John Moeller
Areas of specialization
John is a principal within the Financial Institutions Group at CLA. As the national service leader for Information Technology and Cyber Security for Financial Institutions John advises credit unions across the United States. John brings a unique perspective to his clients. Having started the Enhanced Managed Services for financial institutions practice at CLA as well as the Technology Advisory and Strategy services group which provides core system selection, core contract negotiation, and technology assessments along with cyber security focused consulting services including Outsourced Information Security Advisor, John is able to go beyond the why and explain the how.
- Deep industry experience in cyber security threats, risk, and mitigating controls
- Passionate about the Automated Cyber Assessment Tool implementation and use
- Experienced with, and a strong supporter of, Federal Financial Institution Examination Council guidelines
- Enhancing strategic technology plans by integrating cyber control maturity goals from the Automated Cyber Assessment Tool
- Experienced with information system general controls testing, vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, social engineering, and technical testing
- Driver of cyber security and information security program development, implementation, and testing
- Strong advocate of business continuity plan development, pandemic planning, incident response plans, and preparedness testing
- Strategic advisor to presidents/CEOs, oversight committees, and board of directors
Professional certifications
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- ECSA (EC Council – Certified Security Analyst)
- CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+ (retired)
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) (retired)
Education and professional involvement
- Associate of applied science degree in computer maintenance, Indian Hills Community College
- Summa cum laude, bachelor’s degree in information technology, Capella University
Speaking engagements
- Frequent speaker at local and national financial institution seminars, webinars, and conferences
- Cybersecurity training presentations to financial institution employees, oversight committees, and board of directors
- Past instructor at the Colorado Graduate School of Banking in Boulder
Years of experience
- 35+
