Leads information security for a Colorado-made propulsion systems company supporting Space Launch, Hypersonics, and Defense. I like quantum-resistant cryptography, privacy-respecting systems, and helping others better protect their data.
Education
University of South Florida
M. Sci. Cybersecurity; Threat Intelligence GPA: 4.0
CompTIA
Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CSO-002
University of Florida
B. Sci. Journalism; Investigative
Experience
Cybersecurity Administrator II (Manager)
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. 06/22 -
Reinforce contractual commitments alongside Compliance Management adhering to CMMC L2, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, and ITAR/EAR while maintaining Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
Administer multi-disciplined security program, security awareness education, and document control - while attending industry conventions
Mature cyber response playbook to protect people, missions, and assets by following NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
Develop Cyber Plans and Procedures in a diverse environment of virtual/physical machines, prioritizing high-risk services
Consolidate data points, system scans and present weekly technical report slides to key stakeholders
Empower compliance, support communication between technical and customer-side stakeholders to support DoD initiatives
Network Administrator
Sheriff's Office, Sumter County 01/20 - 06/22
Support 150+ users via Active Directory Administration on Windows Server; provision/deactivate accounts