Michael Chavis Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Security Team Lead, leading as many as (22) team members during this span. Responsible for ensuring all Windows desktops (13,000+) and Windows servers (2,500+) are compliant with mandated government requirements such as DISA STIG, CMS Minimum Security Requirements (CMSRs), USGCB standards, and Company Corporate Baseline Standards. Oversees and ensures all Configuration Baseline requirements are met. Has oversight for making sure security patch updates and application updates are released promptly to avoid security vulnerabilities and to meet compliance Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements. Assisted with creating repeatable processes for Configuration Baseline Management, Patch Management, Application Package Updates, and Workstation Image Updates. Key contributor in providing evidence and answers to internal and external audit requests. Work with risk documentation such as Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs), Business Risk Justifications (BRJs), and Mitigation Strategy Reports (MSRs) on a weekly basis. Collaborates across multiple teams to ensure work is executed successfully and on time. Possess excellent communication skills, regularly meeting with management and executive management (including Vice President level management) to provide guidance pertaining to compliance requirements and problem resolution.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Security Team Lead leading 17 team members. Ensured the workstation and Citrix server environments adhered to the various required government standards, including the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of Defense (DoD), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Was a security lead to ensure the corporation and its subsidiaries successfully pass all internal and external security audits. Ensured proper testing was conducted before remediation activities occurred. Responsible for creating and maintaining documented security policies and procedures in a highly organized and detail-oriented manner for the Company and its subsidiaries.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Worked daily with Microsoft Active Directory tools, such as Users and Computers. Created Group Policy Objects (GPO) policies to set Corporate and Security Baseline settings to workstations and Citrix servers. Deployed Microsoft patch updates to the Company's workstations and Citrix servers via Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), securing over 12,000 workstations and 300 Citrix servers. Created and maintained security policy and procedure documentation, including risk documentation such as Mitigation Strategy Reports (MSRs) and Business Risk Justifications (BRJs) for the Company's Medicare and TRICARE government contracts.

Columbia, Sc, Us

Worked onsite at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina; created, updated, and maintained all Windows operating system workstation images. Extensive knowledge and experience with Microsoft System Preparation (Sysprep) tools; applied local security policy settings to images. Used cloning software to multicast PCs with new images, and deployed PCs and peripherals to end-users. Also provided third-level support to various other departments.