Lead a team of IT professionals to develop and maintain a comprehensive information security program for the organization.Implement security policies, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard digital assets and ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001).Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify and remediate potential risks.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and enforce security best practices, including incident response planning and employee security awareness training.Oversee risk management and mitigation initiatives to protect sensitive data, systems, and networks from cyber threats

• Monitors, evaluates and maintain systems, policy and procedures to protect clients, networks, and databases from unauthorized activity• Ensures relevant DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) have been properly implemented throughout the network and all nodes are within compliance.• Performs risk management framework security determinations of fixed, deployed and mobile information systems• Enforces national, DOD and Air Force security policies and directives to ensure Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) of IS resources.• Completed 30 hours of HBSS Administrator training from DISA Cyber Defense Cloud Training • Troubleshoot ePO server and McAfee agents to ensure compliance with Computer Network Defense standards and employ strong security posture throughout the enterprise

• Troubleshoot software/hardware failures applying domain specific knowledge to return equipment to operational status within agreed upon SLA parameters• Responsible for documenting, upgrading and replacing hardware/software.• Implement fixes and patches through various means such as registry edits, patch installation, Active Directory Security Policy configurations and various application testing• Interacts daily with supervisor, peer groups and customers in order to manage work flow in timely and professional manner• Responsible for removal and proper disposal of old equipment and data deemed Classified• Investigate/escalate issues pertaining to McAfee HBSS blocking approved services or applications on enterprise endpoints

Responsible for effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure. Administered day-to-day user support to preserve constant availability of services and applications to 30+ users. Analyzed monthly vulnerability scans identifying and mitigating over 200+ vulnerabilities, secured a limited attack surface. Educated users on proper operation of applications while establishing adequate user permissions, retained principal of least privilege. Ensured full and incremental data backups were successful, performed data restoration for users as needed.

Developed, implemented and oversaw cyber security program. Enforced organizational policies, processes and procedures to be followed by 68 personnel. Performed frequent audits ensuring compliance throughout the organizations users/information systems. Inaugurated semi-annual training program, educated 90+ personnel on various relevant cyber security threats. Resulted in greater awareness throughout the organization and mitigated potential exploits of the network. Single point of contact for users to propose questions or resolve problems relating to computer and network security topics/issues.

Managed licenses, warranties, service agreements and IT assets throughout their life-cycle. Determined appropriate accountability and disposal procedures, verifying secure destruction of exhausted IT assets. Performed hardware upgrades and maintenance/configuration on various PC and network devices. Promptly resolved user’s technical issues or appropriately escalated tickets to respective departments preventing any major loss of productivity or work stoppage. Procured $200K of IT assets to align with organizational goals and infrastructure upgrades.