Compliance, governance, controls and auditing of various frameworks, Data Science Analytics (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) Enterprise Risk Management, NIST, Cyber Risk Institute (CRI), PCI and Model Risk Management for the Cyber Threat Operations Center and Red Team.

Teaching the Advanced Networking (Cisco CCNA) and Network Professional (Cisco CCNP) courses.

Manage the Information Technology, multiple Data Centers, compliance and build security services for Colleges and Universities; Security Architecture planning. Hardware/Firmware upgrades. Firewall/IPS/IDS monitoring and configuring. Implementing/Testing DR, BCP IRP plans. Creating standard policies for Security Devices; Evaluate/POC new Security Services and Technologies for ISP, University, College use; Hardening Security device configurations; Vulnerability scans; Pen Testing; Patch Network/Server devices; Security Management: Write and modify security policies as necessary; Proactively monitor the environment for patch compliance, vulnerabilities and other threats; File Integrity Monitory; Traffic analysis through Firewall, IPS/IDS; Understand critical business services delivered from IT Operations and ensure they are compliance and secure; Design, build and implementation of IT Security Architecture. Experience providing detailed plans and managing the resolution of highly complex issues and problems Analysis; Perform yearly NIST Risk Assessments; Stay current with possible threats. Working knowledge of SANS, NIST and CIS.

PCI-DSS Compliance; Qualified Integrator and Reseller (QIR) Compliance; Security Architecture planning. Hardware/Firmware upgrades. Firewall/IPS/IDS monitoring and configuring. Implementing/Testing DR, BCP IRP plans. Creating standard policies for Security Devices Evaluate/POC new Security Technologies Hardening Security device configurations; Vulnerability scans; Pen Testing; Work with Network/Server Teams to ensure patches and packages installation; Security Management: Write and modify security policies as necessary; Proactively monitor the environment for patch compliance, vulnerabilities and other threats; File Integrity Monitory; Traffic analysis through Firewall, IPS/IDS; Understand critical business services delivered from IT Operations and ensure they are compliance and secure; Design, build and implementation of IT Security Architecture. Experience providing detailed plans and managing the resolution of highly complex issues and problems Analysis; Perform yearly NIST Risk Assessments; Work with Application Development Teams to ensure privacy of PII and other sensitive data; Stay current with possible threats. Working knowledge of SANS, NIST and CIS. Currently exploring SOX 2 and ISO 27002 compliance.

Ensure the business systems, technical framework, and all software applications used by the business units operates with minimal unscheduled downtime, ensure the corporate systems are strategically aligned and maintained with the corporation’s goals and direction, responsible all aspects of data security, strategic and capacity planning, disaster recovery processes and procedures, manage vendor relations and relative outsourcing arrangements, monitors budget/capital items related to software & hardware, manage assigned staff regarding salary, promotion/demotion, mentoring and hiring/firing

Build, design, maintain, secure, support and budget wired and wireless networks, redundant ISPs, redundant data centers, generators, battery backups, system backups and firewalls so the University has “no” downtime. Analyze and resolve network/server issues. Build project plans using MS Project. Documentation of network and services using Visio.Systems include Cisco 1002/9001 routers, Cisco Catalyst 65xx//68xx, Multi-context Cisco blade firewalls, Active-Passive Palo Alto 5585/5002 firewalls, 500+ Cisco switches, 150+ VLANs, HP 3Par, HP EVA4400, HP StorageWorks, HP MSAs, HP Insight, 1000+ Aruba APs, 3 Aruba Controllers, 16 VMWare hosts, 150+ VMs running Windows 2012r2-2008r2/Red Hat Linux, 4 Clustered SQL Servers, 9 SQL Servers (2005-2012), multiple Microsoft Active Directory domains, DHCP, VPN, DNS, NTP, NAT, Exchange, MS Project, Visio, MS Word, Excel, Access, Interfaces into Oracle, BGP, OSPF, Powershell,VMWare 5.5, VDP, NetPhysics (OPTnet), NetDirector, Wireshark, SolarWinds Engineers Edition

Scan server and client VLANs for vulnerabilities, determine if the vulnerability applies to the systems and patch accordingly. Monitor event logs and assets in SIEM to determine if systems are under attack. Packet capture as necessary and use network forensics skills to determine if the attacks are real. Write and update security policies and procedures are necessary. Implement PCI compliance, and follow FERPA data requirements.

Lead team that built in-house portal and dynamic home page using ASP.NET and SQL. Presented project at 3 National conferences. Managed Microsoft onsite/offsite Web server farms. Worked with Network group managing routing and firewall installation and day-to-day operations. Built updates into Active Directory database from administrative Oracle systems to increase efficiency.

Managed web servers, built new public website, coordinated updates and site renovations with 68 departments/offices, built scripts for dynamic updates of campus directory, calendaring, and AD user and group creation

Network, Systems, and Web Development Consultant throughout the NY, MA, CT, and PA

Taught day/evening computer programming and systems classes

Transferred back to Syracuse to help convert the students and faculty to the new curriculum

Part of a 3 person team that converted Albany Business College to a Bryant and Stratton. Built schedules and budget/cost models in Excel for all the students and faculty to determine cost benefit analysis for best transition

Developed, designed and programed C++ application ordering and inventory system to sell to all the thousands of customers of the 50+ Sysco Food companies. Also built interfaces into their various business systems.

Managed 16 customer support personnel (local and remote) which supported the 250+ counties in various east coast states, designed, implemented and coordinated equipment/personnel arrivals for a customer upgrade program, held impromptu customer feedback meetings