Experience

Aubrey Ian Perin

CISSP  ·  MBA  ·  JD Candidate

Enterprise Cyber Risk & Security Governance Executive
Published Author  ·  Intelligence Analyst  ·  Framework Architect

Based Hudson, NH
Experience ~20 Years
Current MassMutual
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01 — Profile

The through-line

Enterprise Cyber Risk and Governance Executive with nearly 20 years of experience leading risk intelligence, vulnerability strategy, and security modernization across defense, technology, and financial services environments.

MBA-trained and pursuing legal education, bringing financial fluency, fiduciary literacy, and structured risk quantification to C-suite and board-level discussions. Published author of three books, including Ethical Business (2025), which architectures proprietary frameworks — the ALE Standard and Corporate Welfare Equation — for aligning corporate accountability with capital allocation insight.

The pattern across all of it: find the structural principle a system can't see about itself, make it measurable, and make it legible to the people who need to act on it.

02 — Core Capabilities

What I bring to the table

Enterprise Cyber Risk Strategy

Translating complex technical exposure into board-level risk posture — bridging the gap between engineering reality and executive decision-making.

Proprietary Risk Modeling

Developer of the ALE Standard (Expanded Balance Sheet) and CWE frameworks — quantifiable models for systemic risk and corporate accountability.

Vulnerability & Exposure Management

Leading enterprise-scale remediation in regulated environments, with direct experience at MassMutual and FLIR under NIST 800-53 and CMMC.

Threat Intelligence Operations

Directed a 6-person Threat Research Unit at Qualys. Previously embedded in MSTIC defending against APTs and serving as FBI liaison for cyber investigations.

Regulatory & Compliance Alignment

Expert in NIST 800-53, CMMC, and emerging fiduciary disclosure requirements — with active JD pursuit and litigation-adjacent analytical experience.

Written Analysis & Communication

Published author of three books and numerous industry reports. Produces executive-ready briefings, regulatory documentation, and public-facing research.

03 — Experience

The record

MassMutual
Sep 2024 – Present
Vulnerability Manager
Hybrid
Qualys, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jun 2024
Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst
Remote
FLIR Systems
Dec 2018 – Jan 2021
Vulnerability Manager
North Billerica, MA
City of Seattle
Jul 2018 – Sep 2018
Security Consultant
Seattle, WA  ·  1099 Contract
Microsoft Corporation
Apr 2015 – Mar 2018
Security Program Manager  ·  Threat Analyst
Redmond, WA  ·  Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)
Nike Inc.
Dec 2014 – Apr 2015
Cyber Security Analyst
Beaverton, OR
Parsons
Nov 2012 – Nov 2014
Senior Network Analyst  ·  Developer
Columbia, MD
Tailored Access LLC
Mar 2012 – Nov 2012
Cyber Analyst  ·  Network Security Engineer
Fort Meade, MD
United States Air Force
Jan 2007 – Mar 2012
Cyber Intelligence Analyst  ·  1N4
Active Duty
04 — Education

Formation

Juris Doctor
New England Law  ·  Boston
In Progress  ·  Expected May 2028
Master of Business Administration
University of New Hampshire
Graduated May 2025
From the MBA

Ethical Business: Restoring Philosophical Integrity (2025)

This book began as a theoretical model developed during the MBA — an attempt to turn a gut-level reaction to the national debt into something testable and falsifiable. What started as a single framework for examining fiscal distortion accelerated into four: the Corporate Welfare Equation, the ALE Standard, the Marketing Integrity Test, and the Market Integrity Equation. Each one is rooted in the philosophical and financial methods the MBA demanded, and each one is built to expose a specific type of economic distortion that traditional metrics allow to remain hidden. The rigorous quantitative and ethical reasoning the program required wasn't just applied to coursework — it became the architecture of the book.

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Bachelor of Arts  ·  General Studies
Southern New Hampshire University
Graduated September 2021
05 — Frameworks & Intellectual Property

Original work

Four proprietary frameworks developed and published in Ethical Business (2025). Each one is a logic-based, falsifiable metric targeting a different form of economic distortion that existing models fail to capture.

CWE — Corporate Welfare Equation

Quantifies the net public cost of private success — exposing the gap between declared profitability and hidden dependence on public subsidy, regulatory shelter, and externalized harm.

ALE — Expanded Balance Sheet

A philosophical filter sitting above GAAP/IFRS. Tests whether financial statements are Accountable, Logical, and Equitable — not just legally compliant.

MIT — Marketing Integrity Test

Formula-based evaluation of whether marketing matches delivery — or manufactures belief through the Figma Fallacy, behavioral manipulation, and asymmetric information.

MIE + FMET — Market Integrity

Tests whether a firm's market valuation reflects actual contribution or speculative narrative. FMET provides a companion lens for ethically sound firms the market systematically undervalues.

06 — Certifications & Degrees

Credentials

CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional License #503648
MBA University of New Hampshire  ·  2025
JD Candidate New England Law  ·  Boston  ·  2028