Joseph Agres Email & Phone Number

Pocatello, Id, Us

Pocatello, Id, Us

Pocatello, Idaho, United States

• Led Risk Management Framework Security Assessment and Authorization process for 3 systems on 2 enclaves.• Provided project review to ensure all DOJ, FBI, NIST, CNSSI 1253, and FIPS requirements were verified and delivered in accordance with established deadlines• Transitioned SA&A process for 3 systems from NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 security controls to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 security controls and from RiskVision to Xacta automated GRC tools.• Obtained 3-year ATO for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) system that provides end-users Windows 11 desktops.• After one year, selected by business unit director to take over program manager responsibilities for more than 30 employees.• Used Splunk and VMware Aria Operations for auditing system logs and providing control documentation.• Created and managed Business Impact Analyses, Incident Response Plans, Configuration Management Plans, and Information System Contingency Management Plans in accordance with DOJ and FBI standards.• Reviewed and evaluated Nessus system scans, collaborated with project teams to address vulnerability and compliance issues identified, and documented remediation efforts as appropriate with required POA&Ms.• Updated Privacy Threshold Analyses, coordinating with the project team and legal advisors to ensure all PII concerns were articulated and adequately addressed.• Coordinated ATO workflow tasks with Information Systems Security Managers (ISSMs) and Authorizing Official to ensure adherence to Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) requirements and timelines.

• Drafted technical memorandums for cyber risk and resilience assessments based on American National Standards Institute/American Water Works Association J100 Risk and Resilience standards for water and wastewater systems. • Developed feasible risk and resilience management strategies for water districts based on America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) emergency response plan requirements.• Assisted writing cybersecurity policies for water districts based on NIST SP 800-82 Rev 2, NIST SP 800-61 Rev 2, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, CISA resources, and SANS security policy templates.• Developed criteria and performance expectations for security at critical water facilities as part of a comprehensive physical security facilities plan for an Oregon water district.• Drafted letter proposals for clients and project plans/schedules in Microsoft Project.• Project manager for Consequence-driven, Cyber-informed Engineering (CCE) training and manual operations tabletop exercise for a California wastewater district.• Presented material on water sector cybersecurity and cyber-resilience at the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association 2023 Conference.• Assisted development of Cyber-informed Engineering (CIE) instruction focused on the water sector.• Reviewed PLC code written in Schneider’s EcoStruxure Control Expert, identifying errors and possible security issues.

Pocatello, Idaho, United States

Pocatello, Idaho, United States

I retired from the Marine Corps in summer 2016. My family decided to relocate to Pocatello, Idaho, to be close to family and provide stability for my two sons. As I ended my Marine Corps career, my wife started a new one as a Speech Pathologist. Fortunately, I was able to take time off from work to spend more time with my sons and take on more at-home responsibilities from my wife. I am grateful for the time I had with my family.I was introduced to Idaho State University’s Industrial Cybersecurity program when my sons attended a STEM camp on the campus. The program provided me with an excellent opportunity to gain skills for an exciting and challenging new career.

Suffolk, Virginia

• Part of a joint military and DOD-civilian team that evaluated and coached military staffs, including Strategic Command, Central Command, and Cyber Command on planning, targeting, and assessment techniques to improve staff efficiency and productivity.• Served as a subject matter expert, advising and mentoring individuals and workgroups during 27 military training exercises and academic events to enhance their ability to collaborate, plan, and align targeting efforts with operational priorities.• Delivered oral and written summaries to training audiences and executive management, effectively communicating challenges identified and outlining a means for improvement.• Facilitated academic seminars to 120+ newly promoted general officers to increase their understanding of planning, targeting, and assessments as part of National Defense University’s CAPSTONE course.• Planned and directed work for 4 team members, to include assigning projects and travel in an equitable manner, developing individual and section training plans, establishing and reviewing performance standards, and other supervisory duties.• Developed written and computer-based training modules to disseminate the latest, most effective staff practices to joint commands across the Department of Defense.

Okinawa, Japan

• Developed and executed a comprehensive, flexible training program for 150+ personnel utilizing venues in Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States to achieve 100% readiness for combat operations.• Overcame numerous challenges to plan optimal use of and support for 24 teams operating in more than 20 locations supporting US and coalition forces in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012.• Led 56 Marines during pre-deployment training activities in multiple countries and a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.• Directly coordinated with the senior United Kingdom military headquarters in Regional Command – Southwest, helping to integrate their air and surface fires with US headquarters and effectively communication issues between the commands.• Implemented realistic computer simulation scenarios that augmented traditional training events to increase proficiency.

Norfolk, Virginia

• Provided more than 700 hours of instruction to 180 students during 14 courses.• Received Command's Instructor of the Year Award for 2008 in recognition of achievements as an instructor, curriculum developer, and course manager.• Managed curriculum for 2 courses, complying with all Marine Corps Training and Education Command regulations.• Modified instruction by placing greater emphasis on interactive exercises which incorporated peer teaching and cooperative learning to increase individual and group performance.• Developed the Marine Corps Joint Fires Observer Course using command's existing instructors and resources to address a training deficiency identified by Combat Commands and Marine Corps leadership.

Jacksonville, North Carolina

• Coordinated academic and live-fire training events for a Marine Expeditionary Unit comprised of 2000+ personnel, which ensured individual and collective readiness for deployment in Persian Gulf and Iraq in 2005.• Commanded artillery unit consisting of 130 Marines and Sailors. Provided vision and leadership, which increased the unit's proficiency in its core tasks and oversaw a successful 6-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan.• Ensured integration of digital systems from target acquisition to fire control to enhance response time and accuracy.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Industrial Cybersecurity Engineering Technology

• Conducted a risk assessment on Tesla, Inc. using NIST SP 800-82 and SP 800-30 procedures and principles. • Developed a case study.