Director of Operations for 1Marksman, a minority woman-owned and operated organization focused on supporting client’s technology needs in the State of Maryland and the surrounding National Capitol Region. Our core competencies include the design and deployment for infrastructure modernization (structured cabling systems, copper and fiber optics, system commissioning), complex networks, and systems integration (voice, data, video, surveillance, alarm/access control, and wireless), and cybersecurity posturing for achieving compliance and improving overall security posture (i.e. routing, switching, firewalls, intrusion prevention, penetration testing, governance, data loss prevention, and vulnerability management). 1Marksman is a State of Maryland approved diversity supplier with certifications that include Local, Disadvantage Business Enterprise (LDBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Woman-Business Enterprise (WBE). Additionally, the Washington Metro Airport Authority (WMAA) has designated 1Marksman as an approved Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (ACDBE) business partner.  1Marksman is Maryland certified to meet the eligibility standards for the following industry NAICS codes: 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 541219 – Other Accounting Services 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 561320 – Temporary Help Services Over the past 3 years, 1Marksman has experienced accelerated growth in cybersecurity and has invested in our staff, business processes, and tools to become one of Maryland’s elite Cybersecurity partners. Our vendor partnerships and staff experience focus on industry leading software and hardware manufacturers like Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco Systems, Dell Networking, Ekahau, Tenable, SAINT Corp, Nessus, ControlMap (GRC), Solarwinds’, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Redhat/Linux, and a host of others. We have assessed dozens of government and commercial entities that require ongoing checks and validation of compliance controls, including National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), HIPPA and PII control mapping, FFIEC and GLBA safeguard rules for financial institutions, as well as SOC2, ISO-27001, and GDRP compliance frameworks to support data center and international clients.