Steven Allison

Steven Allison is a distinguished international information security leader with a rich background spanning over 30 years in system security engineering and security leadership roles.

With notable experience as the Global Head of Threat, Vulnerability, and Investigation Management at Deutsche Post World Net/ITS-DHL, US Head of Security and Compliance at T-Systems North America, and Healthcare Security and Compliance Strategist at Symantec, Steven has exhibited solid expertise in various facets of security operations.

Steven prides himself on being a strategic thinker, exceptional communicator, and a champion of quality and excellence, whether in customer service, operational processes, or product delivery.

His compliance acumen covers a broad spectrum of industry regulations and frameworks including HIPAA, HITECH, NERC, FedRAMP, FISMA, PCI DSS, GLBA, and NIST Cyber Security Framework, among others.

Specializing in global information security and risk management, enterprise governance, threat and vulnerability management, business continuity, and disaster recovery, Steven is a seasoned professional known for his skills in technology consulting, strategic risk analysis, incident response, and forensics.

His experience includes working with international, multicultural organizations, leading complex cyber security monitoring and response efforts, and excelling in cloud risk management, data breach prevention, and insider threat analysis.

Steven's career progression includes roles such as Senior Technical Solutions Architect at Trend Micro, Principal Cyber Security Strategist at Symantec, Cyber Security and Compliance Strategist for Department of Energy and NASA at Symantec, and North America Information Security, Compliance, and Counter Espionage Officer at T-Systems.

Before his ventures into cybersecurity leadership, Steven held positions like Security Consultant at Paranet, Unix Support Engineer at Oracle, Unix System Administrator at MCI, and Information Security Research Scientist for the Theater Battle Management Core System at Sterling Software.

His dedication to information security is further evident through his service as an Information Warfare and Combat Intelligence NCO in the United States Air Force.