A seasoned Certified Security expert and Senior Engineer looking for a position in Cybersecurity Information Assurance in a fast-paced firm. Professional with over 8 years of comprehensive experience designing, developing, and implementing cybersecurity defense-in-depth topologies on-premise and in the cloud to secure database and application technologies. A Security Assessment, Compliance, and Authorization professional who is skilled in putting together security authorization packages based on National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications 800-53 Rev-4, 800-53A, 800-60, 800-30, 800-137, 800-37, 800-171, FIPS 199, FIPS 200, OMB A-130 APP. III, FISMA, and FedRAMP. In CSAM and XACTA environments, skilled in the preparation, maintenance, and updating of documents for C&A packages such as System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Plan (SAP), Plan of Action & Milestone (POA&M), Security Assessment Report (SAR), and Risk Assessment Report (RAR), as well as SOPs and other policies. Accomplished cybersecurity analyst specializing in security risk assessment, Incident Response, Quality Assurance/Control continuous monitoring, and assessing the effectiveness of security controls on mission-critical systems both on-premise and in the cloud. Coordinate and engage with a variety of teams, including internal IT services, information security, and operational staff. Team leader with proven success-driven innovative solutions for smooth security operations in high-demand on-premise and cloud environments. Analytical problem solver with strong interpersonal and communication skills