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Communicates advanced Cybersecurity knowledge and concepts to executive leadership and technical support teams; constantly referencing Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, and NIST 800-53.Develops and coordinates training model to enhance 39-person team’s readiness to respond to cyber incidents directed by National Guard Bureau and the Governor of Maryland.Ensure soldier’s cyber readiness is always evolving to include building teams by participating in Capture the Flag (CTF) events. Recently finished top 16% in All-Army Cyber Stakes CTF.Led 7 Cyber Exercises involving Cyber Protection Teams (CPT) from all branches of the military to include teams from Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom as OPFOR/Red Team lead providing adversarial methodologies through exploitation techniques in Windows and Unix environments to measure the effectiveness of CPTs (Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, NMAP).Provides collaborative work efforts with exterior agencies pertaining to improving cybersecurity readiness posture, such as the Maryland state board of elections, foreign states (Bosnia, Estonia) partnerships regarding their challenges concerning cyber challenges/threats and provided possible solutions.Provide cyber hygiene assessments to over 5 organizations with recommendations to remediate with security controls outlined in NIST 800-53.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Briefed monthly to the Texas National Guard senior leadership concerning Cyber Readiness, threat landscapes, possible effects to the Texas National Guard, and proposed possible remediations.Planned, resourced, and executed eight Cyber exercises for the state of Texas to include CYBER SHIELD (the National Guard's premier cyber exercise) and Cyber Guard (U.S. Cyber Command’s premier cyber exercise). Planned missions and prepared soldiers for several missions to include Emerald Warrior and Beyond the Horizons. Developed and briefed Information Operations briefing to ARSOUTH senior leadership.Translated IT for key leaders to steer our organization in a positive direction. Coached Cyber Patriot team at High School and achieved top 5% in the state of Texas during 2016-2017. Worked as Red Team (OPFOR) for eight key National Guard cyber exercises. Worked with Czech Republic and other foreign military entities to discuss cyber challenges and how best to address these challenges to include building proper training pipelines to ensure soldiers can implement mitigation strategies.Provided project management to deliver Commander’s intent to senior leadership in the Texas National Guard.Taught classes to soldiers to assist their professional development as a soldier and IT professional.Developed budget requests for the Commander and ensured execution of funds for intended purposes.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Provided technical expertise to the design, development, and implementation of information security policies and procedures. Devised and conducted risk assessment programs to identify areas of potential vulnerability in information systems used throughout the organization. Analyzed findings and develop long-range plans for security systems that could minimize risks, mitigate vulnerabilities, prevent security incidents, and ensure systems reliability. Evaluated the effectiveness of existing programs. Identified new processes, techniques, and procedures to upgrade and enhance security protocols. Maintained comprehensive knowledge of new technology and other developments in the field of information technology. Provided technical advice and leadership on security aspects of network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security applications and policies.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Managed day to day operations of team which included workload, scheduling, and training.Served as a technical leader on Windows systems throughout the Texas National Guard. Provided solutions to customer requesting assistance in resolving complex hardware and software problems.Implemented System Center Configuration Manager for system patches across the organization.Responded to requests for resolution of hardware or software problems that required in-depth research. Worked with Information Assurance Manager to verify that the adequacy of software installation practices and operating environments were compliant with desktop and network security standards, and network operations to ensure customer needs were met. Deployed technologies to minimize technical labor for operational testing, problem resolution, and pattern analysis. Developed and implemented Group Policy Objects as requested by senior management.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Responsible for all aspects of developing, implementing, and enhancing content found on the Texas Military Forces website including the coordination of projects, conducting usability testing, administering content management system.Managed SharePoint site on the internal network managing user roles, troubleshooting system issues at user and server levels, and supervising and supporting departments, in the planning, training, creation, posting and maintenance of content.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Planned for assigned missions and carries out the orders issued. Responsible for the discipline, training, control, conduct, and welfare of my squad at all times, as well as the condition, care, and economical and effective use of its weapons and equipment.

Master Of Science, Cybersecurity Technology

Bachelor Of Science, Cybersecurity