PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Dedicated and results - focused senior professional with 20 years of Cyber and Information Security experience driving the implementation of key technology and strategic initiatives for Confidential, Private Industry, Educational and Financial institutions.
• Recognized for ability to build, motivate and develop high-performing teams to achieve challenging goals in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment through strong problem resolution, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Comprehensive understanding and application of DevSecOps, Agile and Waterfall methodologies with the ability to develop strategic and tactical business goals and translate them into technical requirements.
• Successfully led global deployment of WiFi infrastructure and continuous monitoring security solution in AWS datacenters with $500k in cost reduction and 30% reduction in schedule.
• Key leadership role in developing and managing AWS ReInvent cyber security and incident response team.
• Directed cross-functional global teams in the network security segmentation and regionalization of data center industrial control systems ( Confidential ).
• Successful program leadership across contracted and government staff in obtaining the Authority to Operate for the EPA Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation (CDM) program.
• Deployed a mobile network security strategy that included Windows, IOS and android devices. Increasing security through use of certificates and enforcing a Confidential policy.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

OS: Microsoft, Unix/Linux, Macintosh

Hardware: Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Servers, IPS/IDS

Software: MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Metasploit, Arcsight, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec, Encase, Nessus, Qualys, Wireshark, Tipping Point, Snort, Encase, Xacta, Netscout, Secunia

Cloud: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, AWS, IBM Softlayer, SAST, DAST, RASP.

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Cyber Security Program Director

Responsibilities:

• Develop IT transformation strategy, enterprise security frameworks and drive improvement of overall information security posture, including people, process and technology.
• Define and oversee execution of secure cloud modernization initiatives and solution architecture in AWS and IBM Softlayer.
• Drive alignment, influence and partnership from IT into go-to-market Strategy.
• Develop corporate process and tools for opportunities tracking, bid decision making and proposal development.
• Oversee Federal Government and industry compliance projects: PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, FISMA, NIST FIPS, FedRAMP and RMF.
• Establish quality control standards, develop budget, cost control, project schedules and develop milestones.
• Direct and oversee employee and subcontractor performance. Ensure all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.

Confidential

Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical leadership and program management in the global deployment of Confidential (AWS) wireless infrastructure.
• Managed 60+ matrixed global resources in the network segmentation of SCADA systems and RF sensor deployment across AWS datacenters.
• Developed and coordinated cyber security teams in the active monitoring and incident response for AWS ReInvent conferences.
• Consulted as FedRAMP SME for data center security
• Managed vendor, contractual, legal and financial relationships for AWS Security engagements ensuring business, functional and technical requirements were met.
• Implemented standardized processes to measure key performance metrics.
• Reduced procurement costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and vendor fees while accelerating product service delivery processes.

Confidential

IT Security Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed project schedules, communication plans, DR and business continuity plans.
• Completed Q3 security program objectives with a 50% reduction in schedule
• Led cross-functional teams in developing Risk Management Frameworks (RMF) for enterprise security solutions.
• OCIO security consultant and liaison to departmental agencies providing subject matter expertise in NIST, FIPS 199 and FISMA compliance.
• Developed CONOPS for the IBM Big Fix continuous monitoring initiative.

Confidential

IT Security Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of 60+ security analysts responsible for security management of Confidential, IAVA, FRAGO and Confidential requirements for Confidential classified systems.
• Successfully deployed McAfee Host Based Security System (HBSS) to enterprise.
• Decreased incident response closure rate times within 30 days of obtaining position.
• Created business, technical workflow processes, continuous monitoring and operating procedures.

Confidential

Senior IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed PMO for the Confidential Security Operations Center in the CIO office.
• Managed FSIS Security Operations Center ( Confidential ) team responsible for endpoint security), vulnerability scanning, security event management and incident response.
• Provided leadership in project management and client relationships for strategic initiatives of >$5M including 10 direct reports and 30 matrixed resources.
• Co-authored winning bids and led teams in the successful Certification and Accreditation (C&A) Security Testing (ST&E) efforts for Confidential, DOL and USGS.
• Developed project schedules, budget and EVM performance metrics.

Confidential

Network Security Engineer/Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Project Lead for endpoint security, vulnerability management, disk encryption, and incident response.
• Developed, led and deployed global enterprise vulnerability management (Foundstone) program.
• Led security engineering and deployment of global enterprise full-disk encryption program.
• Perform security analysis of network traffic and coordinated security incident response across a matrixed team environment.
• Evaluated the daily security posture of the enterprise with Tipping Point, Proxy AV, ArcSight, Symantec and Foundstone.