About Mark Edmead

Mark T. Edmead - MBA, CISA, CISSP

Mark Edmead has over 25 years of experience in computer systems architecture, information security, and project management. Mark has extensive knowledge in IT and Application audits, IT Governance, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance auditing. He understands all aspects of information security and protection including access controls, cryptography, security management practices, network and Internet security, computer security law and investigations, and physical security.

Mark has consulted with numerous Fortune 1000 companies in the areas of information systems, audit, governance and Internet security, including Capital One, Bridgemark/BDO Siedman, Maxwell Technologies, Wells Fargo Bank, Sempra Energy, IBM Corporation, World Health Organization, Booz-Allen Hamilton. He has worked with many international firms, and has delivered security presentations in Japan, China, Singapore and Europe.

Mark was a SOX IT Auditor Consultant at Intel Corporation where he performed IT General Infrastructure and Application audits in line with COBiT and COSO standards and methodologies. He conducted internal IT audits in the areas of critical infrastructure/systems and applications, assessed and tested internal controls of critical infrastructure platform systems - Windows, Unix, IIS, SQL, Oracle, assessed and tested internal controls of various critical financial applications. He prepared risk assessments and determined risks to critical financial data systems and infrastructure components.

In a prior role as a Sarbanes-Oxley/IT Risk Project Manager, Mark established the IT Risk Management department for various large corporations. He managed the implementation of all controls and governance initiatives and developed business process narratives, flowcharts and defined, developed and implemented control processes as needed. He performed business process and IT Risk/Control services including Application Security and Controls Assessment, Information Technology Controls, Infrastructure Security, System Project Control Assurance and Security Management.

Mark also has extensive educational experience. He has taught advanced Windows NT courses and presented technical papers on Windows performance and implementing information security solutions at numerous conferences worldwide. Mark has taught information security courses for the SANS Institute, MIS Institute and the University of California San Diego. He currently teaches audit and IT security courses for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Learning Tree International. He holds both MBA and BSIT degrees and is currently pursuing his PhD in Management. He is currently an adjunct professor at Keller Graduate School of Management.

Mark's certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). Mark can be reached at mark@mteadvisors.com.