Wayne Archibald
Cloud security and risk leader dedicated to building resilient, secure-by-design SaaS architectures at enterprise scale. I bridge the gap between technical complexity and executive strategy by leading inclusive teams to automate security operations and optimize for both cost and compliance. I don’t just protect the business—I build the frameworks that allow it to scale fearlessly.
About
Senior cybersecurity leader with 12+ years of experience building trust and resilience in global cloud environments. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to shape security and compliance strategy while strengthening customer confidence through secure-by-design cloud solutions. Proven ability to influence executives, mentor high-performing teams, and drive scalable process improvements that enhance enterprise risk posture and regulatory readiness.
Experience
Associate Director, Threat Intelligence
Verizon
Led a distributed team of 14 analysts responsible for enterprise cloud security, threat intelligence, and incident response, driving measurable improvements in customer trust, operational resilience, and regulatory readiness.
- • Process and automation excellence: Developed serverless automation workflows and IBM Resilient/Jira case-management playbooks that reduced MTTA by 72% and MTTC by 31%, improving response efficiency and stakeholder confidence. • Enterprise impact: Directed full lifecycle SIEM modernization, redesigning cloud telemetry ingestion, governance frameworks, and incident orchestration, delivering $1M+ in projected operational cost savings.
Principal, Threat Intelligence
Verizon
Led a globally distributed team of 6 analysts to translate emerging threat intelligence into actionable enterprise defense and customer-facing guidance.
- • Process optimization: Reduced incident resolution time by 63% by modernizing response frameworks, escalation models, and operational workflows.
Senior Analyst, Threat Intelligence
Verizon
Supported Verizon’s Application Security Incident Response Team, driving operational improvements and translating intelligence into actionable guidance.
- • Cross-functional influence: Led initiatives to remediate vulnerabilities across engineering and cloud teams, improving enterprise security posture by 25%.
Education
M.S. in Management Information Systems
The George Washington University
B.B.A. in Management Information Systems
Howard University
Skills
Technical