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John Banks, CISSP, has a diverse work experience in various technology leadership roles. John is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Alta, a position they started in August 2022. Prior to that, they held the same role at InvestorPlace and TradeSmith, LLC, where they were responsible for overseeing the company's technological strategies.

Before taking on executive roles, John worked as a Cloud Architect at Stansberry Research, where they focused on designing and implementing secure and highly available cloud solutions. John also worked as a Cloud Architect at ANCILE Solutions, Inc., where they played a key role in improving the company's architecture, ensuring data integrity and implementing security measures.

John has a strong background in software engineering, having worked as a Staff Software Engineer at RWD Technologies. John also served as an Integrated Computer System Interface Developer at the Court Administrator - 2nd Judicial Circuit - State of Florida.

Earlier in their career, John worked as a Network Administrator at Banks & Morris P.A. Attorneys at Law, where they provided technical support, maintained server systems, and expanded the office's online presence.

Overall, John Banks has a proven track record of driving technology initiatives, implementing security measures, and improving system architecture in various organizations.

John Banks, CISSP, obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from Florida State University, where they studied from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, they attended Leon High School from 1998 to 2002, although no degree or field of study was specified.

In terms of additional certifications, John Banks has obtained several. In 2013, they became a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) through the Scrum Alliance. In 2014, they achieved the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification offered by (ISC)2. Additionally, in 2014, they completed a course on "An Introduction to Operations Management" from Wharton Executive Education.

In 2015, John Banks earned the Metasploit Pro Certified Specialist (MPCS) and the Nexpose Certified Administrator certifications from Rapid7. John also obtained the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Certificate for Cybersecurity: Technology, Application and Policy.

John'smost recent certification was the Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) from EC-Council, which they obtained in 2016.