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Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

- Lead and manage all infrastructure and information security processes, controls, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.- Select and implement enabling technologies to meet the infrastructure and information security needs of the company.- Collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team to establish and maintain the architectural aspects of the company's infrastructure and cyber maturity.- Hold managed service providers accountable for meeting service-level agreements (SLAs) that are aligned with the company's enterprise information delivery goals.- Ensure the uptime of critical systems through redundancy, monitoring, and proactive problem management and maintenance.- Develop and implement technical plans to apply patches, hot fixes, and other critical updates as needed in the engineering lab environment.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

- Provide strategic oversight and direction for all infrastructure and information security processes, controls, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.- Develop and implement communication and engagement strategies to drive behavior changes and increase policy and procedure compliance, thereby reducing risks.- Manage cybersecurity for a diverse set of cloud and SaaS environments and technologies, as well as a fleet of network security gear, endpoints, and servers of various operating systems.- Ensure that security-related IT controls have identified owners, standard workflows, and measurable metrics (e.g., Identity and Access Management).- Ensure the uptime of critical systems through redundancy, monitoring, and proactive problem management and maintenance.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

- Managed a team of one Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) and five Information Assurance Officers (IAO) to provide technical and procedural IS security advice to government and industrial teams.- Developed and maintained a formal IS security program and policies for my assigned area of responsibility.- Ensured that ISSOs and IAOs received the necessary technical and security training (e.g., operating systems, networking, security management) to perform their duties.- Ensured that System Administrators (SAs) monitored all available resources for warnings of system vulnerabilities or ongoing attacks.- Maintained a repository of all security authorizations for IS under my purview and coordinated annual IS security inspections, tests, and reviews.- Ensured the development and implementation of an effective IS security education, training, and awareness program.

Greater San Diego Area

- Supervised a team of 51 technicians in the implementation of fast and secure communications for Naval Special Warfare SEAL Teams.- As the Information Systems Security Manager, I managed tactical networks to ensure that all systems and users were in compliance with DoD security policies.- Completed two network technical upgrades that included the installation of 300+ workstations on three separate network enclaves.- Managed the accountability and issuance of $5M worth of Controlled Cryptographic Items.Issued Electronic Keying Material to nine SEAL Platoons deployed in the CENTCOM and PACOM AORs.- Developed and implemented new vulnerability scanning processes to protect valuable information.- Trained 25 communicators on the proper handling and setup of multiple SOF Deployable Node Stellite Systems, including SDN Lv3B, SDN Medium V2, and SDN Heavy V1 & V2.- Conducted multiple exercises utilizing Harris Tactical Radios with ANW2, HPW, SATCOM, and Line of Sight waveforms.

Greater San Diego Area

- Managed a team of 6 personnel in the maintenance and security configuration of four separate network enclaves.- Applied vulnerability patches and conducted security audits to ensure the secure operation of network resources for 30,000 users in the Pacific Southwest Region.- Used Gold Disk/ACAS tools to perform periodic risk and threat vulnerability assessments for the certification and accreditation of multiple servers that served 15,000 users.- Developed and implemented a database that consolidated and tracked training requirements for 21 civilian and 90 military personnel. This database maintained a timeline for IT certification requirements for all personnel to be part of the Cyber Security Workforce and meet DoD security policies.- Developed and delivered an A+, Net+, and Security+ training curriculum to 44 enlisted Sailors and 25 Naval Officers.

Greater San Diego Area

- Supervised a team of 21 technicians in the maintenance and operation of all shipboard and embarked command's unclassified/classified tactical and non-tactical networks, comprising 537 workstations and 1,528 user accounts.- Properly managed and configured two domain controllers, two mail exchange servers, and two backup servers.- Installed, tested, and deployed new network configurations, security updates, and vulnerability scans to ensure compliance with DoD security policies.- Managed multiple systems that provide engineering readings for the proper configuration and tuning of shipboard machinery.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism

Activities and Societies: Order of the Sword and Shield Honor Society (OƩƩ)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society

Bachelor Of Science In Information Systems Security, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

High School Diploma