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Washington, Dc, Us

Reston, Virginia (Va), Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Cyber Liaison between the contract and government customer; systematically assuring satisfaction and resolving complex cyber personnel, technical, or communication issues in a high tempo environment. • Act as a strategic advisor to the internal security and technology arms of the organization. • Lead the strategic planning and budgeting process to ensure alignment with business objectives and investments, overseeing the tracking and management of quarterly reporting and performance management. • Expertise developing and driving execution of strategy across multiple cyber security focus areas. • Influence cross-functional priorities and explain sophisticated security topics to others who may have minimal technical & Cyber Security knowledge. • Influences and manages continuous improvement of Cyber Security Program, Processes, Practices, and Initiatives. • Exercises master level conflict negotiation, problem solving skills, and agility. • Mentors others on cyber safe professional judgement and security related ethics. • Keeps customer, employees, and contract stakeholder’s wellbeing as top priority. • Fosters and builds a collaborative working relationship with operational and business partners. • Collaborates on standardization and implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for the environment and systems. • Implemented security initiatives and managed network hardening across the organization while adding the required resources (technology and in the role of personnel hiring manager). • Directs the creation, implementation, compliance, and enforcement of information security program policy and processes. • Maintains effective user, customer, and contractor relationships to provide a climate receptive to systems improvement and an enhanced understanding of Cyber Security as it applies to government systems.

• Act as a strategic advisor to the security and technology organizations. • Directly/Indirectly manage a team of over 25 military, civilian, and contractor personnel in Incident Response and all Cyber Security program areas. • Introduced training to the organization to detect/reflect a clear understanding of industry accepted standards for incident response actions and ensured internal teams executed and adhered to cyber security best practices. • Oversee the implementation and execution of the security communication strategy and organizational change management efforts. • Developed, Updated, and Enforced Cyber Policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data. • Managed a team that conducted risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs, Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organization’s visions and goals. • Facilitated the gathering, analysis, and preservation of digital evidence used in the prosecution of computer crimes as well as electronic spillage. • Managed the delivery of data for incident handlers: traced incidents end to end from identification to closure and managed the report chain from exposure to examination to after action reports for cyber security attacks or exploits. • Successfully managed cyber personnel in the tasks of managing 7 ATOs for the organization’s systems at every level of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Process. • Exercised voting board member duties for command’s multi-million-dollar system upgrade and services shift to modernized infrastructure. • Provide written and oral reports to Senior Leadership. • Defined and outlined the organization’s security operations.

• Act as a strategic advisor to the security and technology organizations. • Responsible to lead and ensure implementation of Information Security (IS) requirements of complex projects to include National, Enterprise Operation and Managed Service Provider (MSP) systems in a high tempo environment. • Detected threats, investigated those threats, and responded to them in a timely fashion. • Chair of the Incident Response Team (IRT) and central security POC of the Security team for Deputy Chief Information Officer’s Staff as it relates to triage and reporting of cyber security incidents. • Lead and attend strategy and update meetings. • Provide oversight assistance in the development of Systems Security Plans (SSP) and Risk Assessments to assure compliance with Federal Information System Management Act (FISMA) requirements. • Supports development of internal IS policies and procedures to assure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Authorized Information Systems (AIS) and work with IT security tools. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop mitigation strategies to prevent information system risks and vulnerabilities. • Managed incident reporting and resolution; develops AIS security Incident Response Plans. • Managed system access reviews to ensure deployment of proper safeguards against unauthorized access to automated information systems, networks, and data. Managed onsite system security evaluations, audits, and reviews; facilitate the development of Contingency and Disaster Recovery Plans/procedures. • Provide technical advice to appropriate personnel concerning information security internal business process improvements. Worked with clients and customers both internal and external to the department. • Provide written and oral reports to management and customers. Maintain Continuous Monitoring via CRISP initiatives. • Defined and outlined the organization’s security operation.

Washington, Dc, Us

Top Secret (SCI) Clearance: Served as manager and team leader for sub-groups of technicians providing customer service and conducting cyber, computer, and network hardening of automated information systems associated with command and control, provided technical support in the performance of implementing new system hardware and software security changes and monitoring their ongoing operation, ensured policies on corrective action to restore operational services were in place, managed the preparation of system documentation for system accreditation in accordance with DoD standards.

Graduate Degree, Information Technology & Cyber Security Management

Bachelor Degree, Communications