- Provides subject-matter-expertise and management of one to two technical disciplines, capabilities, services, technologies, domains or systems.  - Proactively identifies, implements and manages process improvements and agile solutions within functional area.  - Articulates goals and oversees achievement.  - Responsible for front-line management of a team.  - Responsible for direct oversight of staff, tactical execution and implementation of operational plans. - - Makes recommendations to senior leadership and provides input into executive summaries for senior leadership.  - Performs hands-on technical work as need arises.  - Participates in ad hoc workgroups supporting IT strategy.  - Influences, interacts and makes decisions impacting assigned work unit.  - Collaborates decisions with senior leadership.  - Ensures adherence to practices, procedures, precedents, policy and senior leadership direction.  - ---- Tracks and ensures that expenses fall within budget.

-Information security program lead within an organization that manages secure, health care related big data and analytics environments-Responsible for leading both tactical and strategic security related projects-Management, coordination and execution of initiatives with trusted 3rd party business associates in the security, network management, infrastructure, monitoring and scanning spaces-Collaborate with the multi-disciplined business analysts, technical analysts, data scientists and software engineers-Create user and production support tools and documentation for the designs-NIST Standard Implementer-HIPAA and PCI Compliance Guide-Office Design and Secure Cloud Hosting Solution Guide

-Plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate all assigned systems operations functions and services related to securing the company's computer systems, servers, data, and network connections. -This role will directly support other employees and vendors to handle the required duties.-Monitor and configure the Event Monitoring systems to insure all problem events are investigated and addressed.-Perform internal and external Penetration tests-Manage and schedule external vulnerability scans-Monitor connection security for local area networks, wide area networks, company Web sites, corporate intranets/extranets/portals, vendor and partner connections, and e-mail communications.-Monitor the administration of all security systems and their corresponding or associated software, including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection, incident response, cryptography, content filters, and anti-malware systems.-Create and maintain long-term plans and strategies detailing security infrastructure improvements. -Lead strategic security planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing defense initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future security technologies.-Assist in the development and maintenance of all IT security policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance requirements.-Keep abreast of current and emerging US laws and industry regulations regarding data privacy and security, with emphasis on the PCI-DSS.-Assist in the design and implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity plans, procedures, audits, and enhancements.-Recommend and support deployment additional security products and tools, or enhancements to existing tools, to detect violations of network security measures.-Create and propagate security awareness and training programs among employees.-Conduct research on emerging practices, services, protocols, and standards in support of system security enhancement and development efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities• Performs and /or coordinates routine and ad hoc Information Security (IS) Scans and Assessments across the enterprise. • Oversees gap management activities to address findings, mitigate and/or remediate risks and comply with documentation and reporting requirements.• Supports the IS Vendor selection process and the implementation of IS and IT tool sets.• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert for assigned IS Domains. • May serve as the point of escalation for IS events. • Works with end users and vendor partners to determine needs of organization’s business units, implement IS Policies and Procedures, and ensures compliance for area of responsibility.• Privilege Escalation Monitor for internal review and Entitlement Review• Serves as primary resource for Security Monitoring, identifying or obtaining response issues and optimization (including but not limited to: email alerts, HIDS/NIDS, WAF, DAM, DLP, SIEM, Web Content Filters): includes activities such as setting baselines for monitoring alerts, reducing ‘noise” from excessive monitoring notifications and creating actionable alerts.• Splunk background administrator and Manager for migration of IT • Led analysis, remediation and/or mitigation of IS issues discovered• Led Data security access and controls manager (who has access to certain data)• Oversees Vulnerability Assessment Activities, including documenting and reporting• Collaborate with business units and management on the analysis, escalation and reporting of security incidents• Support and assist with all Incident Response activities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Information Security/Risk Management1. Perform analysis on discovered security issues and risk based findings 2. Collaborate with IS/RM team in the Issue Reporting Process (Open/Closed Security Items)3. Manage COTS Application Security Process4. Collaborate with IS/RM team in the Policy Updates & Approval Process5. Collaborate with IS/RM team in the IR Program Updates & Approval Process6. Perform Cyber Intelligence analysis based on documented strategy and business need7. Coordinate and Manage Operations & Vendor Issue expectations – (RVM)8. Collaborate with IS/RM team in the Entitlement Review Process9. Collaborate with IS/RM team in IS/RM Retention Management10. Collaborate with IS/RM team in Enterprise & Vendor Risk Analysis & Reporting11. Develop Ad Hoc Information Security & Risk Analysis (Special Initiative/Project)12. Manage the Data Furnisher Proprietary Inquiry/Questionnaire Process (DF & Vendor) Business Continuity/Disaster RecoveryCollaborate with IS/RM team in the BC/DR Program Updates & Approval Process. Collaborate with Vendors, Operations, and Senior Management regarding business continuity and disaster recovery programs, plans and activities.Oversee vendor data backup procedures (DR/BC) specific to the business requirements.Collaborate with Security manager for periodic BC/DR validation testing. Oversee the review, update and approval cycle specific to the internal BC plans.

As a Program Manager for NMS, In charge of Multiple Security Projects to support 4 different Business Structures. Supported Policies and Procedure Changes for 4 different Platforms. Single point of Escalation for help desk support.

Hands on Experience with Satellite equipment, completing all task, from deploying the Satellite, contacting the HUB Manager, running fiber cables, connecting to server stacks, and deploying Secured Networks (Voice and Data) across multiple locations.

Hands on experience with different IT Solutions and learned counter measures to help defend different network structures.

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