Tulkas Security Group specializes in providing highly effective Cyber Defense Education. Our dedicated team is comprised of veterans and industry professionals equipped with an invaluable understanding of various threat vectors. Leveraging this expertise, we are committed to sharing our insight into reducing one's cyber footprint. Our Cyber Defense Training Program will strengthen any cybersecurity posture and protect organizational security infrastructure with an employee-built firewall educated with comprehensive knowledge of both practical and proven measures.

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Hack Fort Worth is a monthly meeting bringing together CyberSecurity professionals, computer enthusiasts, application and software developers, etc... With group members ranging from executive leaders to students we discuss, exchange and support knowledge transfer, engagement, mentoring, leadership development and projects across many domains and disciplines. Hack Fort Worth is on Tuesday after DC214 each month. So the Tuesday after the second wednesday.For more information please see www.hackftw.com

Organizational leader and manager. Responsible for the building and execution of information security and information technology roadmaps, compliance requirements and daily operations. Managed and maintained team budgets, strategy and project execution. Development and application of policy, processes and procedures in alignment with international CyberSecurity best practices and customer CyberSecurity requirements. Responsible for business wide alignment to industry and customer expectations.

• Responsible for coordinating organizational CyberSecurity activities and for developing, fostering and communicating a progressive global CyberSecurity culture.• Performed multiple CyberSecurity gap and risk analysis assessments utilizing NIST, PCI, Hi-Trust, CIS Top 20, ISO, GDPR, EDRM, SSAE 16 and Client Security Assessment Questionnaires.• Developed and road mapped an A&M FTS CyberSecurity program inclusive of strategy and cost requirements to remediate found CyberSecurity gaps and risks while providing a path for ROI.• Provided leadership and guidance on third party Security Assessment Questionnaires allowing A&M FTS to be selected as a preferred eDiscovery vendor for a global tier 1 law firm.• Enabled China A&M FTS operations the ability to secure Australia’s largest law firm as a client by providing leadership in the identification and remediation of risk and compliance gaps through leading a third party internal and external pen test.• Provided daily leadership and technical guidance for network, systems and software Security architecture and configurations for A&M FTS cloud and data center operations.• Performed a detailed gap and risk analysis for a large multi-national banking industry client.• Performed a NIST Cybersecurity Framework alignment for a large multi-national oil industry client.• Designed, implemented and managed an internal risk management program.• Managed daily security operations providing leadership and guidance in strategic cybersecurity objectives and planning.• Managed the development of enterprise wide security programs, policies, procedures and strategies.

Information Security lead for the development and delivery of organization wide information security services.•Responsible for coordinating organizational information security activities and for developing, fostering and communicating a progressive global information security culture.•Manages daily security operations providing leadership and guidance in strategic cybersecurity objectives and planning.•Manages the development of enterprise wide security programs, policies, procedures and strategies.•Collaborates with executive and mid-level management teams to identify, address and remediate security concerns through policies, procedures and/or programs.•Provides enterprise wide direction and guidance for overall security compliance, regulatory and industry best practices and standards.•Responsible for enterprise wide threat landscape and security gap assessments; developing risk mitigation and management programs.•Develops and manages strategic risk management procedures, cybersecurity architectures, and information security incident and response management.•Prioritizes and forecasts security initiatives and budgeting utilizing a risk vs. business need methodology.•Responsible for maintaining Tier 1 PCI compliance.•Conducts enterprise wide security gap and threat landscape assessments and provides executive reports containing remediation cost and time requirements. •Reviews and provides guidance to organizational departments at and during project inception, design, development and implementation to ensure organization security requirements are met or exceeded.•Performs application, network and systems vulnerability assessments using industry leading vulnerability assessment and auditing tools to ensure application and systems security.•Utilizes technical and industry expertise to provide security recommendations where precedents have not been established.

Engaged with, large multi-national and government, organizations to provide post mortem computer and network incident investigative services. Identified and stopped internal and external corporate espionage events by leveraging information security skills to track and capture responsible parties. Performed successful penetration tests and provided recommendations for remediation efforts. Supported and maintained daily business critical systems and applications. Utilized technical knowledge to ensure end-users business applications were functioning correctly and were accessible for business operations.

Sgt Williams is the go to Marine among his section. Intelligent, mature, and competent young Sergeant. Work ethic, knowledge, and initiative have ensured successful training and execution was accomplished during two of the recent combat operations centertraining exercises for Regiment and Battalions. Sgt Williams is definitely an asset within the Regiment. He ensures Marines within his section are taken care of and accountable for their actions. Leadership skills developing rapidly. Sgt Williams is respected among peers and juniors alike. Highly recommend retention and promotion to Staff Sergeant when eligible.Electronically Signed ByJohn N Sims20090308-Highly effective and innovative troubleshooter and problem solver.-Has developed a reputation throughout the command as a key enabler who routinelycontributes well beyond the scope of his billet responsibilities.-Technically proficient, Sgt Williams continues to push the boundaries of knowledgeresident within his section in order to expand capabilities provided to the command.-I rank this Marine within the top third of all Sergeants I've observed to date.Electronically Signed ByDallas G Key 20090312

-Maintained intrusion detection systems and antiviral suites; sets up honeypots to evaluate risks.-Developed Information Assurance plans, continually reassessing vulnerabilities and planning remediation.-Created an Application Security Plan, to assist in looking at vulnerabilities within the application, port, and protocol levels.-Managed and maintained security policies and procedures for an Enterprise Network consisting of 30,000 systems.-Supervise the installation, operation, and maintenance of data systems for all tacticalexercises and operations.-Assist in the supervision of continuous preventive and corrective maintenance of all dataequipment and maintain accurate records and accountability of equipment.-Assist in the development of the professional character and the Military OccupationalSpecialty (MOS) proficiency of the data section.-Supervise proper communication security (COMSEC) procedures for all data networks.-Assist computer users with the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI).-Ensure user compliance with Division Information Systems policies.-Assist in the execution of platoon related administrative, physical fitness, and annualtraining and provide leadership to the platoon.-Perform additional duties as directed by the Data Chief and senior Marines.