Sam Quaranta Email & Phone Number

Remote

Developed a dependable and secure image solution using the SHB-A task sequence.With a total solution provided by the SAIC EITaaS team, we were able to stump the Army Red team during their assessment of our systems. Coordinated various efforts across multiple teams to identify and remediate security findings.

Remote

Identified new STIG releases and coordinated with the various teams to complete checklists for Authority to Deploy submissionsInput data for the Ports, Protocols, and Security Management database for ArmyCoordinated various efforts across multiple teams to identify and remediate security findings.

Remote

Built and maintained the images for the Army Corps of Engineers.Maintained the STIG compliance for the Windows 10 NIPR and SIPR environment.Operated as SME during the CCRI events for Windows 10 as well as maintained documentation and remediation efforts.

Remote

Operated as a Security Operations Center (SOC) Engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers to help maintain customer information security, operations, and systems availability.Implemented policy changes and rules based on government approval as daily job tasks.Worked with brands and tools like FireEye, Cisco Security Manager, Websense, Forcepoint.

New Orleans

• Operated as a computer technician for the US Army Corps of Engineers and help maintain customer satisfaction, desktop\laptop systems, and information security.
• Provided top level consultation on applications, implementations, organization, architectural design, process improvement, and enterprise standardization. This was all provided as a volunteer service to improve the.
• Provided application recommendations to include a use of PSEXEC for remote software installation resolution and in house software design and customization to accomplish tasks such as data migration, software.
• Completed support for Q1 EGM 2016 supporting the Chief of Engineers, Division and District Commanders, and staff and the 2016 Joint Field Operation supporting FEMA for the flooding even in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• Reorganized and reinstated a more productive Volunteer Level 3 Support Team as a leader in the organization as well as a developed innovative solutions to be used throughout enterprise.
• Assisted in the successful image, preparation, and deployment of over 300 machines in 3 months to customer satisfaction.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Production and execution of daily brief for senior command concerning ongoing IT operations with emphasis on the reporting of Cyber Security statistics as well as regular reporting of COOP operations and testing.
• Updated and improved Cyber Security for the Application Management Department for Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters including following ISO/IEC guidelines IEEE and ANSI standards and others as required.
• Worked on a team maintaining standards from ACAS scanning results and industry standards from IEEE ANSI and
• Verification of vulnerability scans and HBSS statistics to maintain the high DOD standard for cyber security.
• Compiled documentation and applied consultation towards Completion of an “Excellent” grade for the 2015 CCRI cyber security audit for MARFORRES HQ which helped to maintain cyber security requirements set by DOD and.
• Aided in troubleshooting and installing VIOP phones during a project upgrade from a PTSN

New Orleans

• Supported Reily Foods as the primary PC Technician with an emphasis on information security.
• Streamlined backup storage in a centralized data infrastructure.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Supported Southern Louisiana Area during the 2011 Spring Flooding Event with National recognition from the Program Director of Lockheed Martin (LM)/Army Corps of Engineers – Information Technology (ACE-IT).
• Successfully provided support for the New Orleans District during Hurricane Isaac with recognition from the Deputy Commander.
• Successfully assisted the 2011 Senior Leaders’ Conference without issue or complaint as well as awarded a Chief of Engineers Coin for my quality of service during the event.
• Joined the Level 3 volunteer team in which I have troubleshot and implemented enterprise solutions throughout the organization and functioned as Editor-in-Chief/Author for the Level 3 Newsletter.
• Reconfigured the imaging process which had become outdated and no longer supported on new hardware by creating a Pre-installation Environment (PE) to be utilized for accessing and copying data, as well as Imaging.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Operated as a computer technician for the US Army Corps of Engineers and help maintain customer satisfaction, desktop and laptop systems, and information security.
• Perform PC maintenance on workstations and laptops in a help desk environment.
• Operated as a Virus Technician. Located, scanned and prepared infected computers to be reimaged and placed back onto the network while maintaining customer data and government security standards.
• Assessed customer issues with printers, and output devices as well as hardware configurations.
• Worked with customers through managed updates and problems arising from those updates, profile configurations and registry tweaks and fixes to maintain system stability and efficiency.
• Created the local standard for addressing Virus machines, as well as created a streamlined process to backup and restore potentially infected data with no re-infection that follows government standards.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Operated as a contractor for various customers applying technical knowledge and hands on experience to solve problems and implement systems, including replacement of IBM/Lenovo Monitors, installation of generic RAM.
• Replaced 75 IBM recall monitors with Lenovo monitors for Dillards at multiple locations.
• Installed RAM and reconfigured BIOS in 50 Lenovo laptops for Coventry Health Care.
• Acted as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lockheed\Dell Refresh of 1500 computers/monitors/laptops migrating data from legacy (old) systems to the new Dell systems while maintaining customer satisfaction and.