DANE JONES
Leadership, Collaboration, Innovation, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Security Architecture, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management
Dane Jones is a transformational and results-oriented cybersecurity leader with verifiable success in leveraging cybersecurity frameworks, processes, and technology to improve enterprise risk posture and optimize cybersecurity operations. As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Paycor, Dane leads a dedicated team of cybersecurity professionals, ensuring the protection and integrity of client and organizational information assets.
With a proven track record in building scalable teams, products, solutions, and capabilities, Dane advises and partners with C-Level executives and stakeholders on mergers and acquisitions, efficiency improvements, and strategy development. Dane's expertise spans professional services, retail, technology, financial technology (FinTech), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firms.
Throughout his career, Dane has held senior roles at leading organizations such as Lowe's, HighRadius, and CA Technologies. His accomplishments include rapidly scaling information security teams to meet emerging threats, significantly reducing cyber-attack surfaces, improving incident detection and response times, and enhancing product security programs. Dane's leadership has been instrumental in driving measurable improvements in cybersecurity culture and operational efficiency.
Dane holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governor’s University and is committed to fostering a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.
I am a transformational and results oriented cybersecurity leader with a strong sense of accountability and ownership. I have over 20 years of verifiable success in leveraging cybersecurity frameworks, processes, and technology to improve enterprise risk posture and optimize cybersecurity operations. I am an expert in building scalable teams, products, solutions, and capabilities while advising and partnering with C-Level executives and stakeholders on mergers and acquisitions, efficiency improvements, and strategy development.
Core Competencies:
Frameworks and Regulations: NIST CSF, NIST SP 800 series, ISO 27001, CSA, CIS, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR, BIPPA, StateRAMP
Western Governors University
Study of best practices in systems and services, networking and security, scripting and programming, data management, and the business of IT.
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Paycor | 2024 - PRESENT
Global CISO responsibilities for a NASDAQ listed HCM SaaS and payroll services provider with offices in 3 countries, 3,000+ employees, multiple cloud environments, and on-premises infrastructure.
HighRadius | 2022 - 2024
Global CISO responsibilities for a privately held financial technology SaaS firm with offices in 6 countries, 4,600 employees, AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-premises infrastructure.
Lowe's | 2016 - 2022
Deputy CISO responsibilities for a publically traded Fortune 30 global enterprise supporting 2,000+ locations,
350,000 associates, GCP, Azure, and on-premise infrastructure consisting of over 1,000,000 devices.
Served as Interim Chief Information Security Officer from April 2021 - January 2022.
As a leadership board member, I contribute thought and discussion leadership for the Charlotte area CISO community through networking events and collaboration forums.
In addition to my professional endeavors, I am passionate about giving back to the community through my role as a youth bowling coach at a local bowling center. I provide guidance and mentorship to young bowlers, helping them develop their skills, build confidence, and cultivate a love for the sport. My volunteer efforts aim to inspire and empower the next generation of athletes while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for all participants.
I provide volunteer expertise as a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) for non-profit organizations. In these roles, I offer strategic guidance and direction to help protect their information assets and maintain operational resilience.
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