Tucker Shepard, CISSP

Founder & Principal Consultant | Torin Security Group

Welcome!

Hi there—I’m an Information Security leader based in the Greater Nashville TN area, with an unnecessary appreciation for complex problems.

I've been in the IT & Security field for over a decade, most of that in healthcare. This site is my portfolio and will tell you all about my life, my work, and my enjoyments.

Please take a moment and get to know me!

I thoroughly enjoy work (and play) that makes you pause, think outside the box, and delve into something interesting. That's why one of the most common places you'll find me is sitting on a porch with someone, about to solve problems and get lost in conversation for 6 hours.

Now, let's peel back the layers a bit. Here are some of my personal favorites

the entire fall season (a Home Goods hates to see me coming)
creating games and stories for others (yes, I'm a nerd and proud of it - I also love stats/math)
hiking and camping (I love the outdoors)
reading and listening to books (I use my Kindle more than I do socks)
cooking and baking (shhhh, it's a secret)
getting lost in Wikipedia rabbit hole (especially at 3am)
binging TV series (I like movies too, but can't beat a good binge)
dad jokes (knock knock...)
card and board games (monthly game night for the win)
collector of Rubik's Cubes and knickknacks (my house is basically a thrifted 90s sitcom)

Quick Statistics!

I'm passionate about my career and the impact it has on others. Because of this, I track my impact.
Well, and I love math. Over the past few years, I've...

...built 3 and contributed to over 5 dozen information security, risk, and compliance programs.

...championed dozens of cross-departmental and multi-entity impacting security initiatives to successful completion.

...stopped at least $489,000 of raw cash from being directly stolen from SMBs and at least $102,000 from employees' personal accounts due to BEC and invoice fraud.

...almost certainly shared over 1,000 security themed dad-jokes, memes, and funny one-liners!

A glimpse at my life

A day in the life... boy that's changed over the years. Sometimes changed over the weeks really.

While not every day is perfect, I happily have a structured day.

Waking up routinely, making your bed, eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, going to bed early, getting 7-8 hours of sleep, moving/exercising daily, hydrating enough, journaling... we've heard about these for years.

For the first time in my life, I've actually been intentional about taking care of myself and it's resulted in the best productivity, mental health, and overall physical health that I've ever had. I've lost 125lbs, had my best career success yet, and met some of my best friends.

And to think it started with just getting better sleep.

Now what...?

Take a look through my site here and learn a bit more about me and what I do! I hope you find something helpful, enjoyable, or memorable.

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