Jonathan (J.J.) Thompson

Current

President at Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
Partner at Rook Consulting
Board Member at Tippie College of Business Young Alumni Board

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Past

Director, Business Development at Emagined Security
Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young, LLP
Director of the Northern Region Conference at American Marketing Association (AMA)

Founder at HolliThomp
President at Management Information Systems Association
Systems and Security Administrator at The University of Iowa
Security Research Assistant at SANS Institute
Systems Administrator at Dynamic Systems

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Jonathan (J.J.) Thompson’s Summary

Mr. Jonathan "J.J." Thompson is a Partner with Rook Consulting, a professional services firm providing security, IT, and legal executives with discrete advisory services. Mr. Thompson also serves as the President of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

Previously, as the Director of Business Development for Emagined Security, Mr. Thompson focused on Compliance Services, Channel Development, and Marketing. Mr. Thompson joined Emagined Security from Ernst & Young, LLP, where he led teams in delivery of services for Fortune 100 clients. Mr. Thompson focuses on IT compliance, IT controls assessment & design, audit impact reduction, incident response, security assessments, and risk assessment projects. Mr. Thompson lead special projects focused on financial system and control failures where he developed triage and incident handling methodologies focusing on the Financial Services and Healthcare industries.

Outside of Information Security, Mr. Thompson has held leadership positions for a variety of organizations and has been published. He has served as the Director of the Northern Region Conference for the American Marketing Association, President of the Management Information Systems Association & Board Member on the Henry B. Tippie College of Business Young Alumni Board. Mr. Thompson specializes in stimulating process improvement & organizational change by leveraging marketing, psychology, and technology principles to business and organizational challenges. By focusing on the efficient, scalable growth by leveraging technology and a thorough understanding of branding, Mr. Thompson has increased scalability, decreased costs, and increased brand recognition for a variety of organizations and companies.

Jonathan (J.J.) Thompson’s Specialties:

Privacy & Compliance, Assessment & Design, Strategic Planning, Ethical Hacking, Configuration Reviews, Security Education, Incident Response, Audit Preparation, Audit Cost Reduction, Acquisition & Implementation Services, Project Management, Implementation Services, Analytics & Automation

Jonathan (J.J.) Thompson’s Experience

President

Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)

(Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2008 — Present (6 months)

Serve the membership of the Silicon Valley chapter of the ISSA. Guide planning and provide oversight to understand the needs and motivations of the membership and those who have not yet seen the value the group can provide. Facilitate the enhancement and development of programs to increase members' value.
Partner

Rook Consulting

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2008 — Present (6 months)

Rook Consulting is an emerging leader providing professional services in Information Risk Management, Security, and Compliance. Rook was founded to create an agile organization focused on delivery of strategically precise solutions to Enterprise and Large Enterprise clients by working closely partners requiring Security & Compliance expertise. Rook focuses on the assessment, design, and facilitation of holistic solutions for solving companies key business objectives by integrating human factors, process and technology. Rook partners with select Fortune 500 clients & industry leading vendors to create incipient solutions to business challenges such as Compliance Cost Reduction, Comprehensive Data Protection Strategies, IT Chargeback Solutions, and Strategic IT Governance Programs. Rook specializes in projects that are highly visible, abstract, and require a repeatable and sustainable solution to emerging business challenges.
Board Member

Tippie College of Business Young Alumni Board

(Higher Education industry)

April 2005 — Present (3 years 6 months)

The Tippie Young Alumni Board is a group of recent graduates who meet twice a year to continue to contribute to the Henry B. Tippie College of Business.

The Board is comprised of approximately 25 members from a range of business majors; each alumni offers unique perspective based on their background and their experiences both at The University of Iowa and in the business world.

The primary objective of the Board is to support The Henry B. Tippie Undergraduate Program by creating in each of its alumni a strong interest and commitment to the school and developing a network of mutually beneficial relationships between alumni, students and faculty.

Accomplishments:
- Chairman of the Fall 2005 Conference
- Created www.tippiealums.com
- Created & Manage the Tippie College of Business Alumni Network Group
Director, Business Development

Emagined Security

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Key responsibilities include growth through innovative marketing, productive partner relationships, and offering burgeoning services ahead of market demand.

- Solution & Service Offering Development
- Marketing: Branding, Advertising, Promotion
- Partnerships & Alliances
- Market Research
- Security & Compliance Project Management
- Back Office Automation & Business Process Design
Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young, LLP

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2004 — April 2007 (3 years)

At Ernst & Young, the Technology and Security Risk Services practice provided a range of Assurance and Advisory services, all focused around ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your IT systems and control around processes.

Key Areas of Focus:
- Financial Control Failure Response Strategy
- Compliance Strategy & Program Design
- IT Control Assessment & Design
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle
- Security Program Assessment & Design
- Compliance Cost Reduction
- Team Development
Director of the Northern Region Conference

American Marketing Association (AMA)

(Educational Institution; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 9 months)

Responsibilities included identification of hot topics in Marketing, development of the conference theme and tracks, recruiting talented leaders in marketing to presenters, and managed operations during the conference.

This was the first ever Northern Region Conference and of the population of members, we obtained a 20% attendence rate.
Founder

HolliThomp

(Internet industry)

November 2000 — May 2004 (3 years 7 months)

HolliThomp specialized in utilizing the web and web technologies to facilitate low cost startup ventures, increase target market exposure and to reduce overhead and inefficiencies associated with the current way you conduct business. HT served two primary cateogries clients: entrepreneurs and business management.

Entrepreneurs come to HolliThomp primarily for new business venture support - we provided services to facilitate exploration of web based business opportunities.

Business management primarily utilized our services for:
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - increase their search engine ranking based on popular searches
• Online Brand Overhaul - re-designing their web presence to better reflect their products and services.
• Cost Avoidance / Reduction - streamlining processes through the use of web driven tools to decrease the resources needed to conduct business .
President

Management Information Systems Association

(Educational Institution; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2003 — May 2003 (5 months)

In the wake of the DotCom bust, MIS students were no longer being offered signing bonuses and stock options. The placement rate of outbound graduates was on a decline. The MIS Association shifted it's focus to provide students with value added skill building and networking opportunities to improve placement rates.

Key Accomplishments:
- Implemented an aggressive course altering strategic plan
- Increased membership by over 200%
- Increased recruiter attendence rates
- Increased job placement rate among MISA members
- Established partnerships with leading IT companies
- Recruited speakers and recruiters from Fortune 500 companies
- Introduced the MCP curriculum as the first applied curriculum / certification program to be awarded course credit
Systems and Security Administrator

The University of Iowa

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1999 — November 2002 (3 years 4 months)

• Conducted a departmental IT gap assessment, designed an IT infrastructure, obtained budget approval, implemented servers (file, print, web, firewall), UPS and backup devices.
• Served as the systems and security administrator for centralized storage, which housed over 50 million dollars worth of research data.
• Increased processing efficiency by 50% by converting the procurement process from paper to an ASP web-based system.
Security Research Assistant

SANS Institute

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

May 1999 — August 1999 (4 months)

• Conducted data analytics and created repeatable automated reporting for the membership database containing over 100,000 members, developed the NS 99 conference CD, and reviewed conference thought leadership submissions for technical accuracy.
Systems Administrator

Dynamic Systems

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year)

Additional Information

Jonathan (J.J.) Thompson’s Websites:

Jonathan (J.J.) Thompson’s Groups:

ISSA, ISACA, CISSP, San Francisco Electronic Crimes Task Force, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), Tippie College of Business Young Alumni Board, Phi Gamma Delta, FIJI, Business Technology Association
Alumni, American Marketing Association (AMA), Colt World Series