Manages the daily activities of the Security Operations Center. Oversees performance of IT risk assessments, audits, security incident investigations and responses. Works with Department of Administration's Division of Information Security to monitor agency operations and systems for security compliance.Responsible for overall network performance and availability. Analyzes network and recommends updates/changes; assesses the agency's current and future network needs.Works with agency management, the Office of General Counsel, and appropriate staff in the strategic planning and implementation of information security policies, procedures, and plans to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations protecting data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.Reports to appropriate management on the status of security compliance and potential security risks.Participates in approved projects to improve the agency's security posture and compliance with all federal/state/grant requirements. Mentors, develops, and motivates personnel to achieve professional and agency goals. Manages the daily activities of the network in coordination with the Department of Administration's Office of Information and Technology Services.Provides consultation to management and work groups charged oversight of agency security and privacy programs. Assists the Office of General Counsel with agency eDiscovery processes.Responsible for the creation, update, and availability of IT security training for all agency staff.Oversees the selection, development, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and enhancement of the agency's security technology.Maintains awareness of trends and changes in security risks, security measures, and computer system's security technologies.Researches and develops new technologies, evaluates tools and software, and implement working prototypes to improve current processes and build new capabilities.

Acting CIO and CISO. Aligned Beaufort County Government's departments with the NIST 800-53 cybersecurity and the MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify, detect, protect, respond, and recover from threats. Oversaw and secured the technology infrastructure for critical departments including EMS, Treasurer's Office, County Detention Center, Voter Elections, traffic engineering, and various other offices.Led the IT and Communications Division, providing strategic management of 5 departments: IT Systems, GIS, Communications, Broadcasting, and Records Management. Implemented new firewalls, Microsoft Exchange upgrades, systems analysis tools, project management tools, and migrated from Active Directory to cloud Azure AD.Maintained strict compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, CJIS, and FTI, ensuring adherence to industry standards for data security and privacy. Enforced security measures including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), IDS/IPS, SIEM, next-gen firewalls utilizing TTP's, XDR, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), vulnerability scanning, software patching, MDM, and IT governance policies.Established cybersecurity and threat intelligence, reducing security incidents by 60%. Managed critical and non-critical information system security and compliance with HIPAA, PCI, CJIS, FTI, etc. Implemented the principle of least privilege, application whitelisting, and protected user security groups.Developed a comprehensive technology roadmap and conducted IT workload assessments for all critical and non-critical infrastructure systems. Successfully migrated over 65% of systems to cloud-based platforms and conducted quarterly white hat ethical hacking audits using Linux.Modernized IT, broadcasting, and data retention infrastructure, ensuring service continuity during emergencies. Managed an $8 million division budget, aligning with county goals to provide the best service to citizens. Served as the Cyber Liaison Officer (CLO) representative with SLED for the county.

Successfully deployed, secured, and supported 50,000+ workstation, network and mobile devices within the school system.Managed software development and provided district users with unique and creative software solutions to complex problems providing ease of use for tasks.Supervised the onsite support and maintenance IT devices within the walls for 80 district schools and administration buildings.Created a secure and safe IT environment for students and staff while also enabling children to learn with technology.Managed a team of 20 IT Field Support Staff with 5 direct reports and 15 indirect reports.Managed the IT team that supported and secured 25,000+ workstations, 25,000+ iPads, 3500+ SMART boards, 3000+ Chromebooks, 2500+ iMacs.Created hardened user Window's Desktop, and Apple workstation images for deployment.