Chuck Geigner

Director of Information Security at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

United States

Details

Education: M.S.

Industrial Training - 18 hrs completed

Illinois State University

1998 : 1999

B.S.

Industrial Technology - Industrial Computer Systems

Illinois State University

1995 : 1998

A.A.

English Literature

College of DuPage

1992 : 1994

Applied EE

US Navy Basic Electricity & Electronics School

1988 : 1988

Experience: Lead the strategic advancement of Cybersecurity programs and development of its results, teams, and partnerships. Plan and coordinate so that our efforts enable the success of the academy.

2022 : Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Director, Information Security

2022 : 2023

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Interim Chief Privacy & Security Officer

Lead the execution and advancement of Security's programs. My teams perform cybersecurity incident response, vulnerability assessment, forensics, threat assessment, intelligence, engineering, R&D, SDLC/QA/application security, architecture, security governance, risk assessment, investigations, disaster recovery, identity & access management, campaigns, outreach, consulting, regulatory compliance, and support.

2018 : 2022

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Associate Director, Information Security

Led critical cybersecurity operations including the Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC), engineering, infrastructure, projects, support, and outreach. Focused on overhauling the CSOC program with a eye towards organizational enablement, all-encompassing risk-evaluative approach, strategic partnering, process documentation, team investment, resource strategy, solutions alignment, and scalability.

2015 : 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Assistant Director, Privacy & IT Security Infrastructure

Conducted security engineering, vulnerability assessment, security event management, threat intelligence, security architecture, cybersecurity research, and compliance activities for the university. Developed the team and matured the Privacy and Security program.

2012 : 2015

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lead IT Security Engineer

Company: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Years of Experience: 31

Spoken Language: French

Skills Apache, Bash, Computer Security, Consumer Electronics, Cybersecurity Incident Response, Data Privacy, DNS, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Ethical Hacking, Firewalls, HIPAA, Incident Management, Information Security, Information Security Management, Intrusion Detection, ISO 27001, Linux, Malware Analysis, Network Security, NIST 800-53, Operating Systems, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PCI DSS, Penetration Testing, Perl, Physical Security, Privacy Compliance, Product Development, Programming, Public Speaking, Reverse Engineering, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Security, Security Architecture Design, Security Audits, Security Awareness, Security Operations, Security Policy, Social Engineering, Strategic Planning, TCP/IP, Team Leadership, Technical Training, Threat & Vulnerability Management, Unix, Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Wireless Security

About I build and mature enterprise privacy and cybersecurity programs. I start by developing high performing teams. Together, we focus on results and strategic capability to enable what's important: student success, world class research, and land grant mission objectives. We do so through excellence in privacy, governance, risk, cyber intelligence; vulnerability, threat, and risk assessment; incident response, business continuity, forensics, security architecture, strategic services; software development assurance; R&D, identity & access management; business continuity, training, outreach, and regulatory compliance.

I am always, always, always trying to put the Chuck from six months ago out of business.

I aspire to enable greatness, build effective, focused, scalable, elegant programs; inspire the very best in my teams, and make a real difference.