Experienced IT professional with over 14 years of experience in the Information Technology field. Professional expertise includes systems applications, disaster recovery planning, system administration, vulnerability scanning, remediation management, IT security, and tier III support. Regarded for dedication, technical knowledge, and ability to quickly learn and leverage new technologies and methodologies.
Qualifications
Technical help desk experience
Strong analytical skills
Patch management
Proficiency in TCP/IP protocols
Information security
Remote systems support
Systems implementation
Strong problem solving skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows operating systems
Accomplishments
IT Training
Successfully trained 30 employees to use vulnerability scanners and remediation tools for use on their assets.
IT Security
Planned, installed, maintained and optimized security measures on systems.
Managed all department physical and virtual servers to fulfill the needs of the Enterprise administrators personnel's documentation and file storage with security controls.
Received high scores on security audits conducted by higher headquarters 3 years in a row and becoming the first branch of the military to accomplish this milestone.
Technical Training
Actively mentored, trained and supervised new information security technicians on security requirements, vulnerability scanning, remediation techniques, and general professional skills
Have been the sole technician on multiple projects with little to no knowledge of the product and successfully installed, configured, and implemented the solution on time or ahead of schedule.
Team Leader
Identified, evaluated, and remedied security vulnerabilities on over 1500 workstations and servers on a weekly basis.
Work Experience
IT Specialist - Server lead/CND IA Technician, 03/2011 to 08/2013 Hireright, Inc. – Irvine, CA,
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center (MCNOSC) administrative and technical lead of all the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center (MCNOSC) S6 department servers and their configuration
Evaluated new software and hardware to be used on department networks
Served as the sole technical Computer Network Defense/Information Assurance Lead for evaluating, selecting, and installing operating systems and software components such as compilers, assemblers, utilities to achieve acceptable availability of systems as per Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), United States Marine Corps (USMC) standards
Implemented and enforced network-wide Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guideline (STIG) policies and updates in accordance with Department of Defense STIG recommendations on over 1500 assets
Sole Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for remediation, configuration, security implementation, and compliance on department assets
Managed and maintained accounts, privileges, and network access on a daily basis Managed the installation and integration of systems fixes, updates, and enhancements.
Achieved goal of 99.9% system availability
Proactively and while coordinating with others, developed plans to react to disasters and ensure continuation of operations.
Sole SME responsible for training personnel on vulnerability assessment, remediation tools, securing Windows operating systems to include Windows 7 and Server 2008, and maintaining a high quality of service
Served as the sole SME of IBM's Tivoli Endpoint Manager product used for vulnerability remediation, software distribution, and operating system deployments
High level of experience with Beyond Trust - Retina vulnerability scanner
Experience with VMWare, Linux, Active Directory, and Microsoft Windows operating systems
IT Security and Server Specialist, 08/2009 to 03/2011 Northrop Grumman. – City, STATE,
Sole technical lead for Marine Corps implementation, configuration and architecture of Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Configuration Compliance Validation initiative / Secure Configuration Remediation Initiative (SCCVI / SCRI) program that is responsible for vulnerability detection and remediation throughout the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN)
Sole technical lead in applying security measures to harden Computer Network Defense (CND) data systems used by Marine Corps Computer Emergency Response Team
Maintain and support the MCEN globally deployed IA sensor grid
SME responsible for training personnel on DoD vulnerability assessment and remediation tools
Experienced with McAfee Host Based Security System (ePo), vulnerability scanning and assessment, and MS SQL basic administration and configuration.
Section Manager/Data Chief, 05/2005 to 08/2009 U.S. Marine Corps Network Operations And Security Center (MCNOSC) – City, STATE,
Served as the sole technical lead in applying security measures to enhance security on Computer Network Defense (CND) data systems
Supervised $20 million of highly sensitive equipment on unclassified and classified Marine Corps networks worldwide
Sole technical lead for Marine Corps implementation, configuration and architecture of Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Configuration Compliance Validation initiative / Secure Configuration Remediation Initiative (SCCVI / SCRI) program that is responsible for vulnerability detection and remediation throughout the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN)
Responsible for identification of weaknesses or flaws in data systems using vulnerability detection tools and methodologies throughout the Marine Corps Enterprise Network and for development or coordination of solutions for these weaknesses or flaws
Supervised assignment and review of tasks on project assignments of Marine Corps Computer Emergency Response Team Infrastructure Support Section Management of Government computing resources required to accomplish operational requirements such as computing assets, storage and related Information Assurance tools for Marine Corps Computer Emergency Response Team
Designed the network configuration of DoD vulnerability detection and remediation products for better functionality and performance for the Marine Corps
Provide technical assistance to the MCNOSC and Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) vendor in evaluating future technologies to enhance the Marine Corps Enterprise Network Information Assurance sensor grid
Maintained and supported the MCEN globally deployed Information Assurance sensor grid that included Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), ArcSight correlation tool, and databases utilized by the Marine Corps Emergency Response Team (MARCERT)
Trained personnel on DoD vulnerability assessment and remediation tools
Experienced with in McAfee Host Based Security System (ePo), vulnerability scanning and assessment, and MS SQL administration and configuration.
Helpdesk/PC Repair lead, 05/2004 to 05/2005 United States Marine Corps – City, STATE,
Installed, operated, and maintained unclassified and classified Microsoft 2003 Server Active Directory networks.
Technical lead of Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory structure Implemented and enforced network-wide policies, procedures, and updates in accordance with DoD regulations
Responsible for monitoring, supervising, and training helpdesk Marines in the completion of all helpdesk trouble tickets which encompasses over 1,200 users and more than 600 computers on multiple networks
Technical lead for desktop computer software and hardware related problems for over 600 assets spread over 5 Marine Corps Camps on Okinawa Japan
Trained personnel in troubleshooting software and hardware related issues
Provided technical support for all computer systems for over 1200 personnel
Technical lead for small detachment in support of tsunami relief efforts.
Network engineer lead, 07/2000 to 05/2004 United States Marine Corps – City, STATE,
Supervised $3 million of Network communication assets Network supervisor and technician for 5 nodes and over 60 switches and an ATM backbone using Nortel equipment
System administrator for Windows NT Domain
Experience in system engineering, integration, and technical support
Experienced in applying security measures to harden data systems and making multiple baseline images to apply to assets
Responsible for over 1200 assets and 1900 domain user accounts
Responsible for 98% uptime of all critical systems and network communications used by units aboard Parris Island
Responsible for Tier III troubleshooting any hardware and software related issues for assets used by users and administrators.
Education and Training
Associate of Science: Computer Systems Management, Expected in MAY 2015 Community College of Vermont - Rutland, VT GPA: GPA: 3.94
Technical Skills
Additional Information
Active Top Secret clearance. Date of Clearance: Nov 2010
ITILv3 Certified
Skills
Active Directory, IBM Tivoli, system imaging,Microsoft Operating Systems, Enterprise networks, PC Repair, server and desktop administration, technical support, troubleshooting, vulnerability scanning and validation, IT Security
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