Walter Williams

Walter Williams has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of information security and compliance. Walter has held various roles in different companies, starting from their early career in Genuity/Level 3 Communications, where they worked as a Senior Information Technology Analyst, responsible for securing applications and performing security audits. Walter then joined State Street Corp. as a Senior Technology Officer before moving to Teradyne as an e-business architect.

Afterward, Walter worked at Commerce Insurance Group as a Security Architect, where they consulted with different teams to ensure the application of security principles and the management of risks associated with new technologies. Walter then joined Clearbridge Technology as a Security Analyst before transitioning to identityTruth as the Chief Security Officer, where they developed and implemented security strategies and policies, managed security incidents, and assessed the security impact of changes in the corporate environment.

Walter continued their career at Passkey as the Manager of Security and Compliance, overseeing security procedures, implementing improvements, and ensuring compliance with PCI DSS standards. Walter then joined Lattice Engines, starting as a Senior Security and Compliance Manager and later becoming the Director of Security and Compliance. In these roles, they managed information security and compliance initiatives, enforced policies, performed risk assessments, and drove standards adherence.

Currently, Walter holds the position of Director, Chief Information Security Officer at Monotype, where they provide corporate direction for information security and compliance initiatives, manages a global team, and oversees secure development initiatives and security incident investigation and response. Throughout their career, Walter has demonstrated expertise in information security, compliance, risk assessment, and policy implementation.

Walter Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Boston University, which they obtained between 1982 and 1986. Walter later pursued a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology from The Graduate Center, City University of New York, completing it between 1986 and 1990. Prior to their university studies, Walter attended Sachem between 1978 and 1982, for which no degree or field of study is specified. Additionally, Walter has obtained several certifications in the field of information security, including the Certified Penetration Tester, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). The specific years in which they obtained these certifications are not provided.