Norfolk City County, Virginia, United States
Determined and well-rounded individual with more than 17 years of applying technical and mathematical expertise. Sharp and focused professional offering skills in Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, and Mathematics. Managed to earn and maintain certifications in Security+, Linux+, and Ethical Hacking for over 10 years. Expertise in constructing scripts and using Active Directory and other software to both monitor and perform updates on thousands of computers.
Responsible for defining, coordinating, monitoring hospital information system security environment, and investigating suspected violations of information security policies. Provided support to client server environment through research, testing, and evaluation of computer security products and procedures to provide a reliable and secure computing environment. Consulted with site staff to collect all system-related information necessary to prepare for intrusion detection system installation, configuration, and maintenance. Assessed site systems for the appropriate network and operating system software version levels and research and recommend appropriate patch levels as required. Demonstrated the operation and management of the intrusion detection system. Reviewed current and future network security designs and recommended secure configurations to appropriate administrators. Monitored corporate network ingress and egress points for potential intrusions or other unsolicited connection attempts. Assisted in the development, periodic review, and implementation of Information Management Department (IMD) security policies/guidelines/standard as requested by site staff. Designed and implemented defense-in-depth security procedures that utilize firewalls, host and network based intrusion detection systems, and other security devices to ensure the highest levels of security are maintained. Determined applicability, system responsibility, and required compliance procedures for DOD Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) and reported compliance status to command designated reporting agent. Applied oral and written communication skills, and time management and analytical skills in daily duties.
IAT-2 Designation in the Cyber Security Workforce (CSWF) Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 3 Certified Systems Engineer Performed Cybersecurity assessments for the CVN78 Carrier. Carried out vulnerability assessments of Navy weapons systems using ACAS. Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers. Completed data analysis and produced report artifacts for various weapons systems while working with the Program of Record (POR) team at the Navy Information Operations Command Norfolk (NIOC Norfolk). Executed vulnerability assessments of Navy weapons systems by establishing computer system security audits and enabling fixes. Performed metrics analysis of combat systems in support of the Navy's Distributed Engineering Plant (DEP). Assessed combat system data to characterize the interoperability (I/O) of a system within a strike group utilizing I/O metrics including Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) attributes. Used the Performance Evaluation Tool (PET) to calculate interoperability metrics and search for discrepancies in multiple combat systems. Wrote Post-Event Test Observations Reports (PetOrs) for DEP platform analysts. Evaluated interoperability metrics, including SIAP attributes to characterize combat system performance within a strike group. Reconstructed test events using PET to make associations according to the Ground Truth test results.
Taught Basic Mathematics, College Algebra and Trigonometry, and Introductory Computer Programming Logic courses Participated in departmental committees for budget, awards and instructional materials Responsible for management and maintenance of departmental computer equipment in six laboratories and 35 faculty offices Organized inventory of all computerized equipment, software applications and licensing as required Obtained quotes from vendors and prepared requisitions to order equipment, software and licensing Performed computer repair, PC desktop and lab installations, and upgrades of hardware and software Set up new hardware, installed software and provided technical support for departmental faculty and staff Provided troubleshooting assistance and routine maintenance of computerized equipment Administered all departmental digital photography Coordinated repair of specialized computer problems with the Office of Information Technology Prepared computer facilities for workshops and seminars