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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Overview Over 20 years of successful management and leadership experience as a Navy and Army Officer; reputation among peers for being a subject matter expert in IT well as a team player Dedicated to accomplishing the mission ahead of schedule with minimal guidance and supervision required. Self-starter and dedicated to continuous improvement of trade craft Recognized as a technical expert among peers in network services/transmission and network protocolsCertifications Current Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Ethical Hacking (C|EH)
CompTIA Linux+
EC Council Certified Application Security Engineer .NET (C|ASE .NET) EC-Council Security Analyst (ECSA) EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional (EDRPv3) EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) EC-Council Computer Network Defense (CNDv2)
EC-Council Certified Application Security Engineer (C|ASE .JAVA) Biocertification Certified Biometric Security Professional (CBSP)
EC Council Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI) SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (CLP) Linux Professional Institute (LPIC-1) DoD 8140 Certification compliant for Windows and Linux operating systemsProfessional Experience
Security Consultant/Certified Cybersecurity Trainer
CertFirst December 2018-Present
CertFirst certified CyberSecurity Trainer Lead Trainer for Comprehensive Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Linux courses to various clients, customer across a wide swath of industries.
Lead Trainer for Cybersecurity Courses covering Blue Team, Red Team Purple Team, Kali Linux. Additional topics include Git, GitHub, Bash Scripting, Python, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Raspberry Pi Automation Projects, WiFi Pineapple, Bash Bunny, Lock Picking, Social Engineering.
Provide Security Consulting services on an as-needed basis to Certfirst, SaiFirst (parent company) and Biocertification.
Perform Marketing and Business Development opportunities to support company goals.
Conduct research on new and emerging technology products including Biometrics, Cybersecurity, Cloud technologies, Linux, etc.
Perform cutting edge research on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Applications pertaining specifically to Cybersecurity and how organizations can improve using emerging technologies.
Lead Security Engineer/Technical Account ManagerAppVision October 2017-May 2019 Principal Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Research including Anaconda/Python/SciKit Learn.
Configure and Maintain company development operations in Google Cloud Platform
Responsible for operation, backups, log collection of all production servers.
Performed product demos for customers including discovery calls with potential customers.
Technical Account Management, customer relations including incident response.
Research new Mobile App Executable Code Technologies including MDM, EMM products. Research new and emerging cybersecurity technologies including MDR, EDR, as well as market research and testing.
Maintain current awareness of cybersecurity markets, vendors, cybersecurity regulations Work with MSPs and MSSPs to resolve client problems.
Monitor and maintain customer dashboard as well as create and manage user access for all customers.
Interface with backend developers to ensure secure implementation of new code rollouts.
Monitor load balancers for Internal systems as well as cloud infrastructure.
Network Engineer/Cybersecurity TrainerUS Army Reserve- 335th Signal Command, East Point, GA 30344 July 2013- 2020 Network Engineer for Signal Command with over 7,500 CONUS based Soldiers and OCONUS headquarters supporters US Army Central Command (USARCENT) in Kuwait. Responsible for the tactical through strategic level C4I Engineering, Enterprise Services, Information Assurance to CFLCC, USARCENT in both peacetime and contingency operations throughout the Southwest Asia (SWA) theater of operations. Responsible for the Integration of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, (C4I) in the theater with CENTCOM, HQDA, FORSCOM, USARC, and NETCOM.
Worked in the Military equivalent of a SOC including help desk, troubleshooting, reimaging systems, log analysis, Voice Over IP Networks.
Primary duties include C4 Engineering in exercises in CONUS and OCONUS.
Technical lead for all Certification and Accreditation packages for the unit as well as downtrace units.
Monitor tactical Army networks for Intrusion, vulnerabilities, security loopholes.
Coordinate with customers to remediate vulnerabilities and update systems when security flaws are found.
Research new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities with potential to impact monitored environment
Conducted vulnerability scans on the various networks that the 335th manages using tools like SCAP, Nessus, ACAS, HBSS, Vulnerator.
Report scan findings via VRAM and assist subordinate units with remediating vulnerabilities.
Serve as a principal advisor to command G/3-6 Officer in Charge (OIC) and gather all mission requirements and determine how best to utilize organic communications equipment inventory to accomplish the mission.
Conducted Cybersecurity and Red Team Training to Soldiers and civilians assigned to the unit.
Participated in 2-week Cyber Shield exercise as a Red Team Member with Soldiers from all 50 states, Air National Guard, Department of Homeland Security, FBI Agents, and Industry Partners.
Performed network reconnaissance using Kali Linux Virtual Machines with tools like PowerShell Empire, Cobalt Strike, Armitage, John the Ripper, etc.
Network Engineer Senior
TEK Systems/SAIC- Panama City Beach, FL April 2015- May 2016 Support a small team responsible for all Information Assurance and Help Desk operations for two labs performing application development of Navy Mine Warfare Training systems specifically using git, Subversion code repositories, and ensuring application adherence to DoD, DISA, and DoN security regulations.
Serve as Primary Information Assurance Officer (IAO) for one lab and as Backup IAO for second lab to include coordination with installation IAM and the Designated Approving Authority (DAA). Also attended monthly Cybersecurity meetings with core network team to ensure labs remained compliant
Responsible for the implementation of the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and Nessus scanning support to include network scanning, vulnerability scanning, and coordinating with installation help desk to track and remediate all findings. Acknowledged and/or remediated all Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVAs) and Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletins (IAVBs) for two labs. Provide Information Assurance Support for Research Development Testing Environment (RDT&E) network. Maintain accurate and up to date inventory of all NSWC PCD hardware and RDTE lab computer slots via the PC Web Database Tool. Configure and maintain network baselines and connections to multiple networks. Assist with network device configuration review prior to being submitted to Configuration Management (CM). Support network-related aspects of such customer events as training, Formal Build Tests, Certification Testing, Modeling and Simulation events and Shore Based Command Center operations. Participate in Network and Connectivity Requirements Reviews, interface audits, and configuration audits. Provide network support for systems integration testing prior to integration with Developmental Testing (DT) assets. Execute network audits monthly and per major test events. Generate audit reports, including exceptions noted, to lead Systems Engineer (SE) and Program Manager (PM). Execute network load analysis per major test configuration. Generate load analysis reports. Execute network monitoring and analysis via the SolarWinds network monitoring tool.Systems Administrator October 2013 to April 2015
BAE Systems-Panama City Beach, FL Performs duties as a mid-level Systems Administrator to support multiple software development labs at a customer site.
This position is responsible for
All equipment maintenance procedures Hardware and software installation Configurations and upgrades Comprehensive software and data backups IA/security Application Configuration Management (CM) Specific duties include but are not limited to Installation, cabling, and set-up of IT/network hardware in the customer software development lab Installation, configuration, and testing of operating system, applications, and GOTS software Diagnose and repair of all IT and network hardware and software failures Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks Perform system security maintenance to include user control, virus updates/scans, and STIG compliance Verified, validated, and documented network and IT system administration procedures Conducted information assurance certification and accreditation of computer networks and systems to ensure compliance with government regulatory standards, such as, DoD 8510.01, Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) Work closely with Government and contractor personnel as an integrated team supporting research and development efforts to include Security Assessments throughout the Software Development lifecycle Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies
Perform periodic performance reporting to support network capacity planning DoD 5200.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (Classified Information Systems) Scan and or remediate systems using Windows and Linux tools including Open Source tools like PowerShell and OpenSCAP.
Upgrade and configure system software that supports infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs. Accomplishments Achieved an ATO for assigned Research and Development lab less than one year after being hired Working on achieving similar results in second lab
Have been recognized by government counterparts as well as NAVSEA as experts in DIACAP, STIG Compliance, Vulnerability Scanning, Certification and Accreditation.Education
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
University of Maryland, University College, Adelphi, MD 2016 M.S. in Information Assurance 2015 University of Maryland, University College, Adelphi, MD B.S. in Computer Science 2002 United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD Emphasis in Object Oriented Programming and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Telecommunication Systems Engineer Course (TSEC) Fort Gordon, GA
Pioneered new research in IPv6 and 802.1x technologies |