Ross Bouchard, Cissp Email & Phone Number

Ashburnham, Ma, Us

United States

Security site lead for the implementation of the National Industrial Security Program for a highly complex “AA” facility performing on hundreds of contracts and managing operations of a diverse Security Team. Provided oversight and leadership for all security functions including Incident Response, Personnel Security, Guard Operations, Contracts, Industrial Security, Counterintelligence, COMSEC, Technical Security, Information Assurance, Document Control, Reception, and Physical Security. Responsibilities Summary: Appointed FSO, ITPSO, and active contributor to the Site Executive leadership team and EHS Steering Committee. Key member of the Site Incident Support Team with frequent collaboration on pandemic response. Primary POC for the successful DCSA annual security vulnerability assessment and SIPRNet CCRI. Negotiated with customers for contractual relief on various terms to reduce cost. Conducted a variety of Risk Assessments to identify vulnerabilities and implement mitigations. Addressed immediate needs of urgent internal customer requests for critical program support. Participated in the Gate Review process to ensure smooth program planning and execution. Coordinated the buildout and expansion of multiple closed and restricted areas. Partnered with Trade and DCSA International to execute foreign arrangements on programs. Implemented process improvements related to redundancies and inefficiencies for improved productivity. Identified root causes and corrective actions that reduced annual culpable violations attributed to the site by 38%.

Massachusetts

Brought in as the Business’ Security Manager to establish a robust Security Program for Compliance requirements with large U.S. Government contracts and to ensure an operationally secure environment for staff and company assets. Honed my leadership skills managing a team that built a DSS recognized SUPERIOR industrial security program for 7 consecutive years and received the prestigious Cogswell Award in 2015. Participated in Executive leadership meetings of all functions to ensure compliance, business continuity, strategic planning, and operational efficiency regarding execution of current programs and proposal efforts. Acting as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Information Systems Security Manager, the role included a diverse skillset related to evaluating risks and implementing pragmatic security solutions to protect critical Government equipment and information from unauthorized access while facilitating the business as an enabler. Responsibilities Summary: All elements of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) compliance. Security management of a large facility and controlled networks as well as implementing cost effective cyber security solutions for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (PII, ITAR, EAR, FOUO etc.) and company sensitive material from unauthorized disclosure. ODAA ISFO & RMF DAAPM Certification and Accreditation of multiple IT environments, electronic and physical security audits, disaster recovery, incident response, administrative inquiries and investigations, vulnerability and risk assessments, information assurance, continuous monitoring, NIST & DFARS, intrusion detection, trade compliance, FOCI controls, personnel security and insider threat mitigation, DD 254 execution, document control, security education and awareness, policy & procedure (ECP, VCP, TCP, SPP...) development, mentorship to junior security professionals, COMSEC custodian tasks, and appointed as the Company Ethics Officer.

Appointed representative of the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for MIT Lincoln Laboratory (MITLL) and to conduct all duties thereof for one of the largest Divisions of over 400 personnel, 1,000 IT systems, and hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of equipment and sensors located in multiple facilities. Collaborative support was also provide to the Security Services Department's overall mission to ensure the safety and security of Laboratory staff and facilities with a customer focused approach. All of which contributed to multiple consecutive Superior security ratings from the Air Force.Responsibilities Summary: Information Assurance management oversight for a team of Information System Security Officers and System Administrators, NISPOM and DIACAP Certification and Accreditation efforts (including PL2 networks), SIPRNET Program Management, MSSP/SSP/NSP/MOU development, DISA STIG implementation, risk assessments, inspections, security policy implementation, incident response, scripting, security education and awareness, ISSO training, vulnerability assessments and remediation, hardware sanitizations, and government compliance audits.

Honorable Discharge from the 344th Military Police Company as of 23 October 2007. My duties included law enforcement tactics, investigations, interviewing, corrections operations, and physical security of government facilities. Operation Enduring Freedom entailed: Airbridge missions to Afghanistan, intelligence gathering in partnership with the FBI, CIA, and Military Intelligence agencies; CCTV observations and physical security of the detention center, intelligence SCIFs, and on-site information systems; correctional duties, such as escort guard, incident response, disaster planning; and assisted in the implementation of IT networks both in Soldier housing and within the detention center. Reserve Deployments:Operation Enduring Freedom 12/2001 – 12/2003Basic and Military Police Academy 5/2000 – 9/2000

Employed to support the Leominster Police Department’s operation of an efficient and effective Public Safety Communications Center. My responsibilities included: assisting with investigations and writing reports; conducting statewide and federal database queries for warrants, aliases, criminal records, and other law enforcement related research; maintaining the in-house database archive for local incidents; exercising strong communication skills and multitasking to swiftly defuse critical incidents; utilizing time and resource management skills while working as the hub for coordinating the department’s assets during multiple emergency situations; and providing customer service to the community.

Joined the Release Engineer team and performed a number of responsibilities to include: improving the application development process by implementing the software configuration management tool ClearCase; providing end user network support for the engineering community; creating an IIS internal website to provide the development team 'real time' updates as to the current build status and as a place for data archiving; maintaining a secure build environment with limited access controls; performing software builds on demand; coordinating the change management process; producing audit reports in regards to configuration management and build machine activities; working with the IT group to enhance network performance and resolve known issues with UNIX based VOBS and Windows NT Clients; leading the Symantec "Ghost" imaging process for product builds and backups; and acting as lab coordinator by allocating resources, consolidating computers, refurbishing PC's, and installing and configuring a variety of hardware.

Supported the order processing group by maintaining a proprietary customer database, troubleshooting and administering the IT systems, filling federal money orders, and designing organizational tracking documents.

Provided physical security for corporations including man trap operations, foot patrols, and physical access controls of persons and vehicles entering the facility.

Provided end user support for students in the computer labs.

Bachelors, Computer And Digital Forensics

Champlain College is a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the NSA and DHS..

Computer Science