OBJECTIVE

To lead or be a driving force in the leadership team of a company's Information Security operations. I will work to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of a company's Information resources', grow the businesses and my technical competency and be an integral part of increasing the company's security to internal and external networks. I have a clear vision for a Security Policy and the know-how and motivation to implement it, my unwavering focus is to provide a safe computing environment for my business and its customers.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Technician

• Lead and trained a group of students in a customer service oriented IT service desk. My primary role was to provide level three support to University staff and facility and students. Additionally I managed the daily operations of the University's primary service desk and provided training and guidance to student workers.
• Primary support for University Vice President level service requests
• Designed hiring guidelines for incoming students
• Implemented Group Policy objects to streamline student user interface
• Trained incoming students on University policy and procedures and mentored the students that would replace me after I graduated

Confidential

Battalion Senior Enlisted Leader

• Supply knowledge and expertise of all enterprise systems technologies
• Develop career progression plans for direct reports
• Track individual soldiers preparedness metric
• Develop quarterly training outlines
• As the senior enlisted leader my role is to advise the Commander, validate training, enforce standards, provide a soldier-centric viewpoint and maintain focus on technical training, I provide the practical know-how to the Commanders vision and help ensure that the available resources get applied in the most appropriate way to ensure that vision is realized. I also am responsible for the culture of the unit. It is my responsibility to ensure that the unit is an inviting, safe environment for people of all cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds as well as gender, race, religion and creed.
• Grew the unit by 11 thru my personal recruiting efforts and sponsorship program
• Responsible for physical security and safety of all unit assets and all assigned soldiers
• Oversaw the team that won third place in the DC3 International Forensics Challenge
• Was selected as the HBSS team leader for Cyber Endeavor 2014

Confidential

• NCOIC Computer Network Defense Team
• Supervise the deployment, installation, operation and unit level maintenance of multi-function/multi-user information processing systems. Determine requirements, assigns duties and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in information system analysis and maintenance. Perform system studies using established techniques to develop new or revised system applications and programs. Supervise and performs maintenance management and admin duties related to facility operations and personnel.
• Receive, analyze and validate network alerts from various sources within the enclave and determine possible causes of such alerts
• Perform analysis of log files from a variety of sources within the enclave, to include individual host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, and intrusion detection system logs
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to the CND Team during inter-agency exercise, accomplishing an unprecedented rollout of HBSS, ArcSight and IDS sensors
• Developed a tiered, technical skills improvement program for junior levels of Officer and Warrant proficiency, and all Enlisted levels
• Develop annual training plans.
• As the acting first sergeant I was directly involved in planning and executing the first ever validation exercise for a forward deployed element to test and certify the level of readiness to execute the Regional Computer Emergency Response Team RCERT mission in Southwest Asia.
• Served as the Senior Information Technology Support Specialist in the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management section for the Southwest Asia Cyber Center in support of Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Conducted the first ever compressive security audit of the theater wide Intrusion Detection System grid
• Authored the React to INFOCON Change SOP for all of Southwest Asia
• Supervised the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management team of contractors
• DISA STIG subject matter expert
• Performed annual network security audit and supervised team of contractors performing that same audit
• Lead inspector for two battalion level IA inspections

Confidential

• Information Assurance Officer
• Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance and administration of all security and information technology policies and procedures for all collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs using all security requirements outlined in DoD and customer regulation as well as applicable Program Security Classification guides.
• Responsible for the enforcement of security policies, technical security safeguards, and operations security measures.
• Implement technology security planning and training.
• Develop and implement computer security and IT policies for entire organization.
• Knowledgeable of all government IT and computer security regulations.
• Member of the Change Control Board.
• Execute project schedules and prioritize work assignments.
• Develop certification and accreditation processes and procedures.
• Enforce and implement information systems security plans to include network security plans.
• Develop organization's information technology strategy and operations.

Confidential

Automation Team Leader

• Responsible for training, managing and guiding the Automation Team
• Responsible for managing, obtaining, maintaining and deployment of existing and future Information Technology resources
• Advises the Commander on Information Security, technical and policy issues and develops support standards
• Prepares technical reports and IT evaluations in support of IASO duties
• Key decision maker in IT purchasing for the Command and makes recommendations to Senior Management for purchasing
• Designs and develops the long range strategies and direction for his Department and makes hiring decisions
• Perform vulnerability scans and remediate any vulnerabilities found
• Local Administrator for several domains
• Manages work load and daily activities of his subordinates
• Manages and sets policy for a busy Help Desk operation and HEAT help desk software administrator
• Ensure that all Information System assets meet regulatory and policy hardware and software guidelines