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Isaac Polanco

@isaacpolanco

Cyber Architect at JPMorgan Chase who shaped security architecture for Chase Travel integrations and advised executives on residual risk.

United States

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What I'm looking for

Seeking Principal/Staff Security Architect or Assurance and Director/Head of AI Security, AI Governance, Technology Risk or Cybersecurity roles. Focus on agent/LLM security, identity, data access, controls and enterprise program ownership. Chicago-based; open to US remote or NYC, SF/Bay Area, Palo Alto and Boston supercommutes, up to 3 office days, with stronger recurring compensation.

At JPMorgan Chase & Co., I led acquisition-security architecture for Chase Travel, aligning engineering, infrastructure, operations, and vendors on integration requirements and risk treatment. I translated architecture into cloud, API, identity, and data safeguards, and helped executives weigh security and delivery tradeoffs.

At Walmart Inc. | Global Tech, I assessed AI/ML and GenAI service designs, tracing model access, API dependencies, and sensitive-data flows to define safeguards. I also set multicloud security patterns across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes workloads.

At SLOAN, I built and led a global cybersecurity program spanning enterprise IT and manufacturing. I established strategy, operating responsibilities, and executive reporting, then turned control gaps into an investment roadmap.

My earlier work includes independent cyber-risk oversight at CIBC and defensive cyber operations with the U.S. Department of Defense | Army Cyber Command. I also led classified security operations and intrusion-analysis teams at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence; today, I advise on securing AI and agentic workloads.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Vice President | Cyber Architect

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Oct 2025 - Oct 2026 (1 year)

Led acquisition-security architecture for Chase Travel, defining cloud, API, identity, and data safeguards. Reconciled telemetry from CrowdStrike, Wiz, Tenable, and ServiceNow to identify coverage gaps and remediation needs.

Security Architecture Cloud Security API Security Identity Protection Data Protection Crowdstrike Wiz Tenable ServiceNow Risk Management

Senior Security Architect

Walmart Inc.

Mar 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 6 months)

Assessed AI/ML and GenAI service designs, tracing model access and data flows to define safeguards. Shaped secure web, mobile, and API designs using threat modeling and defined multicloud security patterns across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.

AI Security Generative AI Security Threat Modeling Cloud Security AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes HIPAA CI CD Infrastructure as Code

Senior Enterprise Cyber Officer

Sloan

Jun 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Built and led the global cybersecurity program, establishing strategy, policies, and executive reporting. Turned control gaps into an investment roadmap and established cross-domain security standards across identity, endpoint, cloud, application, network, and data.

Cybersecurity Program Management Risk Management Security Architecture Incident Response Vendor Management Identity Endpoint Security Cloud Security Network Security

DCO Planner / Mission Lead

U.S. Department of Defense

Mar 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Led defensive cyber planning and mission execution, translating threat intelligence into coordinated activity. Connected intrusion evidence to security architecture, assessing attack paths and control gaps to inform segmentation and monitoring.

Cyber Defensive Operations Threat Intelligence Security Architecture NIST RMF Incident Response Mission Planning

Associate Managing Director

CIBC

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Provided independent second-line cyber and operational-risk oversight for U.S. banking services. Challenged control design and effectiveness against NIST and banking risk expectations, and aligned stakeholders on accountable remediation.

Cyber Risk Operational Risk NIST Security Architecture Identity Resilience Risk Management Compliance

SOC Lead

U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence

Sep 2012 - Sep 2019 (7 years)

Led classified security operations and intrusion-analysis teams, directing triage, escalation, and response coordination. Analyzed intrusions and adversary activity, connecting network evidence to incident scope and defensive priorities.

SOC Leadership Intrusion Analysis Threat Intelligence Incident Response Network Security team development