Les Correia

His responsibilities include providing Security related functional support - Advisory/Consulting, Engagement support, Architecture, Engineering, Design, Audit, Governance and Operations.

He is an accredited Subject Matter Expert in Information Security, Risk Management, ITIL, Six Sigma, Business continuity and Disaster recovery.

Prior to joining Estee Lauder, he held Senior/Advisory roles providing thought leadership at AT&T, Lucent, INS (now BT Professional services), Vis.align/Forté, Mannai, Digital and numerous other organizations in the US, Canada, Qatar, Germany, Brazil, and India.

He has a strong record of client satisfaction references from high-visibility corporations. He utilizes international cultural exposure and bilingual fluency to leverage worldwide business and partnerships

Previous roles have also encompassed systems analysis, programming, systems/network integration, project/engagement support, IT strategy assessments, service/methodology development, security practice startup, and business to technical alignment reviews.

Recently appointed to serve on the Rutgers Cyber Security Advisory Board, he continues broaden his knowledge pursuing forums, exhaustive certifications, professional development, and training in the field including CISSP, CISM, CISA, CBCP, CIPP, GCFA, NSA-IAM/IEM, CCSK, COBIT, ITIL Expert, Six Sigma Green belt, PMP etc.

He holds an MSc in Cyber Security from NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. He also holds several advanced credits/Graduate certificates - MBA essentials, Cyber Security, Telecommunications and Software Development.

During his free time, he participates in various Security Hacker/Law Enforcement/User forums while also enjoying flying manned and unmanned aircraft, motor racing, and mountain climbing. He is also part of US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 014-12-07.