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Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa, Florida, Us

• Review threat and vulnerability reports from various technology sources to support remediation efforts with IT and business stakeholders. Develop and maintain metrics which communicate the cybersecurity health of the program and technology. Supporting cybersecurity engineering projects withdocumentation, technical configurations, testing, and operational support.• Analyze and tune endpoint security technologies. Define cybersecurity standards and educate cross-functional teams on best practices. Develop automation scripts to integrate cybersecurity technologies and minimize manual processes for internal or cloud development of security requirements and evaluation of new security technologies.• Manage with threat intelligence, incident investigation and response activities the risk of proposed technology changes and provide security guidance to application teams- Review threat and vulnerability reports from various technology sources to support remediation efforts with IT and business stakeholders - Develop and maintain metrics which communicate the cybersecurity health of the program and technology - Supporting cybersecurity engineering projects with documentation, technical configurations, testing, and operational support - Analyze and tune endpoint security technologies - Define cybersecurity standards and educate cross- functional teams on best practices - Develop automation scripts to integrate cybersecurity technologies and minimize manual processes - Support cybersecurity engineers with the development of security requirements and evaluation of new security technologies - Assist with threat intelligence, incident investigation and response activities - Assess the risk of proposed technology changes and provide security guidance to application teams.

Tampa, Florida, Us

• Responsible for building a defense layer environment acquiring necessary tools and applications allowing resources to have an oversight to changes from all vectors. Working with multiple tenants and parent company creating a standard security stack that is secure and customizable for all tenants and their environment. • Collaborate with senior leadership teams to improve a continuous monitoring cycle reducing risk through automation keeping with Risk Management Framework and Incident Response to ensure quicker and accurate measures are taken through reporting, metrics, and communication paths.• Coordination with internal and external teams creating a security posture allowing for proper incidents and events to be reported for ticketing. Communicating those efforts across all tenants and providing assistance with Splunk architecture for future migration and reporting to on instance across all tenants with the goal of accuracy through automation from a configured, standard, and defined security stack.

Vienna, Virginia, Us

• Managed the necessary resources, including leadership support, and key security personnel, to support information technology (IT) security goals and objectives and reduce overall organizational risk. As a member of the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) for the Department of Energy we conducted drills and resourced new response tactics based on threat analytics.• Establish overall Enterprise Information Security Architecture (EISA) with the organization's overall security strategy by creating and maintaining policies that reflect system security objectives as well as an overall security posture. Evaluate cost/benefit, economic, and risk analysis in decision-making process for interpreting patterns of noncompliance using NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) for compliance and auditing processes.• Collect and maintain data needed to meet system cybersecurity reporting using security tools. Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.

Lisle, Illinois, Us

Degree - Bachelor of Science Program - Computer Information SystemsConcentration - Cyber Security ProgrammingCollege - College of Engineering & Information ScienceCumulative GPA - 3.97 Summa Cum Laude

• Advised appropriate senior leadership or Authorizing Official of changes affecting the organization's cyber security posture and coordinating with Information Technology personnel for LAN support to maintain data integrity between operations and maintenance departments. Manage network hardware and software upgrades. Proficient with network hardware to troubleshoot, isolate, and replace defective hardware.• Identify security requirements specific to an information technology (IT) system in all phases of the system life cycle to ensure that plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, and inspections. Oversaw the information security training and awareness program in compliance with DoD standards.• Manage and support duties required to prepare aircraft and maintenance related correspondence for publication libraries. Developed and maintained aircraft inventory database systems with connections to several sites to maintain integrity of information. Site operations, personnel, and aircraft mobility required instant access and routine back-ups for transfers.

• Managed and provided leadership for Information Assurance program for a large naval installation encompassing more than 30 facilities and 1200 personnel. Prompt response to published bulletins ensuring NIPR and SIPR enclave is in compliance with all relevant regulations and other requirements. Experience performing hardware and software maintenance in a SCIF environment. Provided expert advice to executive leadership on all critical security matters to ensure Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of IS systems and maintenance.• As IT subject matter expert, maintained comprehensive knowledge of DoD and Federal Information Security regulations. Documented compliance actions within the message tracking system and developed a plan of actions and milestones (POAM) to address non-compliance in the allotted timeframe. Participates in internal/external security audits/inspections; performs risk assessments with Navy computer assets for the Great Lakes NCIS (Legal) office for corrective action to ensure the integrity of IT systems.• Ensures records are maintained for workstations, software, servers, routers, firewalls, network switches, telephony equipment, etc. throughout the information system's life cycle. Acted as IT SME on all new construction projects, including information security. Completed full refresh of 576 computers with 100% accountability of devices and no time loss for users in migrating profiles and maintaining data security.

Washington, Dc, Us

• As the Master Training Specialist (MTS) Program Coordinator, screened and qualified 116 instructors through a 12-month comprehensive evaluation process following program guidelines at the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command.• Screened curriculum with 86 instructional lessons for current and effective learning strategies then implemented updates to 933 instructors obtaining a Chief of Naval Education and Training zero discrepancy report.• Divisional manager responsible for the evaluation, training, and qualification of 18 Instructors and 7 facilitators who transformed 29,000 personnel into Navy Sailors through a 12-hour, 17 scenario war-at-sea experience. Hand-selected for Chief of Naval Operations ceremony at Navy Recruit Training Command to give speech on personal growth, initiatives, and leadership.

Washington, Dc, Us

• As fully qualified Instructor Flight Engineer on the P-3C Orion, responsible for aircraft systems, normal and emergency procedures, performance, weight and balance calculations, servicing and survival equipment. Developed and maintained training and operation of all aircraft systems, including electrical, environmental, engines, communications, navigation, foul weather controls, and emergency procedures.• Deployed to remote locations as an Operations Manager. Led 75 personnel for 7- month deployment overseas coordinating logistics, training, and operations. Oversight of all logistics for moving personnel in and out of area to maintain high level of tempo. Completed 5 deployments and 14 detachments earning Bronze Star on Air Medal, 7 Strike Air medals, 4 campaign medals working with Special Operations Command assisting in Global War on Terrorism operations.• Managed a team of 11 instructors responsible for courseware curricula. Evaluated course personal qualification standards and course supporting materials. Utilized and updated computer-based training software and FAA level D aircraft simulators keeping with required naval standards.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Business/Commerce, General

Cyber Security

Cyber Security Programming, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Computer And Information Sciences, General