Steve Schwartz CISSP

Director of IT Security In this position, I am responsible for all Information and Network Security at Lionsgate. I oversee security of over 1000 servers and over 2500 endpoint and mobile devices spread across a wide area network. My responsibilities have me working with all levels of Lionsgate management, including the “C” Suite. My major responsibilities are:  Primary point of contact for all Information Security issues, initiative and policies.  Plan, manage and ensure on-time delivery of all security programs, including network security, email security, data security, access control, cloud security, incident management, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery.  Corporate risk assessment to identify all critical assets, data classification, threats landscape and remediation strategies.  Vulnerability and Patch management.  Management of Security Staff, including assignment of projects and tasks, performance evaluation, mentoring, and personal development.  Maintain situational awareness of new and emerging security threats through monitoring of security web sites, attending seminars and webinars, meeting with security groups and organizations, as well as through my extensive network of security and law enforcement peers.  Define and author all Security Policies and Procedures, including the top-level Corporate Security Policy and all subsequent security policies down to the operational level.  Consult with business units and departments on all matters relating to security, including acceptable use, mobile devices, international travel, DLP and data encryption.  Oversee SOX and PCI certification and compliance for IT.  Oversee Security Awareness Training Program  Provide security vetting of all purchases of new hardware/software tools, SaaS, IaaS and managed services.  Vendor selection and contract negotiations for all security-related technologies and services.