Jess Stoddard Williams

JESS STODDARD-WILLIAMS Senior Cybersecurity SME | Tier 3 GRC Consultant | "The Lorekeeper" PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Strategic Tier 3 Governance Expert with 30 years of technical intuition. Specialized in Forensic GRC Policy Audits, Incident Management, Cybersecurity hardening, and the elimination of operational friction. I bridge the gap between complex technical forensics and executive-level risk management. Known as the "Calmer of the Storm," I transform chaotic "firefighting" environments into streamlined, automated, and compliant infrastructures. CORE SPECIALTIES ●​ Forensic GRC: Proprietary 15-point methodology for auditing IT policies (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2). ●​ Cybersecurity Operations: Threat hunting, SIEM/ELK log analysis, and Azure Sentinel optimization. ●​ Operational Hardening: Eliminating costly manual triage through SOAR and AI integration. ●​ Incident Leadership: High-stakes root cause identification and Tier 3 system recovery. CONSULTING & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder & Principal Consultant | Vettica Digital Integrity Platform | 2025 – Present ●​ Service: Launched "Tier 3 Process Deep Dive" to help organizations identify systemic technical failures. ●​ Methodology: Deployed a Forensic GRC Audit Runbook to secure digital assets and harden policy frameworks for small-to-medium enterprises. ●​ Advocacy: Author of "Integrity Alerts" – a series focused on exposing systemic digital fraud and empowering organizations through technical archaeology. ServiceNow Process Engineer | Carex Consulting (Spectrum Brands) | 2023 – 2025 ●​ Tier 3 Governance: Acted as the senior escalation point for global infrastructure failures. ●​ Workflow Optimization: Modernized ITSM processes, reducing recurring incidents by 20% through automated root-cause identification and improved documentation ("The Lore"). IT Operations Analyst (Security & Risk) | Forma.ai | 2022 – 2023 ●​ Threat Remediation: Managed real-time cybersecurity incident response within a high-growth fintech environment. ●​ Audit Readiness: Conducted internal gap analyses to ensure alignment with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 standards. IT Service Desk Administrator | Spectrum Brands, Inc. | 2016 – 2022 ●​ "Calmer of the Storm" Award (2021): Recognized for emergency leadership during critical global infrastructure transitions. ●​ Infrastructure Lore: Established the definitive technical knowledge base for regional IT units, shifting the culture from reactive to proactive. TECHNICAL TOOLKIT ●​ Security & Monitoring: Azure Sentinel, Google Cybersecurity Suite, ELK Stack, Splunk, Wireshark, CrowdStrike. ●​ Governance & Compliance: NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 1/2, PCI-DSS, GRC Audit Frameworks. ●​ Platforms: ServiceNow, Microsoft Azure, Linux (Debian/RHEL), Python, SQL. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS ●​ Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (2024) ●​ Bachelor of Science, Radiologic Science | Oregon Tech ●​ Internet Communications Technology (Co-op) | Sheridan College THE VETTICA PROMISE I don't just fix symptoms; I perform technical archaeology to find the root cause. My goal is to ensure your systems reach 99.9% uptime while your technical debt drops to zero.