Kent Runyan

Pragmatic, results-oriented Information Security & Systems Leader with 25+ years of experience engineering high-availability infrastructure, securing hybrid-cloud environments, and conducting technical risk evaluations. Former U.S.

Air Force

Senior NCO with a strong record of managing critical systems resiliency, executing automated patch management, and embedding security governance across enterprise data and web architectures. Exceptional communicator adept at bridging business strategy, technical operations, and executive leadership in fast-paced, highly regulated environments.

Founder / Chief Systems Architect & Security Officer - Konnections, Inc / CFDynamics, Inc. - Texas

(1995-01)

• Security Governance & PCI Compliance: Execute proactive security architecture reviews and risk assessments to ensure continuous PCI DSS 4.0 audit readiness across multi-tenant data platforms, protecting sensitive customer data while maintaining 99.99% high availability.
• Cloud & Hybrid Data Security: Architect, migrate, and secure hybrid cloud solutions on AWS and Azure platforms; establish access control management and encrypted storage architectures for enterprise databases (MS SQL Server, MySQL).
• Automated Vulnerability & Patch Management: Engineer automated patch deployment, drastically reducing window-of-vulnerability timelines across Windows Server infrastructure.
• Network & Database Hardening: Design and maintain complex firewall configurations, SAN/NAS storage security protocols, and secure remote access channels (including WinRM/JVM application layer tuning) to protect sensitive database assets.
• Incidents & Operational Risk Remediation: Serve as central point of escalation for high-priority operational risks, leading real-time storage remediation, database capacity stabilization, and rapid system recovery.

Senior Communications Technician (SMSgt) - Texas State Guard - Texas

(2012-01 - 2019-12)

• Infrastructure & Tactical Security: Directed deployment and hardening of tactical satellite communication networks and field hardware, maintaining secure data feeds during state-level emergency responses.
• Tier-3 Technical Risk Management: Rapidly diagnosed and mitigated complex network bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities under austere, high-pressure conditions to maintain operational command links.
• Governance & Standards Compliance: Developed and audited standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical documentation, and safety compliance protocols for cross-functional technical units.

Aircraft Armament Specialist / Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (MSgt) - United States Air Force - United States

(1985-01 - 2003-12)

• Mission-Critical Systems Operations: Managed high-stakes flight line operations and release systems, maintaining 100% compliance with strict government technical orders, safety regulations, and security protocols.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Led multidisciplinary incident response teams through fault diagnosis and technical troubleshooting on active airframes, ensuring minimal operational downtime.

Certificate - Advanced Communications & Tactical Networking Protocols - Texas State Guard (2013-01 - 2013-12)

Certificate - Leadership and Operations Management - Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) (1992-01 - 1992-12)

A.S.

• Aircraft Armament Systems Technology - Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) (1992-01 - 1992-12)