SECURITY ANALYST

• More than fifteen years experience in information security IS /information assurance IA in support of several government agencies.
• Exceptional interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with strong organizational skills.
• Adept in bringing out the best in people and processes through proven team building and leadership management abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail. Areas of expertise include:
• SOC/CERT Operations IA Security Strategy IA Risk Management IA Policy Development Certification and Accreditation FISMA IA Technical and Cost Proposal Preparation Customer Service

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Security Analyst/ Manager

Responsible for a group of twenty security professionals providing information security services for the Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Media Activity. Develops information security policies, procedures and strategic plans. Prepares System Security Plans, Security Risk Assessments, Privacy Impact Assessment and Security Assessment Plans and Reports. Developed an Information Assurance Governance Framework, a Security Metrics Program, an Enterprise Vulnerability Management Program EVMP Concept of Operation and an EVMP Standard Operating Procedure. Accountable to the senior management for overall program management contract performance, profits, and client/customer relationships. Further responsible for all aspects of business development to increase group's information security practice to include technical and cost proposal preparation.

Confidential

Senior Security Analyst/ Manager

• Responsible for a group of ten security professionals providing information security services for the Departments of Transportation. Provided Certification and Accreditation, Verification and Validation, Security Awareness Training, Privacy Program support. Developed strategic plans and information security policies and procedures. Accountable to the senior management for overall project management contract performance, profits, and client/customer relationships. Further responsible for all aspects of business development to increase group's information security practice to include technical and cost proposal preparation.
• Responsible for all phases of each supervised program from inception through completion. Established milestones and monitored adherence to master plans and schedules identified program problems and obtained solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Served as the primary customer point of contact for all program activities which included, leading program review sessions with each customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Coordinated subordinate
• employee recruitment, selection and training performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Ensured all project deliverables were on schedule and within budget. Charged with new business development, client and customer relationship building functions, as well as program management of 14 projects valued at 15- 20 million. Provided budget forecasts, and prepared high-level project proposals and pricing. Sourced and developed alliances to obtain new business.

Confidential

Senior Security Analyst/Director Security Services Division

Prepared security policies and procedures, and orchestrated implementation of information security recommendations for federal clients. Supervised and participated in annual security assessments for the Federal Maritime Commission FMC , Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC , Corporation for National and Community Service CNCS , Small Business Administration SBA , and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Participated in certification and accreditation activities for over 200 general support systems and major applications for the Department's of Homeland Security DHS , Agriculture USDA , the US Mint, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms ATF , the Federal Trade Commission FTC , the CNCS, the General Services Administration GSA the SBA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC and the NRC.. Responsible for the line management of 15 security projects valued at 15 million. Directed a staff of 75 analysts and technicians in performing all aspects of securing electronic information, from risk assessments and product evaluation to integration and installation, as well as disaster recovery planning, public key infrastructure PKI and virtual private network VPNs development. Ensured all project deliverables were on schedule and within budget .Primary strategic force in preparing briefings, proposal presentations, and white papers to prospective clients. Conducted competitive market research and identified new business opportunities.

Confidential

Senior Manager Computer Emergency Response Team CERT Operations

Senior Manager focused on providing information security solutions to U.S. military services and Federal agencies while directing a staff of 50 analysts and technicians developing Systems Security functions for intrusion detection to technical compromise analyses for 5 projects valued at 5.5 million.

Confidential

Project Manager/ Senior Information Security Specialist

Project Manager focused on developing information systems security policies, procedures and documentation for Federal Government clients. Directed 16 certification and accreditation projects and supervised a staff of 20 security analysts.

Confidential

Task Manager/ Senior INFOSEC Analyst

Task Lead in charge of 2 Information Systems Security INFOSEC projects valued at 3.5 million. Supervised eight security analysts and engineers. Recommended INFOSEC solutions to solve customer problems based on an understanding of how products and services interrelate and support the customer mission and operation.