• Dynamic Cyber Security Leader who makes sound decisions to rexxxxxxect positively on global high-value government project and systems operations in alignment with an employer s vision, and who offers talent with multifaceted systems administration and programming success via solutions-centric critical thinking talents for change-driven IT results.
• Visionary IT Professional who rises above challenges to exceed project objectives and achieve winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving scenarios to optimize resources and reach high system productivity levels, as well as independently resolving in-depth issues with high-level internal and external parties to boost efficiencies.
• Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical decision-makers, public-sector / military leaders, IT teams, and end users; who excels in fast-paced autonomous and collaborative environments; and who leads peers by example and with integrity to inspire confidence and forge strong teamwork.
• Ambitious Self-Starter who has achieved Northrop Grumman s 2016 Top Performer Award, DFAS s TSO Director s Award in 2010, and four DFAS Special Acts Awards in 2008 and 2009 due to performance excellence.

Cyber Systems Administrator II

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

• Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking cybersecurity initiatives while serving as HBSS Team Lead and Windows System Administrator, completing numerous high-demand projects, and exceeding key systems objectives.

Host-Based Security System (HBSS) Team Lead

  Apply strong leadership talents toward directing the details-focused team in administering HBSS on multiple classified and unclassified networks, including implementing and maintaining the HBSS on a virtualized platform.

  Engineer and / or administer configuration of a host-based firewall, host intrusion prevention system, and data loss prevention system, and engineer and / or administer a host-based security system disaster recovery solution.

  Create and administer all ePO policies and tasks for modules, including Host Intrusion Prevention (HIPS), VirusScan for Windows and Linux, Policy Auditor, Asset Configuration Compliance Module (ACCM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Rogue Sensor Detection (RSD), and expertly administer the system s MS SQL database.

  Create queries and provide reports on system status, module deployments, and event trends, and troubleshoot local and remote installations while monitoring ePO for HIPS, antivirus, and data protection threat events.

  Collaborate with leaders as a SME supporting Army Northrop Grumman contractors with HBSS implementation.

  Configure policy auditor audits; develop security processes and policies for enterprise HBSS implementation; and ensure continual compliance with DISA and USCybercom OPORDS, IAVAs, and DISA STIGs.

Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Software (Nessus ￨ Tenable)

  Led configuration and execution of vulnerability scans, queries, and reports using ACAS software.

Continuous Monitoring & Risk Scoring (CMRS)

  Successfully performed manual upload of HBSS and ACAS reports into CMRS.

  Assessed security posture of assets in CMRS and reported posture to senior-level management.

Windows Server Administrator Windows 7 ￨ 10 ￨ 2003 ￨ 2008 ￨ 2012 ￨ Citrix Server Administration

  Developed STIG d images for workstations / laptops, built workstations and laptops compliant with DISA requirements, created GPOs and DNS entries, and created PowerShell and VBScript for Windows automations.

  Offered talent in repairing hardware and software issues, deploying software patches and updates via WSUS and Shavlik, and verifying assets compliance in VMS / CMRS, along with creating accounts and resetting passwords.

  Optimized efficiencies by monitoring logs and performance monitors, and performed essential remediation.

  Proactively supported DOD customers with troubleshooting access to hosted applications and / or resources.

IT Specialist Grade Level 11/1

• Strategically steered development of technical documentation detailing engineering processes for an operations team, including serving as a top-performing engineering team member of a critical Windows platform for the DFAS.

Security

  Expertly assessed systems to conform with mandated DOD security configurations (i.e. STIGS, IAVAs, FRAGOs).

  Performed network scans of Microsoft servers and client using DISA Gold Disk and Retina software, along with assisting with CCRI audits, writing POAMs and AOR letters, and creating detailed security event log scripts.

  Developed, tested, and deployed GPOs, security templates, and scripts (i.e. VBScript, Batch) to resolve threats.

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IT Specialist Grade Level 11/1

System Administration

  Built Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 servers; created automated kits for installation of application patches, upgrades, and installs via the Active Director login GPO; and administered all AD groups and user accounts.

  Spearheaded performance testing of Exchange and participated in a key deployment project for the SCOM.

Acquisition

  Demonstrated experience in writing comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW) as required to meet goals.

PKI

  Ensured seamless efforts by administering DFAS Trusted Agent Security Managers (TASMs) and CPR Trusted Agents (CTAs) accounts for CAC Pin Reset, including engineering and documenting a process for CPR software upgrades.

  Co-developed and documented an Outlook 2007 role-based PKI solution to allow multiple employees of Veterans Affairs (VA) to communicate among multiple DFAS accountants via a single and shared Outlook inbox.

  Promoted secure communications using role-based PKI certificate, including working with Local Registration Authority (LRA) for role-based certificate issuance, documenting installation processes, and configuring Outlook 2007 support for both personal users certificate and role-based (software) certificate.

VMware

  Collaborated with teams on a project to perform document migration of an engineering lab to a virtual lab, including supporting senior engineers in the engineering and documentation of the process to build the VMware vSphere ESXi servers, required storage (NetApp), and database system (SQL Server 2008) configuration.

  Engineered and documented processes to create virtual machines and templates using DFAS Windows OS images.

Programmer Analyst ￨ Software Engineer

Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)

• Led core design, development, and testing of the backend of a classified web application using Oracle PL / SQL and Java.

Junior Software Engineer

• Played a vital role in proficiently engineering web applications using ColdFusion, ActionScript / Xxxxxxash, and JavaScript.

Master of Science in Software Engineering (4.0 GPA ￨ In Progress) University of West Xxxxxx

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Computer Information Systems ￨ 3.49) University of West Xxxxxx

Chairperson, University of West Xxxxxx Academic Integrity Project

Member, Upsilon Pi Epsilon ￨ Member, University of West Xxxxxx Computing Honor Society

ITIL (Since 2016) ￨ CISSP (Since 2015) ￨ CEH (Since 2012)

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Security (Since 2010)

Network+ Certification (Since 2009) ￨ A+ Certification (Since 2009)

Security+ Certification (Since 2009) ￨ Server+ Certification (Since 2009)

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (Since 2010) ￨ Microsoft Certified Professional (Since 2009)

ITIL ￨ ACAS Training ￨ CISSP Training ￨ System Center Operations Manager

Microsoft MSCE Training ￨ DAWIA Level 1 IT ￨ Switches & Routers Introduction

Leadership Skills for Non-Supervisors ￨ Cisco Networking Comprehensive Instruction

Implementing & Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ￨ Green Belt Training

CA eHealth Training ￨ Project Management ￨ Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution

Server+ Training ￨ Oracle Training ￨ XML Training ￨ VMware Training ￨ A+ Training ￨ Network+ Training

Automatic Windows Administration with VBScript ￨ SQL 2008 Administration ￨ Project Management Principles (PMP)

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your success.

To acquaint you with my background, I can offer experience in Cyber Security Administration; High-Value Government Project Management; Systems Engineering / Administration; Classified / Unclassified Installations, Network Configurations, and Troubleshooting; Security Policy / Process Development; and Vulnerability Scans. I am also highly skilled with IT Team Leadership, Strategic Analysis, Trends Tracking, Statements of Work (SOW), PKIs, and Regulatory Compliance.

To complement this experience, please note that I am pursuing a rigorous Master of Science in Software Engineering from the University of West Xxxxxx and achieved a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the same institution. I hold numerous industry credentials, including ITIL, CISSP, CEH, MCSA, MCP, MCE + Security, A+, Network+, Security+, and Server+.

Currently, as a Cyber Systems Administrator II with Northrop Grumman s DISA, I expertly lead forward-thinking cybersecurity initiatives while serving as Host-Based Security System (HBSS) Team Lead, including completing numerous high-demand projects and exceeding key systems objectives. Within this role, I direct a details-focused team in administering HBSS on multiple classified and unclassified networks, including implementing and maintaining the HBSS on a virtualized platform. I engineer and / or administer the configuration of a host-based firewall, host intrusion prevention system, and data loss prevention system, and engineer and / or administer a host-based security system disaster recovery solution. I also create and administer all ePO policies and tasks for modules, analyze trends, and troubleshoot local and remote installations while monitoring ePO for HIPS, antivirus, and data protection threat events.

During this time, I also successfully led the configuration and execution of vulnerability scans, queries, and reports using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) software, performed the manual upload of HBSS and ACAS reports into Continuous Monitoring & Risk Scoring (CMRS), and performed as a Windows Server Administrator. [ Suggestion! Optional! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting. REMOVE this before sending]. As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience in software engineering, programming analyst, and IT specialist roles.

As a proven leader, I am positioned to deliver both immediate and long-term results with a continued commitment to exceeding your team s goals. I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

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