Kayne McGladrey

Information Security Manager with 18+ years of experience translating technical risk into business outcomes and strengthening compliance programs. Experienced with NIST, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, incident response planning, stakeholder communication, technical documentation, policy development, and customer-facing presentations.

Advisory Board Member - cSquare - Bellingham, WA

(2026-08)

• Advise on cybersecurity posture and AI governance for an AI-native GRC platform serving regulated enterprises across multiple jurisdictions.
• Align security leadership priorities with engineering implementation to maintain audit readiness without sacrificing developer velocity.

Fractional CISO and Security Advisor - Independent Security Consultant - Bellingham, WA (Remote, Pacific Northwest region)

(2025-12)

• Deliver virtual CISO services to small and mid-market enterprises across six states: AK, WA, OR, MT, HI, and WY, with ID also supported.
• Build strategic roadmaps, policy governance frameworks, and compliance programs supporting SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification efforts.
• Assess vendor risk and coordinate incident response planning with client MSPs, MSSPs, and internal IT staff.

Advisory Board Member - Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA

(2021-11)

• Direct cybersecurity program direction through strategic curriculum development, strengthening industry-academia partnerships.

Field CISO / CISO in Residence - Hyperproof - Bellingham, WA

(2022-09 - 2025-12)

• Author the industry-standard GRC Maturity Model and annual IT benchmark surveys, producing the organization's highest-performing marketing content.
• Deliver 20+ keynotes, webinar series, and two monthly podcasts to global audiences, driving business development results.
• Engage Gartner and Forrester analysts to communicate the security roadmap and influence analyst coverage.
• Generate $1.5M+ in equivalent PR value from earned media and $500K to $1M in annual pipeline value from speaking engagements.

Strategy and GRC Practice Lead - Ascent Solutions LLC - Bellingham, WA

(2020-04 - 2022-08)

• Lead cybersecurity assessments for global acquisitions valued at $500M+, enabling informed due diligence decisions.
• Develop incident response frameworks for defense contractors and financial organizations, reducing security response times by 30%.
• Integrate external threat intelligence feeds into client risk models to produce actionable threat-hunting recommendations.

CISO / CIO - Pensar Development - Greater Seattle Area

(2018-09 - 2020-04)

• Orchestrate complete cloud infrastructure migration during the pandemic, achieving 100% uptime and zero unplanned costs.
• Implement CIS Controls, SOC 2, and NIST 800-171 standards, reducing security incidents by 30%.
• Obtain security attestations and certifications, increasing business by $10M+.

Director, Information Security Services - Integral Partners LLC - Boulder, CO

(2016-11 - 2018-09)

• Achieve a 15% reduction in operational expenses while maintaining service quality, saving $400K+ annually.
• Execute comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance evaluations across HIPAA, SOX, and industry-specific frameworks.

Microsystems Support Specialist - Malaspina University College (1996)