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Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Participate in working sessions to identify, plan and execute strategies in response to emerging RMF management, mitigation, statement formulation, interfacing with system Administrators to resolve open findings of.
• Develop and maintain remediation activities in coordination with the Federal Information System Security team.
• Assess security risks in relation to company policy and in compliance activities.
• Communicate findings or suggest compensating controls to effectively remediate security weakness.
• Safeguard the organization’s information through the performance of risk assessments, influence on policy and standards and contribution to security awareness.
• Drive security assessments through interviews and relationships to understand and quantify appropriate risks.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Perform third party risk assessments on vendors and report on findings to IT management.
• Assess security risks in relation to company policy and in compliance activities.
• Communicate findings or suggest compensating controls to effectively remediate security weakness.
• Review SOX controls and ensure they are being performed as required.
• Safeguard the organization’s information through the performance of risk assessments, influence on policy and standards and contribution to security awareness.
• Drive security assessments through interviews and relationships to understand and quantify appropriate risks.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Assisted in the creation and execution of the vendor management processes to optimize relationships with vendors and to deliver the best results aligned to business risk mitigation.
• In charge of reviewing regulatory reports, SOC reports, certificates of insurance, and other reports associated with vendors included in the vendor program and escalate issues to the appropriate individuals.
• Managed the completion of any required Remediation Plans for vendors in the Contracts, Ongoing Monitoring or Information Security sections of the vendor risk assessment.
• Responsible for the management and oversight of overall vendor portfolio planning, relationship management processes, governance, compliance standards, and complete risk analysis for onsite assessments.
• Ensure all vendor relationships are documented in the vendor risk management system (VRM) system and all contracts related to vendors that provided outsourced services are uploaded in the system.
• Work with business departments as necessary including follow-ups to ensure all assessments are complete within specified timelines and in accordance with VRM policy and procedures. Assist the VRM Supervisor with review.

Dallas County, Texas, United States

• Achieved a 60% increase in end-user satisfaction ratings through consistent delivery of excellent customer service.
• Successfully managed both proactive and reactive escalations, ensuring adherence to defined processes.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules, and conflicts.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks, and took corrective action as needed.
• Provide comprehensive desktop support services, including hardware and software troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance.
• Built strong relationships with end-users, including management, and contributing to enhanced communication.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General

Master'S Degree, Computer Information Systems