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St Petersburg, Florida, Us

* Conducts regular IT audits to ensure compliance with established standards and frameworks (NIST, COBIT, FedRamp)* Develops, maintains and enforces IT governance policies and procedures* Identifies, evaluates and mitigates risks associated with IT operations and security* Collaborates with cybersecurity teams to integrate GRC activities with security practices* Assists in creation and maintenance of comprehensive IT risk management program* Prepare audit reports with consideration audit observations that effectively communicate identified issues and respective corrective actions* Participates in departmental projects

Washington, Dc, Us

Port & Facility Cyber Risk Compliance Office - Critical Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Branch• Assisted in Development and publishing of NIST CSF based risk assessment framework, substantially assisting facilities to identify IT/OT vulnerabilities, assess impacts and formulate remediation plans in line with updated Coast Guard policies and regulations.• Influenced direction of new federal cybersecurity regulations draft, ensured alignment with USCG Cybersecurity strategy, industry standards and Marine Transportation Systems operations.• Advised, educated and trained workforce to prepare for inaugural industry cyber compliance readiness assessments.

Fort Meade, Md, Us

• Planned and managed global operations and readiness for 6 Cyber Protection Teams defending against and imposing costs and exposing tactics, techniques and procedures of an advanced persistent threat.• Developed a mission planning matrix to enhance target selection and boost risk-based decision-making efficacy based on intel.• Regularly assessed operations, reported execution status, achievements and challenges to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Washington, Dc, Us

U.S. Coast Guard Post Graduate Program.• Selected to one of three positions in a highly competitive program within the Coast Guard. • Functioned as full-Time Student in Virginia Tech's Master of Informations Technology program focusing course selection and study on various Cybersecurity / Information Assurance topics

Washington, Dc, Us

Marine Safety Unit Texas City• Oversaw compliance program, guided 75+ inspectors to ensure alignment with U.S. laws, policies and international regulations.• Initiated an outreach inspection plan to address compliance issues in specific vessel type and operations, corrected decades old regulatory oversight while working with owner and leadership to minimize impact on operations and company costs.• Led internal audit in preparation for third party audit; received zero non-conformities and highest score throughout organization.

Washington, Dc, Us

Sector Hampton Roads• Led 12-member team on criminal investigation uncovering 10+ significant compliance violations, assisted the Department of Justice to pursue criminal charges against the company resulting in hefty fines and license forfeiture of a senior crew member.• Planned multi-agency targeted inspection operation, reached record number of violations resulting in updated security plan. • Headed new construction projects to ensure regulatory compliance, worked with owner to proactively resolve potential conflicts

Washington, Dc, Us

• System Administrator: Oversaw network security, managed user access and server maintenance, including Active Directory, email and app servers, patching and updates, and backups; conducted regular testing and troubleshooting.• Disaster Recovery: Led network rebuilds for Coast Guard units post-Hurricane Katrina, oversaw teams during IT and communication equipment replacement and network restoration to maintain first responder unit connectivity.• Managed a team of eight help desk technicians in a 600+ employee office, streamlining the ticketing process with a new website and ticket handing procedure to reduce response times from over 5 days to under 24 hours.• Project Manager: Directed a six-month cubicle installation project, minimizing user downtime and upgrading network infrastructure, including re-wiring for improved network segmentation, created and updated documentation.

Master Of Information Technology, Cybersecurity

Bachelors Of Science, Business/Corporate Communications

Associates Of Science, Informations Systems