Michael Conner Email & Phone Number

United States

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

United States

• Instructor for the following University Partners: Cal State University Long Beach, Kansas State University - Olathe, NEXUS @ University of Michigan, North Carolina State University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and University of Wisconsin - Madison.• Adjunct Instructor for the following University Partners: Loyola University, San Diego State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Old Dominion University.• Program Instructor for the following University Partners: New York University School of Professional Studies and University at Buffalo• Lecturer for the University of Colorado at Boulder• Lead instructor for Linux Security, Cyber Infrastructure and Technology, Network Security, Cloud Security, Game Theory and Ethical Hacking.• Assistant instructor for Window Security and Digital Forensics & Incident Response.• Red Team projects include; Reconnaissance, Social Engineering, Network and vulnerability scanning, privilege escalation (Windows and Linux), payload delivery and exploitation, code injection (XSS and SQL), persistence, and report writing.• Blue Team projects include; Memory dump and analysis, drive capture and analysis, dynamic and static malware analysis, intelligence gathering, threat hunting, log analysis, and file carving.

United States

• Worked on the same contract as TeAM just a company change.• Collaborated with engineers to ensure security-based practices for the enterprise desktop image, desktop applications, and any identity and access management tools to mitigate all risks associated in a pre-production environment.• Conducted 8 risk assessments for different systems before introduced into the production environment with a 100% acceptance rate. Managed through the eMass Risk Management Framework.• Familiar with the NIST 800 series, risk management framework including security assessment plans, risk analysis documentation, vulnerability assessments, pen testing reports, and POA&M’s.• Researched new products for the management and implementation of security risk assessments and the effectiveness compliance rate of cyber security training.

San Antonio, Texas

• Instructed Introduction to Operating Systems, Linux Installation and Configuration, Advanced Linux, Information Technology Security, Incident Response. • Developed curriculum and labs to enhance student experience and adheres to state requirements for accreditation. • Volunteered to teach a weeklong Cyber Security Summer Camp for teens sponsored by the NSA. Discussed Security fundamentals, coding, introduction to Linux, and Information Hygiene.

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Collaborated with engineers to ensure security-based practices for the enterprise desktop image, desktop applications, and any identity and access management tools to mitigate all risks associated in a pre-production environment.• Conducted over 30 risk assessments for different systems before introduced into the production environment with a 100% acceptance rate. Managed through the eMass Risk Management Framework.• Familiar with the NIST 800 series, risk management framework including security assessment plans, risk analysis documentation, vulnerability assessments, pen testing reports, and POA&M’s.• Researched new products for the management and implementation of security risk assessments and the effectiveness compliance rate of cyber security training.

San Antonio, Texas

Responsible for the supervision and application of evaluating, designing, developing and facilitating direct instruction related to all instructor competencies for 900 military instructors, 205 staff, and 19,000 students (annually). Understanding the technical customer needs and researching and developing solutions for satisfaction. Use broad knowledge of current adult education methodologies and procedures to successfully adapt civilian based instructor competencies into military instructor training. Conduct customer needs analysis, designed, developed, implemented, and facilitate the METC Professional Development Sessions (PDS) a 48-lesson program designed to raise basic instructor competencies in all aspects of instruction. Analyzed, designed, developed, implemented, and facilitate the Instructor Competency Development Training (ICDT) a required week-long course designed to supplement instructor competencies after graduation from basic military instructor training courses (USA-ITC, USN-JIT, USAF-BIC). Currently designing and developing a three day METC specific Executive Leadership Orientation designed to orient new Program Directors, Department Heads, and Senior Enlisted to METC policies and procedures. Also designing and developing a four day METC Subject Matter Expert Course designed to train basic instructors in curriculum development theory and strategies, test writing, and curriculum management techniques. Responsible for development and administration of instruction and leadership related workshops, seminars, demonstrations, presentations, and lectures as needed. Continuously develop and design lesson plans, policies, training programs, schedules, and supporting materials to address training deficiencies according to identified customer needs. Recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in leadership & management, strategic planning, classroom instruction, training and program development, customer service, and information technology.

•Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials.•Created and maintained databases and spreadsheets that improved instructor and student management.•Lead instructor of Basic Mathematics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Parasitology, and Operational Public Health.•Managed multiple classrooms with up to 50 students as well as small study groups.•Actively managed 120 peers and employees. •Provided assistance in career training and career path development. •Designed a standard workplace process and interview survey that was implemented permanently.•Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with all levels of management, peers, and subordinates.•Conducted analysis of business systems to discover gaps and shortfalls. Implemented solutions to increase productivity.

Manager/Supervisor: 10+ years. Served as the primary advisor to the commander in a wide variety of units to include safety, public health, health promotion, communicable diseases, food quality, and disease reporting. Experienced at evaluating and designing leadership and management training programs based on identified organization needs. Responsible for overseeing personnel, leadership development and ensuring equipment and personnel readiness for multi-million dollar equipment and assets. Provided career counseling and career path development for peers and subordinates. Expert counselor on topics of performance, public health issues, appraisals, special recognition, and disciplinary issues.Information Technology Customer Service: 10+ years of experience. Help desk support and Network Administrator for a DoD Medical Unit. Created accounts, reset passwords, updated systems via server, installed new hardware and software, pushed updates, made backups, and ethically destroyed hard drives. Responsible for configuration management, Information systems, system applications, systems security, and hardware while maintaining timely service. While committed to the medical mission and its customers, managed email servers, web servers, routers, and switches. Developed and executed plans configuring a legacy network to integrate with the DOD medical treatment facility network and systems. Coordinated and performed customer support for IT systems by creating a ticketing system to track and respond to customer needs and compliant with command policies. Developed IT systems to support business and customer needs.

Master’S Degree, Information Technology Concentration In Cyber Security, 3.27

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Research on the effectiveness of cyber security training, Security Risk Analysis.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Information Systems, 3.5

Information Security, eBusiness Strategy, Networks and Telecommunications, Design and Implementation of Databases and Systems, System.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), General Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa