Accomplished and versatile Technology and Security Professional

Mark Bowling

Security, Compliance, Technology, and Risk Executive

*.*.*******@***.*** • 501-***-****

LinkedIn • Hot Springs Village, AR

Accomplished, versatile, and forward-thinking professional with 15+ years of experience driving strategic, enterprise-wide technology, compliance, and security initiatives to protect critical assets, enhance resilience, and enable sustainable growth. Strategic and visionary leader; Stellar record of directing development and deployment of scalable, securing technology systems and infrastructure, ensuring resilience and adaptability. Outstanding at designing and implementing an organizational structure and talent strategy to propel big data and AI initiatives forward. Demonstrated history of researching and assessing emerging technologies to identify opportunities for strategic advantage and business impact. Exemplary at establishing partnerships with executive leadership, business unit stakeholders, and technology, compliance, and engineering peers to align technology with strategic business goals. Known for developing and launching a comprehensive strategic vision for global business operations to drive innovation and top-tier operational performance. Areas of Expertise

● Team Building & Leadership

● Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance

● Regulatory Compliance & Audits

● IT Governance & Compliance

● Critical Infrastructure Protection

● Incident Response & Threat

Intelligence

● Contingency Planning

● Security Operations Center

Management

● Risk Assessment & Mitigation

● Data Privacy & Protection

Career Highlights

● 26+ year career in the U.S. Armed Forces, the FBI (Federal Law Enforcement/Intelligence Community) and the Office of the Inspector General, with expertise in cyber, intelligence and data forensics, demonstrating exemplary performance. Resulted in continued promotions and career progression concluding with operational executive management.

● Current CISO and DPO (Data Privacy Officer) for Signal Advisors/Signal Wealth. Since founding, provided ongoing leadership for all strategic security practices and compliance. Since 2021, directly contributed to 100% year over year revenue growth. Signal named one of the Top New RIAs nationally.

● Founder of Mark Bowling Professional Services, delivering managed security and compliance services to Eagle Technology, AmerisourceBergen, United Capital Financial Advisors, and Goldman Sachs as a Managed Security Services Provider

(MSSP).

● Led MSSP cybersecurity consulting efforts in delivery to United Capital Financial Advisors, generating over $1.6M in annual consulting sales and driving key security and compliance projects as both Virtual CISO and MSSP services executive.

● Co-founder of LBL Compliance Consulting, a boutique firm specializing in NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) consulting for small electric power companies, supporting regulatory compliance and cybersecurity for electric power as well as offering expert advisory services on NERC CIP and NERC Operations (693) standards compliance. Professional Experience

ExtraHop Networks, LLC – Remote

SVP, Chief Risk, Security, and Information Security Officer (Apr 2023 – Present) VP, Security Response, Managed, and Professional Services (Apr 2021 – 2023) Apr 2021 — Present

Established a robust cybersecurity program from ground up to spearhead leadership, budget development, and recruitment of top-tier personnel. Developed a comprehensive risk management matrix and methodology addressing over 300 corporate risks across 20+ categories, enabling risk quantification for enterprise and justifying 12+ facility and cybersecurity mitigation projects. Praised as "Perfect," "Awesome," and "Amazing" by SOC2, HIPAA, and C-STAR auditors. Reduced overall corporate facility and cybersecurity risk by more than 40% through targeted mitigation efforts. Revised and/or created 28+ policies to meet stringent security and cybersecurity compliance standards, including FedRAMP Moderate, CMMC 2.0 for IL 4, and Facility Clearance (FCL) certification.

● Delivered customer-focused leadership across 14 customers with a lifetime value of $11.693M, including $4.304M in new pipeline from 9 new customers, $1.907M ARR from 2 re-engaged customers, and $980K in final closing presentations, strengthened executive relationships valued at $5M ARR, and secured multiple additional product customers outside of services contracts, generating an additional $600K in value.

● Increased internal network visibility by over 1200% (x13+) across ExtraHop’s internal, enterprise, and product networks through the strategic deployment of Network Detection and Response.

● Enhanced visibility of ExtraHop’s networks, endpoints, devices, and containers by over 800% (9x) with the successful deployment of an enterprise-wide vulnerability management system.

● Established ground-breaking thought leadership in 2024 through contributing to multiple blogs (6), participating in multiple podcasts (3), authoring articles (5), providing secondary article references (9), and presenting over 8 times at regional and national technology conferences, positioning ExtraHop as a cybersecurity authority.

● Achieved 98% endpoint protection across corporate assets—servers, endpoints, and cloud devices by implementing an advanced Endpoint Detection and Response system.

● Steered a 400% increase in net sales of services, boosted recognized revenue by 280%, and scaled the team effectively with a 125% increase in staffing.

Mark Bowling Professional Services. – Little Rock, AR Principal, Risk Management and Engineering Consultant, CSO/CISO – 1099 Dec 2015 — Apr 2021

Developed comprehensive risk mitigation strategies for clients, covering cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, physical security, threat and risk assessment, project and program management (security and IT security implementations), integrated secure architectures, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning, as well as critical infrastructure protection. Served as a Senior NIST Malcolm Baldrige Quality Examiner for Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award, applying rigorous quality standards to evaluate performance excellence (current role).

● Acted as a CSO/CISO for Eagle Technology, and in partnership with Eagle Technology Directed a $3M+, five-year rollout of a distribution center quality control and maintenance management system for AmerisourceBergen, adhering to stringent pharmaceutical, FDA, and DEA regulations.

● Addressed all cyber risk management, including disaster recovery and business continuity, and due diligence issues during 2019 acquisition of United Capital Financial Advisors by Goldman Sachs.

● Established a cybersecurity framework from scratch for both SaaS products and office environment to ensure robust protection for sensitive systems and data.

● Managed 2019-2020 CCPA integration of United Capital into Goldman Sachs national CCPA compliance efforts. Federal Bureau of Investigation – Little Rock, AR

Field Executive, Program Manager, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, National Security Programs Dec 2010 — Jan 2015

Directed 45 FBI Special Agents, Intelligence Analysts, and investigative support personnel, providing executive leadership for all FBI national security matters across Arkansas, including cybercrimes, counterterrorism, critical incident response, computer forensics, and technical programs. Developed and implemented statewide intelligence and disruption strategies to counter criminal, cyber, foreign intelligence, and terrorist threats impacting Arkansas. Created and refined metrics to measure effectiveness of operational programs to ensure data-driven improvements. Credited with established most effective domestic terrorism program nationwide for small FBI offices.

● Orchestrated one of FBI’s most statistically productive human intelligence and field intelligence programs, advancing national security objectives through outstanding intelligence capabilities.

● Headed an operational and tactical team of over 100 personnel to address vital national security concerns across Arkansas, serving nearly 4M residents.

● Spearheaded the top-performing domestic terrorism program among small FBI offices, launching several major initiatives to counter domestic security threats.

● Oversaw over 30 critical counterintelligence investigations to ensure comprehensive intelligence gathering and response.

● Led over 20 high-stakes counterterrorism investigations to achieve strategic national security outcomes. Additional Experience

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Engineering and Critical Infrastructure Protection Consultant, LBL Compliance Consulting, LLC – Benton, AR

Director of Information Security and Compliance, Washington Regional Medical System – Fayetteville, AR Director of Security and Compliance, Southwest Power Pool – Little Rock, AR Program Manager, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Education (DOE) – Washington, D.C.

Program Coordinator, Cyber Crime Investigations, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation – Detroit, MI

Project Manager, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation – Washington, D.C. Program Coordinator, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation – Washington, D.C. and Milwaukee, WI Consulting System Engineer, Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Electronic Data Systems – Detroit, MI Lieutenant, Nuclear Engineering Officer, Reserve Intelligence Officer, US Navy and Naval Reserve – Newport News, VA and Fort Sheridan, IL

Education

PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering (Expected Graduation 2026), University of Arkansas – Fayetteville Affiliated with NCREPT-National Center for Reliable Electrical Power Transmission Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, John Brown University – Siloam Springs, Arkansas Certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), #567714, July 2016 NSA-Committee for National Security Systems (CNSS) 401 FBI Computer Intrusion Investigator

FBI and DOE OIG Digital Forensic Examiner

State of Arkansas Malcolm Baldrige Governors Quality Award Senior Examiner NIST Department of Commerce National Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Award Examiner Member of ISC2, ISACA, PMI (Project Management Institute), CSA (Cloud Security Alliance) and the IEEE Professional Development

Masters level graduate studies, Systems Engineering, University of Arkansas – Little Rock, 2014-2015 Masters level graduate studies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Marquette University Masters level graduate studies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic University FBI Executive Development Institute

U.S. Naval Officer Nuclear Power School

U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School

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