The more our lives have become digital, the more we have needed to secure those digital services. Every week, we hear about data breaches, cyber scams, and even AI-generated Taylor Swift frauds on social media. However, every week millions of companies are protected from these incidents through talented cybersecurity teams. Today, we spotlight our cybersecurity team... the ITA Information Security Office!
The Information Technology Agency - Information Security Office (aka ITA-ISO) is led by our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Timothy Lee. ITA-ISO’s mission is provide advanced information security services and expert security guidance to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of the City’s information assets and resources. The ITA-ISO is recognized by stakeholders as a leader in cybersecurity by demonstrating technical expertise and operational excellence.
The ITA-ISO does this through four dedicated sections:
- Integrated Security Operations Center (ISOC) - Maintains the City’s cybersecurity posture with three teams: Cybersecurity Intelligence (handles threat awareness), Risk and Vulnerability Management (works for proactive risk identification), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Administration (real-time monitoring and analysis)
- Manager: Daniel Clark Lee
- Sr SOC Analysts: Eric Lee, Aren Tahmasian
- SOC Analysts: Joanne Scott, Jaime Hernandez
- SOC Analyst Assistant: Sydney Duong
- Governance - Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program (We Secure LA), Policy and standard management, Pathway Internship Program
- Manager: Cesar Alvarado,
- Program Manager: Dean Victoria,
- Student Interns: Sean Bickety, Steven Sosa, Caroline De La Cruz, Daniel Ramos, David Moya, Payman Kavousi, Yahyaa Parise
- Security Admin and Project Management Office - Administration (budget, purchasing, personnel, contract, grants), ITA-ISO project management, Compliance administration
- Manager: Yukari Iwai,
- Grant Management Specialist: Kellye Ross
- Special Project Coordinator
- Manager: Madeline Dia