Khürt Williams

Khürt Williams

Manager, IT Security

Greater New York City Area

Current
Past
Education
  • University of Michigan
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Drew University
Connections
188 connections
Industry
Computer & Network Security
Websites

Khürt Williams’s Summary

I am an information security analyst and project coordinator with over fifteen years of computer, software, and information technology experience, with seven years in senior-level technical positions.

I am responsible for the process and policy to manage the security risks associated with employee access to the Web (Web Gateway Security and Data Leakage Prevention ) and serve on the Secure Awareness Team.

I am a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and ITIL v3 Foundation certified.

Khürt Williams’s Specialties:

ITIL, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Web Gateway Security, Data Leakage Prevention, Web Development, Lead in the investigation, and evaluation of emerging security-related technologies, Lead and work on multiple projects simultaneously, especially in a cross-functional environment.

e-Security™, SmartFilter™ and SmartReporter™, Content Reporter™, Webwasher™, Red Hat Linux, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Perl, PHP, Nessus, NMAP, JavaScript, Wireless Networks, UNIX


Khürt Williams’s Experience

  • Manager, IT Security

    Bristol-Myers Squibb

    (Public Company; BMY; Pharmaceuticals industry)

    March 2003Present (6 years 5 months)

    I manage and/or assist with assigned projects that will range from less than 10 users up to enterprise-wide solutions and serve as an adviser to other department team members.

    I manage the enterprise web filtering ( Web Gateway Security ) service, process and policy, analyze web content entering the network and provide metrics (trends, and events relating to all web activity) to upper management (Director and VP).

    I am responsible for the design and development of several departmental compliance and account role request applications.

    I am currently deploying a new Enterprise Web Content filtering solution and working on a Data Leakage Protection project, and serve as an advisor on Network Access Control.

  • Founder and CTO

    Williams Interactive, Inc.

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2000March 2003 (3 years 3 months)

    Williams Interactive, Inc. was a company I formed that provided web application and custom software development services to pharmaceutical and financial services firms in the Princeton, NJ area.
    Clients have included Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merill Lynch, Prudential Securities, State Street, and Johnson & Johnson.

  • Web Developer

    The Computer Merchant

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 1998December 1999 (1 year 4 months)

    Site refresh of jnj.com, the corporate web site for Johnson & Johnson. Web site enhancements included "high-lights" of the day. Added resume submission and job search function to web site. Enhancements to web based content management system. Migration of content management backend from flat file system to MySQL database allowing for more robust site development and version control.

  • Web Developer

    Bloomberg

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Information Services industry)

    August 1997August 1998 (1 year 1 month)

    Developed various segments of Bloomberg's web site (energy, stock ticker, market indices ticker).
    Created a template-based web site framework that reduced site development time and slashed feature deployment time.

  • Associate, Member of Technical Staff

    Sarnoff Corporation

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Research industry)

    May 1995September 1997 (2 years 5 months)

    Contributed to the creation and development of very low bit rate video coding technologies for videophone and MPEG-4 applications.

  • Business Associate

    Electronic Data Systems

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EDS; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 1994May 1995 (1 year 1 month)

    Software development for General Motors Powertrain diagnostics.


Khürt Williams’s Education

  • University of Michigan

    Master of Science , Electrical Engineering: Systems , 19921994

    I graduated from engineering college during the first Gulf War and could not find any work in the field. I walked the streets of Manhattan selling bulk long distance plans to small businesses before deciding that graduate school might be a better move.

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Engineering , Electrical Engineering , 19891991

    Because I was in the "3-2" program I took courses at Georgia Tech all year long including summers. Atlanta (hotlanta) summers are brutal. Tech students don't graduate, they "get out" ( as in get out of jail).

    Activities and Societies:
    IEEE
  • Drew University

    Bachelor of Arts , Physics , 19861989

    Drew University has a dual degree or combined plan program. These programs lead to an undergraduate liberal arts (B.A.) degree from Drew and an undergraduate engineering (B.S.) degree from an affiliated engineering school. Participants commonly follow a "3-2" or "4-2" scheduling, entering the engineering school after their junior or senior year at Drew respectively. Program graduates are "liberally educated engineers" possessing strong communications and problem solving skills, and a broad background in the humanities and social sciences as well as a high-quality technical education.

    Activities and Societies:
    Sigma Pi Sigma - The National Physics Honor Society,
    http://www.sigmapisigma.org/

Additional Information

Khürt Williams’s Websites:

Khürt Williams’s Interests:

Web 2.0 and new technology

Khürt Williams’s Groups:

(ISC)2, ISSA, Linux User Group in Princeton, Princeton MacIntosh User Group

  •    SecurityJobs
  •    Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP)
  •    KIVA
  •    Georgia Tech Alumni Association
  •    University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Alumni
  •    Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
  •    Black Hat
  •    Information Security Community (30,000+ Members)
  •    Perl Mongers
  •    University of Michigan Alumni
  •    CPAN Developers
  •    Michigan Engineering
  •    The Apple Mac Group
  •    Cloud Computing
  •    Landmark Forum Graduates Alumni
  •    Bloomberg Alumni (x-BLP emps)
  •    Drew University Alumni
  •    University of Michigan EECS Alumni Society
  •    Cloud Security Alliance
  •    IANS Delegates

Khürt Williams’s Honors:

Sigma Pi Sigma - The National Physics Honor Society


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