Establishing and maintaining the company-wide Information Security Management program from the ground up and providing oversight of the organization’s overall cyber and information security posture. Charged with managing the cyber/information security function and information security risks of the organization. This includes existing and future IT systems, products, products’ deployment, support and services to its customers.Manage and improve the organization’s and its products’ security posture and reduce risk through the scoping and shaping of the Information Security Improvement ProgramProvide information security vision and strategies, both short and long term, to support corporate goalsOversee the monitoring, evaluation and management of information security risk including security risks of our deployed products at customer sitesDirect the organization in data privacy and information security compliance with various federal and international laws.Lead the definition, implementation and maintenance of corporate security policies and procedures in alignment with existing policiesLead the review and analysis of business requirements and creation of appropriate security solutionsLead the organization’s information security roadmap development and deployment executionLead information security audits, forensic investigations and the preparation of mitigation proceduresLead the response to security-related incidents and provides a thorough post-event analysisInstitute organization-wide training in security awareness, protocols and proceduresLead the assessment, testing and selection of new security products and technologiesAct as the project manager for selected information security improvement projectsUtilize KPIs and Performance Metrics to measure and improve the security performance of the organization’s systems, products and services

Responsible for increasing the cyber/information security of existing and future IT systems, products, product deployments, support and services. Improving the organization’s and its products’ security posture and reduce risk through the scoping and shaping of the Information Security Improvement ProgramMonitor, evaluate and manage information security risk including security risks of our deployed products at customer sitesLead the definition, implementation and maintenance of corporate security policies and procedures in alignment with existing policiesLead the review and analysis of business requirements and creation of appropriate security solutionsLead the organization’s information security roadmap development and deployment executionLead information security audits, forensic investigations and the preparation of mitigation proceduresLead the response to security-related incidents and provides a thorough post-event analysisImplement organization-wide training in security awareness, protocols and proceduresLead the assessment, testing and selection of new security products and technologiesProject manager for selected information security improvement projects

Responsible for implementation, management, and oversight of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and the Information Security Management System program, including the activities of ERM department and committees. Responsible for the identification, evaluation, monitoring and reporting of the significant operational and strategic risks. Works closely with the Strategy Department and CSO to identify opportunities and risks related to the strategic plan. Partners with Credit Union leadership and special committees to drive strategic initiatives.

Develops, maintains and tests security policies and procedures for both internal and external networks. Performs risk assessments and designs security policies and procedures to address those risks. Oversees security assessments and network penetration tests to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Develops and disseminates information security awareness training throughout the entire organization. Reviews and maintains business continuity plans and incident response plans to reflect ongoing changes. Coordinates and conducts tests of disaster recovery plans for procedural accuracy and availability time frames

Direct certification inspection teams maintaining situational awareness of intelligence systems worldwide. Responsible for the software validation and approval process for all 3000 AF ISR systems. Administer a $2.2M information security inspection budget. Schedule certification and accreditation support for over 300 Information Assurance managers at 288 sites.

Core Air Force Officer Career Specialty

Assisted in the management and distribution of all Coalition C4ISR assetsApproval authority for US Forces, Title X Coalition Command Control Communications Computers Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance asset distribution

Coordinated project requirements and funding as well as provided oversight for US Forces Title X communication assets in the South and Southwest regions of Afghanistan.Subject matter expert and voting board member responsible for resourcing US Forces throughout the South and Southwest regions of Afghanistan. Advisor to senior leadership on key infrastructure interdependencies and operational impacts for communications capabilities. Oversaw planning and resourcing of over one billion dollars of communications infrastructure.

Taught foundational cyber and information technology skills course and upper-level programming course. Directed the Academy’s second largest programming course Introduction to Programming for Scientists an Engineers (MATLAB) and assisted with direction of the Academy’s Introduction to Computing course with over 1000 enrollments.Conducted one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, and advising sessions.