Led the development and implementation of a comprehensive security program, including the establishment of security policies, procedures, and standards (NIST). Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including IT, HR, Police, Fire/Rescue, Finance, and legal.Managed and coached a team of highly skilled IT professionals, providing technical guidance and direction, coaching the team and delegating project tasks.Managed to significantly decrease vulnerabilities, resulting in a 77% reduction of riskCollaborated with senior leadership to develop and execute security strategy and 5 year roadmap.Built a security operations center on time and on budgetConducted regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.Directed the Engineering team on implementing security controls to protect against external and internal threatsJoined several departmental teams to help Manage third party contracts and RFPs to ensure their alignment with the organization's IT security goals and requirements.Managed and delivered reports for penetration testing results with action plans.Developed and administered a security awareness program, including the creation of SCORM modules tailored to departments, and integrating them into our training management system (Knowbe4).Built and configured tools to gather data related to KPIs in order to identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions to enhance the organization's overall security posture.

In my role as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), I had the opportunity to contribute significantly to the VACR/ US Cyber Range (USCR) team. My responsibilities involved the meticulous design and development of an extensive cybersecurity curriculum for students operating on the virtual range. In collaboration with the USCR team, I successfully developed an Ethical Hacking course that has garnered substantial recognition and has since been utilized by thousands of students.This resource remains highly regarded within the virtual range, and is recognized as one of the best educational tools available. It can be accessed at:https://www.uscyberrange.org/courseware/cyber-security-advanced-ethical-hacking

Throughout my tenure at Nelson, I was privileged to secure four educational grants for the purpose of conducting cybersecurity camps. Furthermore, my contributions were recognized with three prestigious Golden Educator awards and one esteemed Smith outstanding educational award. Moreover, our dedicated cybersecurity team had the honor of competing at the national level.In this capacity, I had the opportunity to instruct several advanced courses, both via online platforms and traditional classroom environments:Secure NetworkingCybersecurity Defense and Architecture Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures Business Economics