👨💻 Architectural Profile
18+ years of high-level execution in cybersecurity, Identity Access Management (IAM), and Cloud Governance. Specializing in Secure Hybrid-Cloud Architectures (Azure/AWS), FedRAMP compliance, and Zero Trust implementation. Currently focused on the intersection of AI/ML security and automated threat remediation.
📊 Operational Workflows
🔮 Future-Proofing & Emerging Tech
Curated research on AI Risk, Post-Quantum Readiness, and Supply Chain Security.
🤖 AI Risk Management (NIST)
Framework for trustworthy AI system design and defense.
Read AI RMF 1.0 AI📦 SBOM Supply Chain (CISA)
Software Bill of Materials standards for vulnerability transparency.
CISA SBOM Guidance SecOps🛡️ Zero Trust Maturity v2.0
Updated CISA model for Identity, Device, and Network pillars.
Zero Trust Model Arch📈 Threat Defense Metrics
🛰️ Threat Intelligence & CVE Feeds
- AlienVault OTX 👽
- NIST NVD 🌐
- CISA KEV Catalog 💡
- MITRE ATT&CK 🖼
- Exploit Database 💿
- Packet Storm 🔱
- Snyk Vulnerability DB 🐕🦺
- CVE.org (MITRE) 🛡
- Red Canary Reports ♦
- Recorded Future ⏺
- Trend Micro News 📰
- Google Project Zero 🌈
Sources compiled by Curtis Jones (Msc, CISSP, OSCP) via Blactec Cyber Threat Monitoring.
🗓️ Architectural Timeline
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2023 ► CURRENT
Lead Cloud Security Architect
Designing advanced blueprints for AWS/Azure/GCP. Leading moderate ATO cloud deployments and managing response to enterprise events via Arctic Wolf & Microsoft XDR. -
2020 ► 2022
IAM Strategist & Cloud Engineer
Migrated legacy IAM to Azure B2B/B2C. Designed Azure Sentinel/Key Vault implementations and embedded security into the DevOps lifecycle. -
2017 ► 2019
Global PAM Architect
Implemented CyberArk and Ping Identity solutions. Led Scrum teams and conducted security assessments for Azure environments. -
2007 ► 2016
Senior Security Engineer
Spearheaded cybersecurity architectures for Fortune 500 & Public Sector Healthcare providers.
📄 Documentation
📢 Endorsements
“Curtis developed the security architecture for our Global hybridized IAM strategy end-to-end... brilliant work.”
— CIO, Apptio
“His IAM governance strategy and zero-trust implementation reduced our threat exposure by over 70%.”
— Dir. Cybersecurity, IMPLUS
“Curtis transformed our GCP and AWS security baselines... seamlessly aligning with ISO 27001.”
— Cloud Architect, Gallagher