Daniel Jones
About Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones serves as the Vice President Information Security Officer at Performant Corp, where he has led the development of security awareness programs since 2019. He has extensive experience in information security and technology, having held various leadership roles in companies such as Verizon Terremark, Armor, and ClearDATA.
Work at Performant
Daniel Jones has served as the Vice President Information Security Officer (ISO) at Performant Corp since 2019. In this role, he has led the development and implementation of security awareness and training programs across the organization. His responsibilities include overseeing Incident Response activities and managing third-party penetration testing for both internal and external properties. Additionally, he provides guidance and support for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Under his leadership, Performant Corp achieved HITRUST certification for its Healthcare division.
Previous Experience in Information Security
Before joining Performant Corp, Daniel Jones held several significant positions in the information security and technology sectors. He worked at Armor as the Director of Solution Architecture from 2014 to 2018, and prior to that, he served as the Director of Strategic Client Architecture and Sales Engineering at Verizon Terremark from 2007 to 2014. His experience also includes a role as the Director of Solutions Architecture at ClearDATA from 2018 to 2019, where he focused on secure healthcare cloud solutions.
Educational Background
Daniel Jones has a Bachelor's degree in Building Construction Technology from Texas A&M University. He has also pursued various professional certifications to enhance his expertise, including the ITIL Foundations Certificate, Citrix Certified Sales Professional, VMWare Certified Sales Professional, and Microsoft Certified Professional. Additionally, he completed the FMI 360° Leadership Institute program, which further developed his leadership skills in the technology sector.
Career History
Daniel Jones has a diverse career history spanning several roles in technology and sales management. He began his career as an IT/Sales Manager at Four Dimensions, Inc. from 1993 to 1997. He then worked as a Solutions Architect at ePresence from 2000 to 2003. Following that, he served as Senior Director of Technology Services at The Turner Corporation from 2003 to 2006. His extensive experience in various capacities has contributed to his current role in information security.