About
I'm Fred Stuck, a technology and security executive with 15+ years leading global infrastructure and security organizations through modernization, risk reduction, and enterprise-scale execution.
My background spans network engineering, information security, cloud infrastructure, automation, and disaster recovery across financial services environments.
What I'm known for is getting things done, and done fast. I secure executive sponsorship, manage complex vendor relationships, and translate technical risk into business decisions at the executive level.
- Technology Leadership
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- AI Risk & Governance
- Executive Advisory
- Collaboration & Communication
- Vendor Management
Leadership Style: I lead with honesty and back my team. I'm a member of InfraGard and an active stakeholder in the DSAC public-private partnership.
- Location: New Jersey, USA
Work History
A brief introduction to my work history. Please see my LinkedIn profile for more details.
Summary
Frederick J. Stuck, IV
Strategic Technology Executive with 15+ years leading global security and infrastructure organizations through high-stakes modernization, risk reduction, and operational resilience. Currently Global Head of Security Engineering for a 14,000-person, multi-brand financial services enterprise, managing multimillion-dollar budgets and a global team across the US, UK, and India. Known for translating emerging risk, most recently the acceleration of AI-enabled threats, into rapid, measurable execution. Trusted advisor to executive leadership, skilled at securing sponsorship for calculated, risk-based decisions and translating technical imperatives into business strategy.
Professional Experience
Cantor Fitzgerald | New York, NY
Global Head of Security Engineering, 9/2022 - Present
Vice President Network Security, 3/2022 - 9/2022
Reported into the CISO, leading information security across Cantor Fitzgerald and its affiliates BGC Group and Newmark, a 14,000-person multi-brand financial services organization. Managed a global team of 12 across the US, UK, and India, leading Security Engineering and Network Security Operations in a hybrid multi-cloud environment (Azure/AWS/GCP) and partnering with GSOC on Detection Engineering. Briefed the COO/CIO and presented monthly to the Information Security Steering Committee.
- Accelerated three concurrent infrastructure initiatives in a single 30-day window in direct response to escalating AI-enabled threats, compressing 6 to 12 months of work into one month.
- Replaced F5 Silverline and Distributed Cloud with Cloudflare WAF, expanding web application firewall coverage 12-fold at flat cost.
- Integrated AI-driven automation into phishing email triage, reducing manual review volume by 90%; built a dedicated Security Automation Team by promoting two former interns.
- Managed two Palo Alto hardware refresh cycles totaling approximately $20M.
- Partnered with the CISO on a comprehensive 3-year security program covering SIEM (Cribl/Splunk), SOAR, automation, WAF expansion, attack surface management, and DDoS protection.
- Developed a Network Segmentation strategy and replaced legacy remote access VPN with a modern SASE solution.
Education
Master of Network Communications Management
DeVry University – Keller Graduate School of Management | Naperville, IL
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science
Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ
Dun & Bradstreet | Short Hills, NJ
Senior Director of Global Network Engineering, 8/2019 - 3/2022
Director of Network Engineering and Architecture, 8/2016 - 8/2019
Reported to the Global Head of Infrastructure and Technology Operations, managing a $10M+ budget and 24 Network Managers and Engineers across the US, UK, India, China, and Europe.
- Delivered $3M in annual network cost avoidance through a global WAN strategy including AWS Direct Connect and remote access enhancements.
- Deployed a SASE solution (Palo Alto Prisma Access), providing universal connectivity and heightened security for 9,000+ users globally.
- Directed global cloud networking strategy, transitioning to AWS Direct Connect and Azure Express Route, improving security and reducing connectivity costs.
- Streamlined AWS VPC deployment from weeks to minutes via infrastructure as code.
SunGard Asset Arena (now part of FIS) | Ridgefield, NJ
Network and Systems Engineering Manager, 5/2011 - 8/2016
Promoted three times in under two years to Network and Systems Engineering Manager. Managed a $6+ million budget and a team of 16 supporting critical IT infrastructure for a global financial services organization, directing disaster recovery planning and incident response to minimize client impact.
- Designed an enhanced network topology improving disaster recovery capabilities, securing leadership buy-in based on incident testing insights.
- Led two live disaster recovery events, including a shared-environment failover supporting all customers cleanly while resolving unexpected issues in real time.
Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
ISC2 | Issued Feb 2024 · Expires Feb 2027
Public Portfolio
Contact
Please contact me on LinkedIn or by phone.