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Natick, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Develops and executes an information security strategy aligned with the goals and objectives of the public pension system. Continuously assess and update the security strategy to address evolving threats and vulnerabilities.Creates, updates, and enforces information security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes security risks and vulnerabilities within the pension system.Develops and implements risk mitigation plans and security controls.Conducts security awareness programs and training for employees to promote a culture of security awareness and compliance.Establishes an incident response plan to promptly address and manage security incidents and data breaches.Leads incident response efforts, including investigations, reporting, and coordination with relevant authorities.Evaluates and selects security technologies and tools to protect the pension system's data and infrastructure.Oversees the deployment and maintenance of security solutions such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption mechanisms.Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.Coordinates and participate in security audits and assessments.Assesses and manages the security practices of third-party vendors and service providers.Ensures that vendors adhere to security standards and contractual requirements.Maintains records of security incidents, breaches, and their resolutions.Prepares and submits incident reports to senior management and regulatory authorities as necessary.Collaborates with senior management and stakeholders to establish a governance framework that supports information security initiatives.Provides regular security updates and reports to the pension system's board of trustees or governing body.

Charlestown, Ma

Manages the Network Services Unit that consists of a Senior Network System Administrator, System technical Support Specialist, Desktop Technical Support Specialist.A member of the management team at MTRS, and Change Advisory Board (CAB) and Project Steering Committee.Responsible for all purchases a related to MTRS’s technology infrastructure including: local area network, wide area network and necessary communication systems.Participating in strategic planning in the IT Unit and leading special projects, for example, Virtual Private Networks, strengthening data security, and disaster recovery plan, etc. Researches and provides the CTO annually the technology priorities, equipment repairs and recommends hardware and software upgrades and procurements.Prepares annual Network Services Unit budget for the agency.Determine necessary policies and procedures for the LAN and WAN infrastructure.Overseas the Disaster Recovery plan for network and primary pension application.Oversee and verify NVAs and other security tests, and maintain required documentation for network and pension system infrastructure.Serve as the Hosting Lead for the agency with Hosting Vendor of primary pension system.As the agency’s designated Information Security Officer (ISO):Act as MTRS’s liaison with EOTSS relating to infrastructure and security matters.Manage agency wide security policies and systems.Ensure the agency meets all mandated security and compliance standards such as Mass IT security policies, regulations, guidelines. Perform security audits, risk assessments and analysis, and maintain documentation thereof.

Performs Local Area Network and Wide Area Network administration on Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory Network, WINS, DHCP, routers, hubs, switches, modems, the DNS within domain, and client workstations.Manages and maintains Network administration on twenty servers and over one-hundred desktops and laptops in two offices.Determines implements and maintains the most efficient LAN topology network services, configuration of servers, and workstations. Manages and maintains Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 on Windows 2003 Network Operating Systems. Manages and maintains Microsoft SQL 2000 Server Database to insure system maintenance and highest possible up time.Manages and maintains four server Citrix Presentation Server farm for twelve applications.Manages two servers and a single Citrix Access Gateway in an internet facing DMZ hosting four applications.Manages and maintains a single Blackberry Enterprise Sever for ten users.Maintains four Red Hat Linux Servers used for internal IT staff applications.Participates in strategic planning in the IT Unit and leading special projects, for example, Virtual Private Networks, strengthening data security, and disaster recovery plan, etc. Researches and recommends hardware and software upgrades, procurements, and maintaining inventory and license log thereof;Performs daily backups of data on the LAN servers, Sun development servers, HP 3000 and DMZ Servers. Restores files as needed using ArcServe Software.Provides technical expertise in maintaining and improving computer operations of IT Unit.Performs network trouble-shooting to identify and solve connectivity and performance problems as necessary.Maintains Help Desk Relational Database application: Track IT (MS-SQL) to determine the nature of the request. Assigns request to IT Staff, tracked issues to completion. Maintains an annual schedule of hardware and software maintenance agreements, including anti-virus software PC upgrades.

Operated workstation in an integrated computer-driven traffic control system facility that motors the Mass-DOT Central Artery Project. Responsible for first analysis of electronic detection and video input information to verify and initiate response to incidents in tunnels and on roadways, bridges and related facilities.Supervised the actions of and provided training to Control Center Operators.Prepared written reports on incidents and facility outages.

Provided air traffic control services to arriving, departing, and en route aircraft for six civilian airports and two military airbases through the use of surveillance and precision approach radar. Applied standard separation between aircraft through the use of surveillance and precision approach radar.Issued control clearances; assigning routing and altitudes to aircraft in coordination with intra-facility positions and nation air traffic control agencies.Served and controller/pilot liaison for a military flying squadron and a commuter airline.

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Justice And Corrections

Associates Degree, Criminal Justice

Associates Degree, Airway Science