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TRACESECURITY APPOINTS JOSEPH A. COOPER, FORMER CEO and FOUNDER OF DIGITAL DEFENSE INCORPORATED, AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
07/16/2007
Security Industry Veteran Joseph A. Cooper to Help Manage Exponential Growth of TraceSecurity’s Financial Services Division
BATON ROUGE, La. - (July 16, 2007) –TraceSecurity, a leading provider of on-demand security compliance management solutions, announced today that Joseph A. Cooper will serve as the new Director of Financial Services. Cooper is the former CEO and Founder of Digital Defense Incorporated and a 12 year veteran in the security compliance industry. Reporting directly to CEO, Peter Stewart, Cooper will help oversee TraceSecurity’s financial services division.
“Our market awareness and traction in the financial services arena has been unprecedented, and the addition of Joseph will add fuel to that fire,” said Peter Stewart, CEO and President of TraceSecurity. “Joseph’s experience and innovation in the field of security compliance, and expertise in the financial services industry makes him an ideal fit for the position of director of financial services.”
Mr. Cooper is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), as well as a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wake Forest University. He founded Digital Defense Incorporated (DDI) in 1999. Previously Cooper ran a technology consultancy he started in 1992 after a successful career as a Senior Account Manager at, Zenith Data Systems.
“For years, I have respected TraceSecurity, their business integrity and their security compliance expertise, “said Joseph A. Cooper. “TraceSecurity is highly regarded by organizations in the financial services arena as the thought leader in security compliance management. I look forward to working closely with the executive management team to further improve TraceSecurity’s market share in the high-growth security compliance and financial services marketplace.”
A familiar speaker at financial services events, Cooper presents frequently at National Association of Credit Unions (NAFCU) and Credit Union National Association (CUNA) conferences. His expertise in network security has also led to speaking engagements from the American Banker’s Association (ABA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
About TraceSecurity
TraceSecurity is a leading provider of security compliance and risk management solutions. The company helps organizations of all sizes to achieve, maintain and demonstrate security compliance while significantly improving their security posture. Key to TraceSecurity’s success is the company’s comprehensive patent-pending methodology that helps clients address all of the critical components of a successful security compliance program; people, process and technology.
TraceSecurity delivers its solutions through an integrated software-as-a-service platform backed by expert professional services and comprehensive security awareness programs. The company’s flagship offering, TraceSecurity Compliance Manager, is the first comprehensive solution to automate regulatory compliance audits, board level reporting, policy management, vulnerability assessment, and employee education and testing. The company’s expert professional services include onsite risk assessments, security audits, and social engineering. The security awareness programs include an exhaustive set of standard offerings as well as custom designed courses. With over 500 clients, TraceSecurity supports the risk management and security compliance efforts of organizations in financial services, healthcare, insurance, government and other regulated sectors. For more information, please visit www.tracesecurity.com.
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