Jason Nelson

With over two decades of experience in IT security, cloud architecture, and technical leadership,

I bring a strategic approach to aligning security solutions with business objectives while

ensuring compliance, risk management, and operational excellence. My career spans

leadership roles at financial institutions and cloud service providers, healthcare, and pharmaceutical. 

• Threat Modeling Expertise: Jason has built threat modeling programs that have progressed from start-up to highly mature, globally scaled, and regulatory approved1. His last program became the benchmark for the financially regulated industry in the United States.

• Global Financial Sector Experience: He has worked directly for many of the largest banks in the world, developing skills in collaboration, cultural inclusion, and regional team management approaches.

• Program Development: Jason has successfully built threat modeling and cloud security architecture programs that are effective, automated, and integrated with business functions.

• Leadership Roles: As an Information Security executive, he has focused on building programs and directing teams in highly regulated industries such as financial services and healthcare, and consulting services.

• Thought Leadership: Jason has developed and presented on topics like Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, and Security Architecture. 

• Industry Recognition: He has been invited to speak at conferences and contribute to industry publications, sharing his insights on threat modeling and security practices.

• Entrepreneurship: Jason founded Necessary Security LLC, a company that provides consultative packaged offerings focused on threat modeling and cloud security architecture advisory services.

These achievements demonstrate Jason Nelson's significant impact on the cybersecurity field, particularly in threat modeling and security program development for highly regulated industries.