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Norfolk, Va, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

● Designed and led Purple Team enagements at US Special Operations Command SOC, leading Red Team Operations, facilitating defender collaboration and data capture, and leading detection engineering to resolve cyber vulnerabilities in near real time.● Asseses combatant command cybersecurity incident response during cyber wargames and consults stakeholders on improvements to defensive cyber tactics, techniques, and procedures.● Provided strategic direction in the collaborative development of DOD’s first technical risk assessment methodology for Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled technologies, now being piloted at combatant commands.● Directed MITRE engagement on DOD Zero Trust Cybersecurity Validation of DOD cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) environments and Mobile/BYOD cybersecurity testing. Designed and executed purple team threat assessment and ZT validation on 16 Microsoft M365 Cloud Environments in 18 months, identifying hundreds of risks and vulnerabilities, resulting in a significant increase in cyber resiliency of DOD networks.● Led cross-functional team in DEVSECOPS and agile development of the Federated MS O365 cloud environment, providing security recommendations for the DOD minimally viable product. Aided continuous improvement through recommendations in the areas of threat analytics, detection and response, automation, and process improvement.● Assessed automated detection and response of managed service providers for cybersecurity, in endpoint detection and response (EDR), and intelligent automation tools Microsoft Power Automate and Azure Information Protection (AIP).● Engaged with senior executives in strategic planning to align work plan to customer strategy.● Increased size of MITRE project for DOT&E by approximately 10% while other projects in the same portfolio were experiencing reductions.● Contract development activities such as Performance Work Statements, Sole-Source Justification Letters, and proposal development for emerging tasks.

Adelphi, Maryland, Us

• Currently working in the Undergraduate School at UMUC, teaching cybersecurity related college courses on military bases and online.• Classes taught include: #CEH and #CISSP preparation courses, as well as Interconnecting #Cisco Devices.

Norfolk, Virginia, Us

• Educates Officers, Senior Enlisted personnel, and senior Government Civilians in Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), Cyber Staff and Operation (JC4ICSOC). • Teaches DoD Cyber 101 and Basics of Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO)

Washington, Dc, Us

• Generated cybersecurity test plans for Navy surface combat systems, directed test events, performed analysis, authored reports, and presented findings to enable the Navy’s assessment of technical performance, specification compliance, and system maturity to inform decisions regarding effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of systems.• Cyber Table Top Red Team and cyber Opposing Force (OPFOR) subject matter expert in support of the US Navy’s next generation frigate – FFG(X). Planned realistic Red Team injects, identifying and resolving potential cyber vulnerabilities early in developmental testing, reducing post-delivery hardening costs and increasing overall platform security.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Lead a high-performing team of 15 security professionals who portray a sophisticated Cyber Opposing Force (OPFOR) and provide Cyber Threat Emulation (CTE) to support Department of Defense and Navy training and assessment objectives during ten major exercises at three Geographic Combatant Commands. • Planned and executed Red Team operations and vulnerability assessments in support of Combatant Commander and Optimized Fleet Response Plan (O-FRP) exercises.• Trusted to coordinate and direct all Navy Red Team support for Office of the Secretary of Defense, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) Cybersecurity Assessment Program (CAP). • Planned and executed social engineering (SE) penetration attacks against DoD units as part of Close Access Team (CAT) efforts. Expert at crafting and conducting vishing, phishing, and impersonation SE attacks. Helped large organizations raise awareness to protect against social engineering attacks. • Trained 40 Navy Red Team's social engineering operators in vishing, phishing, and impersonation.• Served as cyber systems operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Cyber Working Groups to develop training objectives and integrate cyber effects into the schedule of events and help create synergy between cyber cell and kinetic warfare areas. • Expert communicator - verbally and in writing. Routinely responsible for briefing executives regarding mission planning, execution, and outcomes. Conveyed highly technical information to a variety of audiences in a properly distilled and accessible manner. • Experienced formal writer - authored Concept of Operations (CONOP) documents, cross-departmental Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, personnel counseling and evaluations, mission nomination packages, and in-depth technical assessment and vulnerability reports. Written products require zero rework and communicate critical information--with the appropriate detail--for senior executive and technical personnel alike.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Lead a team of 70 Sailors, Chiefs, and Government Civilians in cyber vulnerability assessments on Navy networks worldwide. • Directed over 100 Blue Team assessments and cyber hygiene checkups, assessing over 200 networks, resulting in the identification and mitigation of thousands of cyber-security vulnerabilities on Navy afloat and shore based networks.• Manged rigorous technical training and qualification process for over 70 personnel, ensuring compliance with DoD Cyber-Security Workforce standards and maintaining 100 personnel readiness to conduct cyber missions across the Navy.• Developed curriculum for the revised 5-day Navy Blue Team Boot-camp with a focus on cyber-security assessment tools, DoD and Navy cyber-security Doctrine and Policy, and Standard Operating Procedures for blue team operators/assessors.• Managed the overhaul of the Blue Team assessment tactics, techniques, and procedures, resulting in self assessment tools and cyber hygiene check sheets used fleet-wide.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Researcher for the Center for Network Experimentation and Innovation and student in the Cyber Systems Operations Master's program.Focus areas included:• Biometric Identity Operations• Secure Wireless Networks• Fixed, rapidly-deployable, and mobile network operations centers*Awarded the NPS Outstanding Thesis award for work in Secure Biometric reach-back in support of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).

Washington, Dc, Us

• Lead the Information Technology Department in preparation for one annual Cyber-security Inspection, resulting in a score of 98% and two-week resolution of minor findings• Implemented the command's Local Registration Authority (LRA) processes and procedures in support of U.S. Central Command's migration to 2-factor authentication on all enterprise systems• Administered and managed command's collaboration on the ESG-5 SharePoint Portal and Collaboration-at-Sea (CAS) systems, culminating in the first-ever ESG-5 Heads-Up Display, providing executive level leadership with critical mission information in a central and authoritative location• Designed and implemented a highly effective Knowledge Management program resulting in drastically improved version control of critical information and the relocation of critical data to systems with above 99% availability

Washington, Dc, Us

• Managed 6 government civilians (GS 11/12) in the enterprise level management of Naval Messaging.• Directed enterprise problem management efforts for specialized and sensitive computing enclaves including Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). • Conducted Information Assurance inspections on NNPI systems and participated in Inspector General inspections of various command programs including preventative Maintenance. • Tracked Information Assurance discrepancies from identification to resolution, ensuring compliance with DOD and Department of Energy directives, as well as ISO standards. • Identified customer requirements and drafted requirements documents to guide vendor solution development.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Managed 15 Information System Technicians in the administration and maintenance of all shipboard information systems with over 250 end users including unclassified and classified workstations and devices, focusing on mission accomplishment and customer satisfaction.• Ensured compliance with DoD and Navy Information Assurance directives through effective patching and Information Assurance management, including physical security, password management, and user training. • Directed and reviewed network security scans as well as local acceptable use auditing.• Developed and maintained command policies regarding role-based and discretionary access control.• Identified, reported, and investigated spillage of sensitive electronic data IAW DoD policies and procedures. • Qualified as Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) and Information Dominance Warfare Officer (IDWO) three months ahead of schedule.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Intelligence Center Systems Engineer- Computer hardware and software, network design and support.• Systems Analyst and Technical Trainer - Intelligence Center Systems and Afloat Planning System.• Information Assurance Manager for classified Program of Record systems.• Lead UNIX system administrator for afloat database systems supporting maintenance, supply, and aviation.• Help Desk technician providing end user support and training, conducting on site and in-depth repairs. • Troubleshot and repaired Servers, Routers, Switches, and Fiber Optic and Ethernet cabling.• Commissioned through Seaman-to-Admiral (STA-21) program.

Education record

Master'S Of Science, Cyber Systems Operations

Graduate Certificate, Cyber Infrastructure

Graduate Certificate, Cyber Wargaming

Certificate, Joint Professional Military Education

Ms Secondary Education, Social Studies