Stephen Boone, CISSP

Stephen Boone, CISSP, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Stephen is currently serving as the Director of Security and Technology at FastSpring since January 2022. Previously, they worked at Catalist from April 2014 to July 2021 as the Director of Infrastructure and Head of Security. In this role, they led a team in transforming the organization into SOC2-T2 compliance and implementing changes in business processes.

Before that, from May 2011 to March 2013, Stephen worked as the Senior Manager of Data Center Operations at Sirius XM Radio Inc., managing day-to-day operations and overseeing the construction of a new data center. Stephen also had a short stint as the Acting Data Center Manager at Sirius XM Radio, Inc. during their tenure at LogicalisUS from February 2010 to May 2011.

Stephen's experience at Algorithmics as a Senior Integration Engineer from June 2006 to July 2009 involved successfully implementing a financial market risk management analytics system. Stephen was also the lead architect for two hardware life cycles.

Prior to that, Stephen worked as an IT Consultant at Carey International from September 2005 to June 2006, leading the transition of legacy systems to a standardized enterprise application. Stephen gathered business requirements for modernization projects in multiple offices.

In their earlier career, Stephen served as an Enterprise Program Manager at GeoLearning from June 2004 to February 2005 and as the Unix System Manager at Carey International from September 2000 to June 2004. Stephen was responsible for the acquisition, build-out, and day-to-day operations of Unix/Linux systems supporting critical production environments.

Before joining Carey International, Stephen worked as the Enterprise Systems Manager at Commtek Communications from June 1997 to September 2000. Stephen directed the Unix systems, developed legacy applications, and contributed significantly to the production of television guides.

Stephen's professional journey began as a Systems Analyst at Katalyst Data Management (formerly known as Oil Data, Inc.) from June 1992 to June 1997. This role involved UNIX administration, international operations, and application development for seismic pre-processing.

Overall, Stephen Boone has extensive experience in technology, security, infrastructure management, and compliance across various industries, showcasing their versatility and expertise in these areas.

Stephen Boone's education history begins with their attendance at Taylor High School, although the specific dates are not provided. Following high school, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Houston. Again, the exact timeframe of their undergraduate studies is unknown. Moving forward, Stephen earned a Master's degree in Technology Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus. The specific start and end years for this program are not specified.

In addition to their formal education, Stephen Boone obtained the (ISC)2 Security CISSP certification from (ISC)² in December 2021.