  • Production JCL Programming
  • Transaction Analysis
  • PL/1 Programming, Part II
  • Structured Analysis
  • PL/1 Programming, Part I
  • Easytrive Programming, Part I
  • JCL Basic Coding
  • MVS Operator
  • HFDL Programming Xerox/MVS

    • 1985

  • NCR 5330-4210 Microfilm System
  • Info-management
  • PLUTO - Production Planning
  • Script Language (MVS/TSO)
  • Xerox 9700 Laser Printer Operator
  • SPF/TSO Fundamentals
  • MVS Introduction
  • System 370 Fundamentals
  • Introduction to System 370
  • Accounting I & II

    • 1977-1984

  • 8085 Assembler Programming
  • 6052 Assembler Programming
  • Pascal Programming
  • Fortran Programming
  • Basic Programming
  • HP-67/97 Programming



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    Last updated: 2018-07-23