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Dzung Vuong is a highly accomplished Senior Cyber Security Operations & DevSecOps Leader, Technical Program Manager, Product Owner, and Security Specialist with a strong track record in delivering effective cloud security controls. Currently serving as the Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Qarik, Dzung is renowned for optimizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) investments for major global clients, thereby bolstering their cloud security perimeter. With an extensive history in prestigious roles, such as the Assistant Vice President -Information Security Operations and the Squad Lead for Cloud Security Monitoring & Incident Response at Deutsche Bank, Dzung has consistently led the end-to-end delivery of high-profile, business-wide programs.
Throughout their career, Dzung has demonstrated expertise in critical security operations and the application of DevSecOps for the protection of business assets, utilizing tools like SIEM for threat mitigation. Dzung is recognized as a subject matter expert in GCP security, which includes spearheading a DevSecOps project for a major bank that significantly advanced their cloud migration processes. Their role at Qarik Group further exemplifies their ability to manage key projects, like leading the implementation of Policy-as-Code for a major travel technology company, and offering security guidance for an international fast-food company moving to Kubernetes and containers on GCP.
With a current role as Vice President, Information Security at MUFG in Jacksonville, Florida, and a rich history of positions at Openet Telecom and Nokia Siemens Networks, Dzung not only brings a plethora of technical skills in Cyber Threat Analytics, Security Architecture, and GRC but also exhibits strong leadership and mentorship qualities. This expertise is backed by a solid educational foundation with a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Portsmouth. With a professional network of over 2762 LinkedIn connections, Dzung Vuong stands out as an influential leader in the Cybersecurity and Financial Services industries.
More about this expert
- Full name
- Dzung Vuong
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Title
- Vice President, Information Security
- Company
- MUFG
- Industry
- Financial Services
- LinkedIn profile
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dzungvuong/
- LinkedIn Connections
- 2762
- Summary
- I am a Senior Cyber Security Operations & DecSecOps Leader, Technical Program Manager, Product Owner and Security Specialist, delivering Cloud security controls across major commercial organizations and IT consultancies. As Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Qarik, a digital transformation specialist, I work with major global clients to optimise GCP investments and increase their Cloud security. My earlier career includes: Assistant VP, Tribe Lead Cloud Security Monitoring & Incident Response at Deutsche Bank; Consulting Manager at Openet Telecom, working with high-profile N American mobile operators; and Solutions and Program Management roles with Nokia Siemens Networks. Across roles, I have a track record in leading the end-to-end delivery of high profile, business-wide programs to build Cloud Security controls utilizing DevSecOps while directing security operations across critical business applications utilizing tools such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). I was Assistant VP, Tribe Lead Cloud Security Monitoring & Incident Response at Deutsche Bank having joined them as Assistant Vice President - Information Security (IS) Operations in 2017. My earlier career includes: Consulting Manager at Openet Telecom, working with high-profile North American mobile operators; and a range of Solutions and Program Management roles with Nokia Siemens Networks. I am recognized as a subject matter expert in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security to credibly consult on controls that protect business assets and mitigate risk. This recently includes leading a Cloud Security Engineering and DevSecOps project at a major global bank, delivering effective security controls for migrating/creating applications in Google Cloud (GCP) and ultimately enabling the Securities Operations Center to monitor GCP 3-months ahead of first application go-live. Additionally, I build trusted, collaborative key stakeholder and vendor relations to achieve business goals. Specialities: Cyber Threat Analytics Security Operations Logging, Monitoring & Incidence Response Threat Detection and Response GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Threat & Vulnerability Management GCP (Expert), Azure, AWS (Intermediate) Infrastructure-as-Code and Policy-as-Code Web Application Firewall (WAF) & API Security Architecture & Engineering Security Product Owner Cloud Security Posture Management Team Leadership & Mentoring DevSecOps
- Skills
- Root Cause Data Privacy
Education
- University of South Florida
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Master’s Degree
Attended in 2016 - 2017
Field of study: Cybersecurity - University of Portsmouth
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Bachelor’s Degree
Field of study: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Positions
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MUFG
United States
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Vice President, Information Security
Jun 2023 - Present
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Qarik Group
New York, United States
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Principal Cloud Security Engineer
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
I am Principal Cloud Security Engineer in this specialist digital transformation consultancy providing expert engineering services to optimise their major global clients’ GCP investments and increase their Cloud security. This role has a strong client focus, creating and running resources/applications in Cloud environments. Recent key projects include:
◼️Key contributor to major travel technology company, leading implementation of Policy-as-Code to minimize misconfiguration of resources created on GCP.
◼️Take key role on ongoing project to provide security guidance to an international fast-food company to migrate part of their e-Commerce application to run on Kubernetes and containers on GCP.
◼️ GRC: Authored policies, standards based on CIS and NIST. Conducted Risk Assessments.
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Deutsche Bank
North America
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Assistant VP, Squad Lead – Cloud Security Monitoring & Incident Response
Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
I moved into this very large Squad Lead position covering Cloud Security Monitoring and Incident Response, with a primary focus on architecture and security engineering. I lead a team of 20+ people covering internal staff, Architects, Google Professional Services, and Engineers from two of the Bank’s approved contractors. I develop plans on security controls to implement to protect Bank assets/application and operationalize these controls for Incident Response team. Security controls include: Security Command Center, Application Security Monitoring; Database Security Monitoring; API Monitoring; endpoint security.
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Deutsche Bank
North America
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Assistant VP – Information Security Operations
Jul 2017 - Dec 2020
I was hired into this role at bank’s Cyber Security Operations Center in Florida to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber security incidents. Reported to VP of Cyber Threat Analytics. Key projects include: Cyber Hygiene initiative to harden OS; Threat Detection using SIEM/Splunk; WAF (Web Application Firewall); Endpoint Security; Email security; Security Automation and Orchestration; Intrusion Detection & Protection (IDS/IPS).
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Openet
North America
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Consulting Manager
Jul 2012 - Jan 2017
I was hired to sell and deliver a data billing to a range of North American mobile operators, working with clients including T-Mobile USA and Tracfone. Key project included:
◼️As Architect/Technical Sales Lead, sold and worked with Professional Service to deliver a profitable mobile charging solution, the largest, high availability, $multimillion MVNO deal in the company’s history.
◼️Continued engagement with above MVNO client, securing additional multi-year software and support revenue with expanded product features and services.
◼️Technical Lead for 3 months engagement with a multi-national mobile operator, generating best in class response for data billing system.
◼️Technical Lead for company alliance with another vendor to develop Go to Market with small/medium North America mobile operators.
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Nokia Siemens Networks
North America
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Head of Solution Engagement, Support & Maintenance, North America
2011 - 2012
Skills: Product Management · Leadership · Pre-sales · Solution Selling · Telecommunications · Managed Services · Consulting