•Provide cyber threat intelligence analysis to U.S. CENTCOM in written and oral form•Maintain a high state of situational awareness regarding threats to U.S. CENTCOM networks•Developed threat briefings, with associated list of threat actors and indicators, based multiple intelligence sources•Utilize cyber intelligence analysis to prioritize threats and actively analyze U.S. CENTCOM network sensors for signs of related activities•Alert U.S. CENTCOM Network Defense of emerging threats as they occur•Leverage and expand the capabilities of existing analytical tools and technologies; recommend new technologies as appropriate•Support crisis events with intelligence collection, analysis dissemination to appropriate personnel

•Author and lead instructor of the IA for Deploying Forces (IADF) course designed to rapidly deliver policy, technical, and operational Information Assurance instruction for those organizations and individuals preparing to deploy to CENTCOM forward locations•Train deploying cybersecurity professionals to perform incident response, vulnerability analysis, patch management, and system hardening utilizing DoD / commercial software products and documentation (STIGs) •Engineered a virtual / physical computer equipment suite to support a mobile pre-deployment training course•Associate instructor for the computer network defense courses, “RaD-X, Rapid Development Experience”, 101 and 301 training programs which have been recognized as the benchmark-training program for all DoD Computer Network Defense Analysts•Train analysts to recognize cyber-based security vulnerabilities, exploits, events, and emerging threats currently plaguing the DoD information technology infrastructure•Manage a series of highly technical hands-on labs utilizing a variety of security tools and resources intended to provide CND analysts with methodologies for detecting cyber security events, separating true security events from false positives, and steps for mitigating and defending DoD systems

•Information Assurance lead for the stand-up of CENTCOM Forward Headquarters (CFH), Qatar•Implemented DoD policy and technical solutions for build-out of all classified/unclassified CFH networks•Established/maintained the information security posture throughout daily operations across virtual workstation/server environment•Information Assurance Lead for United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Task Force 236 responsible for the installation of the classified US/Coalition war-fighting network throughout Afghanistan•Managed team of information security engineers spanning all regional commands throughout Afghanistan•Coordinated deployed Blue & Green team vulnerability assessments and remediation of Information Assurance risks for the US/Coalition war-fighting network•Developed an installation strategy and deployed firewalls across the Afghanistan theater with centralized management capability•Integrated antivirus into site deployment strategy and deployed the client software via Microsoft SCCM and Active Directory Group Policy Objects to ensure antivirus coverage and to set the framework for full host-based deployment •Drafted information security policy based on U.S. national standards for a ministry of the Afghanistan government

•Function as a system security/information assurance professional in support of interoperability assessment teams and engineering interface design teams to identify and assess computer /network security and readiness and compliance with information assurance guidance and best practices•Provide technical support for applications such as ArcSight, Symantec, HBSS, RealSecure ISS, SNORT, Remedy, SMS/WSUS, etc. and familiar with AR 25-1, AR 25-2, and Army Best Business Practices, Technical Authority (TECHCONs), DITSCAP/DIACAP and Army CAC/PKI guidance and directive•Responsible for maintenance and service of over 100 tier 2 boundary protection devices (IDS) including tech refresh spanning 5 different network classifications throughout the AOR in over six countries•Conduct IA risk and threat analyses, assimilation, and evaluations of information relating to computer/network security and information assurance•Provide engineering assistance and recommend Army approved secure IT solutions to correct, validate and support information assurance related changes to installations networks (such as IPS and IDS installations, VPNs, Firewall modifications, Switch configurations)

Provide Boundary Protection, Intrusion Detection, and Vulnerability Assessment for domain of 8,000 clients.Previous Positions:-NT/2000/2003 Network Administrator-UNIX/Solaris System Administrator-COMSEC Manager-Helpdesk Crew Commander