Robert Bowles Email & Phone Number

Monument, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Director, Center for Information Assurance Studies, Regis University (7/15/2019 – Present)3333 Regis BoulevardDenver, Colorado Serves as the Director of the Center for Information Assurance Studies. Serves as Ranked Faculty in Regis University's Master of Science in Information and Cybersecurity. Develop and instruct courses for our Information Assurance program, and Information and Cybersecurity programs. Advises graduate students through their studies and provides career… Show more Director, Center for Information Assurance Studies, Regis University (7/15/2019 – Present)3333 Regis BoulevardDenver, Colorado Serves as the Director of the Center for Information Assurance Studies. Serves as Ranked Faculty in Regis University's Master of Science in Information and Cybersecurity. Develop and instruct courses for our Information Assurance program, and Information and Cybersecurity programs. Advises graduate students through their studies and provides career opportunities advice and counseling.Serves as the Director for the annual Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC) consisting of a four-state region of 18 college teams competing in a business orientated cyber defense challenge. The winner represents the Rocky Mountain Region at the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). Raytheon Technologies has hired 91 students from the experience and potential from this competition.Successfully planned and oversaw every aspect of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC). Successfully accomplished Regis receiving their re-designation as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Our Master of Science in Information and Cyber Security is ranked Number 1 in Colorado and 13th in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide. Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

Developed Cybersecurity and Information Assurance training courses for Regis University. Serve as Affiliated Faculty in Regis University’s Master of Science in Information Assurance and their MBA in Operations Management Programs. Developed and instructed courses in their Information Assurance program, and their Operations Management Program.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center (IBC). Served as the subject matter expert for all cybersecurity related issues for the Financial Management Directorate. Managed day-to-day security operations which included assessment and accreditations (A&A), continuous monitoring, vulnerability scans, penetration testing, risk assessments, and ensured compliance with the Federal Information Systems Management Act… Show more Served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center (IBC). Served as the subject matter expert for all cybersecurity related issues for the Financial Management Directorate. Managed day-to-day security operations which included assessment and accreditations (A&A), continuous monitoring, vulnerability scans, penetration testing, risk assessments, and ensured compliance with the Federal Information Systems Management Act (FISMA).Managed and oversaw the development, implementation, and enforcement of enterprise information security policies, standards, processes, and solutions that ensured industries best security practices.Managed multiple teams including forensics, security administrators, technical support, and an internal audit team that ensured our compliance with all federal laws, directives, and external audits. Received no findings on five (5) consecutive SSAE-16 audits. Maintained Expert knowledge of relevant regulations and standards related to risk management and information security, e.g.: FFIEC, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, FFIEC, Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Implemented a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool to enforce finance and accounting best practices.Managed the Information Systems Security Line of Business that analyzed and assessed organization's security postures resulting in improvements to give them a best-in-class security posture. Maintained a strong working knowledge in the National Industry Standards for Technology (NIST) Special Publications (SPs). Used various strategies for our IT management framework to develop, organize and implement governance strategies. Ensured compliance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) to prevent unauthorized disclosure of our banking partner’s networks and ensure we were compliant with all Federal regulations and laws. Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

Served as the Quality Assurance Branch Chief for the Finance and Procurement Systems Division (FPSD) of the National Business Center (NBC). Served as the security liaison person for the Financial and Budget Directorate (FBD). Served as FBD’s subject matter expert (SME) on security related issues. Managed twelve Quality Assurance (QA) Managers / Security Administrators. Ensured the Financial Applications security for all financial systems operated by the FPSD. Developed and enforced… Show more Served as the Quality Assurance Branch Chief for the Finance and Procurement Systems Division (FPSD) of the National Business Center (NBC). Served as the security liaison person for the Financial and Budget Directorate (FBD). Served as FBD’s subject matter expert (SME) on security related issues. Managed twelve Quality Assurance (QA) Managers / Security Administrators. Ensured the Financial Applications security for all financial systems operated by the FPSD. Developed and enforced internal controls on all FPSD financial systems to ensure separation of duty (SOD) and acceptable residual risk. Responded to audit requests and findings associated with FPSD’s financial systems. Resolved all Corrective Action Process (CAP) and Plan of Actions and Milestone (POA&M) findings related to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70, (SAS-70) Service audits, General Accounting Office (GAO) audits, Department of the Interior Inspector General (DOIG) audits, and Internal Control Reviews (ICRs). Serves as the FBD SME for all Information Security related matters. Show less

Peterson Afb, Colorado Springs, Co

Configured servers, microcomputers, notebooks, and peripheral devices throughout the headquarters. Maintained and ensured operations of gateways, routers, bridges, modems, dedicated lines and T-1 links for communications and connectivity to other networks. Conducted vulnerability analyses, risk assessments, and designed secure networks. Served as the network security manager for U.S. Army Space Command’s 20 worldwide locations. Ensured network is secure against viruses, malicious… Show more Configured servers, microcomputers, notebooks, and peripheral devices throughout the headquarters. Maintained and ensured operations of gateways, routers, bridges, modems, dedicated lines and T-1 links for communications and connectivity to other networks. Conducted vulnerability analyses, risk assessments, and designed secure networks. Served as the network security manager for U.S. Army Space Command’s 20 worldwide locations. Ensured network is secure against viruses, malicious hackers, spamming, and spoofing by implementing the latest security measures, to include software and hardware controls. Conducted a vulnerability assessment on the US Ballistic Missile Defense Network to ensure it was operating at an acceptable level of risk when becoming fully operational capable (FOC). All my findings to secure the network were implemented. Had no intrusions, successful cyber-attacks, breaches, or unauthorized disclosures during my tenure. Show less

Peterson, Afb Colorado Springs, Co

Served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for U.S. Army Space Command. Managed information systems at the headquarters and all 20 worldwide locations. Designed and implemented the TS, Secret, and Unclassified networks and telecommunications infrastructures for the new operational headquarters completed in July 2002. Managed the planning, design, acquisition, installation, configuration, support, and lifecycle operations for all TS, Secret, and Unclassified networks and telecommunications… Show more Served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for U.S. Army Space Command. Managed information systems at the headquarters and all 20 worldwide locations. Designed and implemented the TS, Secret, and Unclassified networks and telecommunications infrastructures for the new operational headquarters completed in July 2002. Managed the planning, design, acquisition, installation, configuration, support, and lifecycle operations for all TS, Secret, and Unclassified networks and telecommunications architectures for all Army Space world-wide locations. Experienced no intrusions, successful cyber-attacks, breaches, or unauthorized disclosures during my tenure. Show less