SUMMARY:

My objective is to ameliorate my expertise in a growing career while contributing my professional experience in Education, Cyber Security, and Information Assurance. I intend to devote my determination and penchant work ethics to ensure the growth and ascendancy of any company or project that I have the privilege of engaging.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Proficient in: IDX, Rumba, MS Office Suite, Java, Windows 7, Windows XP, and Firefox.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Fort Washington, MD

IAM Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Identifies issues/gaps and leads initiatives of low to high complexity to improve overall Information Security function, ensuring access rights are maintained and risk remains low in changing business requirements changing risks and threat landscapes. Ensures changes do not pose a risk in the overall threat landscape.
• Design, implement, deploy, and manage Identity & Access Management (IAM) technology in order to control risk in accordance with Confidential s security policy.
• Ensures compliance with key applicable internal and external Information Security requirements through coordination of internal and external Logical Security audits. Identifies and resolves issues/gaps and redundant procedures based on changing business requirements and changing risk and threat landscape.
• Demonstrates general awareness of many information security trends and vulnerabilities as well as a thorough understanding of those information security trends and vulnerabilities that influence the health care industry.
• Provides on call support (24x7) for Security or IT related emergency, business escalations and change implementations.
• Supports incident management including managing high and critical incidents. Supports both corrective and preventive action plans through completion for incidents and may lead or assist in leading plans for low to moderately complex incidents.
• Demonstrates sound understanding of IAM workflow and tools and technology in Identity and Access management area.
• Leads low to moderately complex implementations of IAM related projects/initiatives.
• Provides occasional interim leadership for work requests triage, and work assignment to team members, responsible for meeting service level agreements.
• Applies critical thinking and critical judgment on all core functional requirements.
• Builds and maintains knowledgebase, process documentation and provides training for end user, business, and security coordinators on new or updated IAM tools and processes.
• Cross trains other team members on various IAM functions.
• Identifies, assesses and reports on IT security vulnerabilities. May also assist in the remediation of IT security vulnerabilities. Provides leadership for low and moderately complex IT Security vulnerabilities.
• Contributes ideas for process improvements and looks for creative solutions and better ways of operating, in order to meet goals of continuous improvement.
• Work with cross - functional teams to resolve complex user issues.
• Manage group ID s, provider types, menu security, order security, and practice groups in HCI and HNA.
• Add, update and delete user profiles to maintain the integrity of access controls based on current policies.
• Work within Active Directory to create and manage users LAN and Exchange accounts on multiple domains.
• Efficiently manage access controls in over 50+ applications.
• Work with programmers, database administrators and system engineers to define appropriate access levels for various users.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of Physician Portal, both technically and functionally
• Perform auditing procedures across multiple applications to ensure accuracy of user and group accounts.
• Participate in routine trainings to stay within compliance of current and new applications.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Security Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Serves as lead executive sponsor, responsible for implementing the mandated Confidential - 12 policies and procedures in regards to completing the sponsorship for the Executive Office of the United States Attorneys ( Confidential ) contractors and employees.
• Actively serves as the Confidential -12 Activator & Registrar.
• Support an agency of 14,000+ people on behalf of Confidential in regards to initiating credential requests for various employees and contractors that meet the Confidential -12 requirements.
• Determine if an Applicant is qualified for the sponsorship of a PIVCard utilizing Risk Assessment and ensuring that the requester completes the required field of information or proper documentation (OBD.232-1 form).
• Initiate the Confidential -12 Sponsorship for an applicant by entering their information into Confidential, to include; full legal name, SSN, DOB, and PIVCard shipment location.
• Modify applicant records in the Confidential pertaining to updates of personal information, employment status, or when transferring a sponsored individual within the same Confidential ( Confidential ) component, via Department of Justice Identity, Credential, and Access Management ( Confidential ).
• Perform Confidential -12 credential maintenance, by initiating specialized requests (suspensions, reactivations, or revocation of an employee/contractor s PIVCard) via Confidential .
• Initiate renewals, reprints, or reissuances for current or previous PIVCard holders.
• Maintain and update applicant records as required.
• Perform special projects that include but are not limited to processing legacy sponsorship requests and the evaluations/trouble-shooting of failed issuance records.
• Serves role as a Registrar and Activator in order to complete the issuance and enrollment required for the processing of Confidential -12 PIVCards.
• Process and schedule enrollment/re-enrollments for all Confidential employees, (Verify PII, scan and validate identity documents, capture still image to appear on the individual s PIVCard in accordance with the Confidential -12 and FICC policies and procedures.
• Process PIN (personal identification number) resets.
• Complete PIVCard credential updates.
• Provide technical support in troubleshooting LCS (light credentialing station) & LAS (light activation station) issues.
• Participate in bi-weekly Jstars meetings with Personnel Security, providing all information and status updates on behalf of the Confidential -12 Service team (productivity, issues, and anticipatory actions).
• Conduct various reports via Confidential & the GSA Reports Portal in regards to the upkeep of the PIVCard life cycle for all Confidential employees and contractors.
• Generate multiple GSA and Confidential reports. Extract information from multiple sources using Microsoft Access to merge specific information from various documents in developing a new report.
• Attend Physical Security (SEMS) staff meetings, providing representation for the Confidential -12 Team. Presenting all current projects and team related issues including troubleshooting techniques developed to adhere to newly developed issues.
• Revise Confidential -12 USAP. Recommend changes to be made prior to final production.
• Install Light Credentialing Solution and Light Activation Station software.
• Reimage workstations to ensure up-to-date software when applying upgrades required for the Light Credentialing Solution and Light Activation Stations (LCS & LAS).

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Analyst/ Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing appearance and structural updates to be applied to the company s website. (Information placement, organization, and overall appearance)
• Utilize multiple search engines in order to assess and select qualified candidates to be interviewed and submitted for various IT positions that have been made available via multiple government contracts.
• Revise and edit applicant resume according to information provided, enhancing skills and experience in accordance to additional information not included in his/her general resume.
• Collect additional data for analysis in the conversion of a candidate s resume and cover letter to meet submission requirements in accordance with each individual contract.
• Contact applicants in regards to verifying all applicable information to be enhanced and utilized in the submission of employment for current positions. Also, keep applicants informed of all updates and additional information requirements along the way.
• Work with government POC in pertains to the status of all employment submissions and up - to-date submission requirements.
• Serve as point of contact for applicants and clients to integrate new career opportunities.
• Complete i2s trainings for recruiters in preparation for future employment submissions.
• Participate in weekly status meetings for all recruiters, providing all information regarding my current assigned contracts and the status for each applicant that has been submitted for employment review by the client.
• Coordinates with CEO in regards to the selection process made when looking to hire new employees and providing new placements for current employees.
• Refers placement opportunities to applicants and employees in accordance with what best meets their qualification and career goals.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Analyst /Security Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing the mandated Confidential - 12 policies and procedures in regards to completing the sponsorship for the Executive Office of the United States Attorneys ( Confidential ) contractors and employees.
• Support an agency of 14,000+ people on behalf of Confidential in regards to initiating credential requests for various employees and contractors that meet the Confidential -12 requirements.
• Determine if an Applicant is qualified for the sponsorship of a PIVCard utilizing Risk Assessment and ensuring that the requestor completes the required field of information or proper documentation (OBD.232-1 form).
• Initiate the Confidential -12 Sponsorship for an applicant by entering their information into Confidential, to include; full legal name, SSN, DOB, and PIVCard shipment location.
• Modify an applicant s record in the Confidential pertaining to updates of personal information, employment status, or when transferring a sponsored individual within the same Confidential ( Confidential ) component, via Department of Justice Identity, Credential, and Access Management ( Confidential ).
• Perform Confidential -12 credential maintenance, by initiating specialized requests (suspensions, reactivations, or revocation of an employee/contractor s PIVCard) via Confidential .
• Initiate renewals, reprints, or reissuances for current or previous PIVCard holders.
• Maintain and update applicant records as required.
• Perform special projects that include but are not limited to processing legacy sponsorship requests and the evaluations/trouble-shooting of failed issuance records.
• Process documentation and website review improvement.
• Provide technical support pertaining to the credentialing stations (LCS, LCS Kit, LAS) used by all Districts across Confidential .
• Perform software updates to Light Activation Stations to ensure that all stations are up-to-date for proper usage.
• Perform BETA testing to validate successful upgrade for all credentialing stations.
• Process internal audits for the Confidential records of all employees/contractors working for Confidential .

Confidential, Washington, DC

Confidential -12 Security Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Operations Coordinator for the ED Identification/Access Control Systems to include Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card issuance in accordance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive Confidential - 12 as well as Federal Identification Credentialing Committee (FICC) representative on Confidential -12 card modifications and processes.
• Serves as ED s Data Control Coordinator for data processing equipment and systems within OM, SS Physical Security Office that includes managing and controlling ADP and ADPE activities relative to physical and communications security.
• Validating contractor employment through the Department Of Education assigned COR s and updates personal and security information in the ID/Access Control System. Maintain ID Access Control Database that includes new entries, removal of existing entries, and granting or suspending access to ED facilities and controlled spaces.
• Served as an alternate point of contact for coordinating the procurement of office supplies and services for the ED ID Office to ensure the day-to-day operations can continue without interruption.
• Operates Crossmatch fingerprinting system to ensure that all employees and contractors are fingerprinted for their initial background investigations, and for current employees, background re-investigations. Retrieve fingerprint results from the Department of Justice and forward to Personnel Security for investigation purposes.
• Operates DSX access system to issue photo identification badges to employees, contractors, and temporary workers for department in the HQ office as well as throughout the regional offices
• Complete weekly status report, notifying PM of the summary of all projects, completed assignments, issues & resolutions, anticipated projects and problems, as well as implying my own recommendation of changes to be made for progression.
• Operates DSX access system to issue photo identification badges to employees, contractors, and temporary workers for department in the HQ office as well as throughout the regional offices
• Control and modify all DSX access security alerts reported throughout the device readers across all Department of Education locations.
• Generate physical access reports to verify last usage, access granted, and attempted/denied access.
• Add and revoke access to different workspaces for all employee/contractors.
• Create temporary passwords to be used for lactation room access.
• Produce weekly reports to show detail of access added. Forwarded report to Chief of Security for verification and possible physical security threats.
• Complete weekly status report, notifying PM of the summary of all projects, completed assignments, issues & resolutions, anticipated projects and problems, as well as implying my own recommendation of changes to be made for progression.
• Resolve communication technology issues in regards to CMS Crossmatch Technologies.