Shannon Jones
Chief Security Officer Data Privacy Officer
Des Moines Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolShannon Jones is a seasoned cybersecurity and IT leader with over 20 years of experience architecting compliance-driven security programs across enterprise, DoD, and telecommunications environments. As Chief Security Officer and Data Privacy Officer at Kingland, she leads cyber and physical security, shapes roadmaps, and advises executive leadership on strategy, staffing, and accreditation for on-prem and AWS-based solutions. Her background as a software engineer, network and database administrator, and security specialist enables her to translate technical controls (RMF, NIST 800-53, FISMA, ISO 27001, SOC2) into practical, auditable operations. At Raytheon and with DoD-focused contractors she directed large teams protecting hundreds of boundaries and supervised complex certification and continuous monitoring programs. Known for bridging technical detail with executive communication, she routinely drives cross-functional change and mentors security practitioners. Based in the Des Moines area, she pairs formal cybersecurity policy training from George Washington University with hands-on engineering instincts to deliver secure, compliant platforms.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors Degree Information Technology, Bachelors Degree Information Technology at Graceland UniversityMaster of Engineering - MEng Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance, Master of Engineering - MEng Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance at The George Washington UniversityAssociate's degree Information Technology, Associate's degree Information Technology at AIB College of Business
Github Skills (9)
api8
meilisearch8
backend8
django7
django-rest-framework7
creative-commons7
python6
dashboard1
visualization1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ncsu-landscape-dynamics/PoPS-Forecasting-Platform
Dec 2018 - Nov 2022
Django backend and API powering popsmodel.org
Contributions:2 reviews, 566 commits, 72 PRs in 4 years
apipythondjango-rest-frameworkdjangodjango-backend
shannonkjones/Plant-Aid
May 2022 - Aug 2022
Contributions:12 pushes in 3 months
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