Anthony Ricks Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

• Manages the direction of the assessment team, assists management and other senior leaders in creating strategic roadmaps, and drives priorities to meet the various Defense Health Agency (DHA) objectives• Leads 30+ personnel to include performance reviews, career growth and project allocation• Provides technical information to systems engineering programs, team members and managers• Leads/facilitates cyber requirements analysis for various projects, providing direction, guidance and recommendations for implementation of related security solutions and technologies based on DHA priorities and timelines• Prepares plans to assessing known systems vulnerabilities and verify system hardening and patching activities, and maintains supporting documentation to ensure compliance with the most current applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)/Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) and related checklists

Houston, Texas, Us

• Performs tasks related to Assessment & Authorization (A&A) within the Defense Health Agency to ensure assigned DoD systems/Enclaves/Networks can obtain and maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO) and Authorization to Connect (ATC) certifications• Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs• Develops recommended courses of action needed to transition current policies and procedures to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) approved processes

Peabody, Massachusetts, Us

• Provides strategic guidance regarding the customer’s operational mission needs and interacts with technical resources to validate solutions against requirements.• Reviews and updates information assurance artifacts and documentation for transitioning programs and Pilot Project efforts• Collaborates extensively with Combatant Commands and Services' cybersecurity teams to ensure prototypes comply with respective Approval to Operate (ATO)/Interim Approval to Operate (IATO) requirements• Analyze system requirements and architecture to assess risks, threats and vulnerabilities of the product in accordance with accepted industry, professional, and government standards to ensure security design integrity, availability, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance• Possesses knowledge of acquisition planning and contract methodologies sufficient to provide a critical analysis with a recommended course of action on contractual matters

• Gathers data, analyzes compliance reports, and presents results on the condition and progress of the Air Force Intelligence Community cybersecurity programs, security plans, Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), Assessment and Authorization (A&A), workflow data tools, patch management, Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) alerts, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliance requirements, and Approval To Operate (ATO) status.• Edits existing Government documents, prepare briefings to update the Government on the status of actions, and coordinates with all project members to meet the goals and objectives of assigned tasks• Interacts with Major Command Chief Information Security Officers, unit Information System Security Officers/Information System Security Managers, and Commanders to provide security guidance, complete security assessment reports, and solutions on how to improve cybersecurity programs• Provides informal office training to Government, contractor and military personnel on various IT security tools, policies, and procedures required to protect resources and meet standards

Washington, D.C., N.W., Us

Completed Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with Cum Laude honors.

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Responsible for the A&A of all systems installed in AF DCGS which consists of five core sites, 8 Air National Guard Sites, 8 DMS Sites, and several test facilities• In-depth knowledge about Risk Management Framework for the Air Force Intelligence Community• In-depth knowledge of the A&A process, and advanced skills in the tools and technology used to automate the A&A process (Xacta and eMASS).• Conducted a comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical security controls employed within or inherited by an information system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls for the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency. • Performed analysis of information systems to ensure security controls adequately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information being processed.• Artifacts/body of evidence were reviewed prior to the assessment to include the Security Plan, Trusted Facility Manual (TFM), and Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM). Presents findings according to severity of weakness or deficiency discovered.• Prepared a security assessment report (SAR) containing the results and findings from the assessment. Prepares ATO and presents it to the Designated Approving Official (DAO) for signature.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Handpicked to lead an 8-member team for a newly established organization within 25th Air Force that provides oversight and reporting of systems security status of military Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) weapon systems and networks • Managed Assessment and Authorization (A&A), and disseminates policy and guidance to 76 units worldwide• Served as principal advisor on all matters involving the organization’s mission systems• Identified vulnerabilities and drafts, coordinates, and tracks Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) with responsible customers• Experienced with NIST 800 series and ICD 503 publications, FISMA, security scanning and remediation, and the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Led 15 personnel and managed an operating budget of $105K• Managed 4 ATO packages; meticulous in implementing and enforcing national, Department of Defense, and U.S. Air Force security policies and directives• Conducted network trend analysis reviews, identified and characterized incidents, generated incident reports, and investigated suspicious network activity• Drafted 4 local operating instructions providing critical directives for base personnel• Managed initial/annual training for 60 Cybersecurity Liaisons• Managed 460 inspection checklist items resulting in an “Outstanding” rating

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Led 55 personnel and managed an annual organizational budget of $650K • Managed the program execution of a 10-year operations and maintenance information technology contract worth over $1B• Directed 153 equipment installations valued at $17M that satisfied 55 new communications requirements• Managed a $14M project; increased bandwidth at 3 off-sites by 400%. Delivered vital intelligence data to deployed leaders in seconds versus minutes.• Meticulously managed over 2K accountable Communication Security (COMSEC) items resulting in the highest possible inspection rating 2 consecutive years

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Led 20 personnel and managed an annual operating budget of $250K• Served as lead project manager and received requirements, built technical solutions, and participated in engineering design review boards that supplied data services to 17K users• Guided cradle-to-grave planning and implementation of secure and non-secure data, video, and voice networks valued at $10B

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Led a staff of 33 personnel and managed an annual $300K operating budget. Directed the operations and maintenance of a $17M network operations center• Guided $6.3M initiative by the Director of National Intelligence. Managed the installation of a new backbone, cryptographic equipment, and racks validating a 10GBps proof-of-concept

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Assistant COMSEC Manager• Maintained $27M equipment inventory consisting of 5.7K COMSEC items supporting 90 customer subaccounts • Trained 95 COMSEC representatives and Secure Voice Responsible Officers

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Information Technology

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Information Systems Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electronic Systems Technology