Kyle Manning Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

- Contribute to the software design process by collaborating with cross-functional teams to define system requirements, architecture, and design specifications, ensuring alignment with project objectives and customer needs.- Conduct thorough reviews of Tenable scan results, meticulously analyze findings, and prioritize remediation efforts to address critical vulnerabilities to ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as DISA STIGs.- Manage a development and test lab with over 200 physical/virtual machines, maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO) by ensuring NIST SP 800-53 compliance.- Perform comprehensive code analysis initiatives using SonarQube on C and Java codebases exceeding 1 million lines and successfully identify and remediate all instances of XSS and SQL injection vulnerabilities.- Provide technical expertise and guidance to colleagues and government customers on the interpretation and implementation of DoD STIG requirements, allowing teams to proactively address compliance challenges and maintain a secure computing environment.- Conduct thorough security control assessments on embedded electronics from a rotary wing aircraft based on NIST 800-53 requirements, identified gaps and vulnerabilities, and implemented mitigation strategies to enhance system security posture.- Lead the preparation and submission of Authorization Packages, including Security Assessment Reports (SARs) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Information Systems Security Plan (ISSP), demonstrating adherence to RMF milestones and timelines for Intelligence Community (IC) messaging systems.- Serve as Scrum Master for the cyber team, facilitating big team planning events with over 100 participants and ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.

Northridge, Ca, Us

- Collaborated closely with the front-end development team to assess project requirements and implement necessary updates to the PHP backend and MySQL databases, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of new features and enhancements.- Upgraded an existing PHP user management system to integrate cyber best practices, including the implementation of password salting and hashing techniques, to enhance data security and protect user credentials from unauthorized access.- Facilitated efficient Agile processes as a member of a development team, leading daily standup meetings and maintaining up-to-date Jira task boards.

Northridge, Ca, Us

-Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC) competitor.- Hardened multiple Windows boxes through Active Directory and Group Policy while under attack from a professional red team.- Created and integrated virtual machines and services within the testing environment using VMware ESXi.

Northridge, Ca, Us

- Developed custom Python scripts to automate the manipulation and analysis of large Excel spreadsheets containing over 100,000 rows, significantly reducing manual workload.- Collaborated closely with Dr. Ardavan Asef-Vaziri to develop data organization strategies aimed at identifying trends and patterns within research datasets, contributing to the advancement of academic research objectives.

- Conducted in-home network assessments and security system installations, collaborating closely with clients to design and implement customized solutions tailored to their specific requirements, enhancing home security and connectivity.- Trained and mentored junior technicians in diagnosing and resolving issues with diverse hardware components, including motherboards, processors, memory modules, storage drives, and peripherals.