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About The Company
Today’s reality is that truly effective Security and Fraud Management solutions no longer exist on one level. Effective security requires a holistic approach that understands the needs, capabilities, and requirements of various business components and stakeholders. The most effective and sustainable solutions to problems exist at the intersection where all departments of a business converge. This intersection is the specialty of Legacy Security Consulting. Our unique blend of varied experiences and expertise gives us the ability to apply a fresh Converged Security approach, blending traditional investigative techniques with technologically based analysis and solutions. We gather information derived from many of the various businesses’ sources to clearly identify the problem, assess risk, manage loss, offer remediation strategies, and monitor/audit remedial implementation progress. Our background allows us to identify and analyze problems, investigate the problem from several different approaches, and offer holistic solutions. This Converged approach allows us to recommend solutions that are cost effective, flexible, and respectful of the business needs. Education being the most cost effective method to minimize expensive Security and Fraud Management incidents, we can help your company design a customized Security Awareness training program. We can also help you protect your most valuable asset, your employees and associates, by customizing a Workplace Violence Awareness program.
About Ron McKenzie
As a U.S. Secret Service Senior Special Agent and Director of Security for a globally operated financial services corporation, Ron is an accomplished Law Enforcement and Global Corporate Security Management Professional. During his substantial and award winning career, Ron has worked with world-class organizations and top US and International law enforcement agencies. Much of Ron's focus has been in the areas of fraud investigation and management, physical security, IT/Information Security, risk analysis and management, behavioral threat assessment, domestic and international law enforcement partnership development. Ron has developed a keen emphasis on spearheading efforts in developing and managing Security Awareness and Workplace Violence Awareness programs and training. Ron's fraud investigation experience and expertise has resulted in the recovery, cost avoidance, restitution and/or loss mitigation of over $400 million. Ron has proven program development and management experience, in addition to extensive experience in National Security Special Event planning. Having a rare and unique blend of IT Security certifications (including the reputable Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and an extensive international investigative background, Ron is able to take a holistic or Converged Security approach to a wide variety of security, fraud and risk management, as well as IT/Information Security challenges. Ron can provide these cost effective Converged Security solutions by combining his award winning technical and investigative experience and skills to bridge gaps and build coalitions between IT/IT Security, Risk, Fraud Management, Operations, Corporate Security, and Law Enforcement teams.
Ron McKenzie began his career in law enforcement by serving as a Special Agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the Chicago Field Office for nearly six years. Ron was responsible for investigating violations of the Federal Firearms and Explosives Laws until accepting a job as Senior Special Agent for the US Secret Service. Over a twenty year career, Ron received over twenty Outstanding Performance awards while assigned to the Chicago and St. Louis Field Offices, Technical Security Division, and the Intelligence Division (Foreign Intelligence Branch). Based on his experience and producing exceptional results, Ron was asked to plan and implement security details for the 1996 Olympics, Super Bowl XXXVI, the visits of Pope John Paul II to Detroit and St. Louis, Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies, several G8 Summits, and numerous Presidential Debates. Eventually, Ron began pouring his interest in electronic and corporate security. Ron’s investigative accomplishments include the successful development and management of multi-agency undercover “sting” projects, a network intrusion investigation involving a major global Financial Institution which mitigated the loss of $78,000,000 to the institution, and a $250,000,000 Financial Institution Fraud involving bank Directors for which he was nominated as Federal Employee of the Year.
Ron retired from the Secret Service during 2002 and was appointed as Director of Security and Investigations for Western Union. During Ron’s career at Western Union, he was responsible for directing and managing major external and internal fraud investigations, risk assessments for new business products, design and direct anti-fraud strategies, develop security policies and procedures, develop Workplace Violence awareness programs and training, annual Security Awareness training course development, developing and executing International and US Law Enforcement partnerships, electronic forensic investigations, and network forensic investigations. Ron provided executive protection services for the CEO of Western Union when traveling throughout the US and at international venues. Ron spearheaded and directed approximately 2000 domestic and international investigations during his time at Western Union. Ron was also responsible for the physical security of employees and visitors for the company at both domestic and international facilities by conducting physical security surveys and assessments. In 2010, Ron received the coveted CEO Discretionary bonus for his extensive contributions to the Security Department.
Ron left Western Union in 2011 and has since poured his attention in founding Legacy Security Consulting. Besides his work with Legacy Security Consulting, Ron has authored several Trade Journal Articles and is regularly asked to speak on security matters at US and International Law Enforcement and industry groups.
Degrees
Ron earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University).
Certifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Financial Crime Investigator (CFCI)
- Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist (SCERS)
- Network+
- Certified Explosives Handler
- Firearms Instructor
Specific Expertise
- High level internal/external fraud investigations
- Risk assessment/management
- Fraud management/mitigation
- Physical security
- IT/Information security
- Information risk management
- International and US law enforcement partnership development
- Network Intrusion investigations management
- Computer forensics investigations management
- Computer forensics lab management
- Electronic crimes
- Financial crimes
- Anti-Phishing policies and procedure development/management
- Security Awareness Program development and training
- Workplace Violence Awareness Program development and training
- Speaking engagements at domestic and international law enforcement and industry groups
- Author of trade journal articles
- Intellectual property protection
- Undercover investigations
- International terrorism
Awards
Ron has received over 20 awards for Superior Performance related to Presidential Protection activities and for the high profile investigations he has directed. Ron has also received a CEO discretionary award and was nominated as Federal Employee of the Year.
Affiliations
- American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)
- INFRAGARD – St. Louis Chapter
- Member of Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee - US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern Judicial District of Missouri
- Member of Association of Former Agents of the US Secret Service (AFAUSSS)
- Member of US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Forces located in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and San Francisco
- Contributor to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Steering Committee Member (Former) - Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography
- Member of the European Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography (EFC)
- CTAC- Cyber Terrorism Advisory Committee
- ISC2 CISSP Organization
- Member of Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
- Contributor and presenter to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- Contributor and presenter to National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance (NCFTA), a public/private task force
- Member of High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
- Member of International Association of Financial Crime Investigators (IAFCI)
- Department of Justice Anti-Terrorism Task Force - Cyber Terrorism Committee Chair (Former)
- RCCEEG - Regional Computer Crime Enforcement and Education Group (Contributor)
