Branden Wagner
Summary
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RockstarBranden Wagner is a seasoned information security leader with 12 years of experience building risk-focused security programs for regulated and high-availability environments. As Head of Information Security at Mercury, he designs governance, incident response, and continuity programs while partnering with engineering to achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI outcomes. His background blends hands-on systems and network engineering, software development, and Navy operational leadership—where he led teams, introduced NIST RMF, and earned commendations for secure system innovations. Branden is pragmatic about security controls, vendor risk, and employee awareness, and he brings a track record of translating compliance demands into practical, testable controls. Based in the Albany, NY metro area, he pairs a Master’s in Cybersecurity with real-world cloud and infrastructure experience to deliver measurable reductions in organizational risk.
12 years of coding experience
Github Skills (69)
cms10
web-application10
ember10
javascript10
raycast10
ghost10
jamstack10
nodejs10
audience10
headless-cms10
journalism10
popover9
datepicker9
modals9
bootstrap9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
brandenwagner/dotfiles
Dec 2024 - Jun 2026
Contributions:10 pushes in 1 year 6 months
PureIntellect/Tickets
Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch, 2 comments in 4 months
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