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Andrew S.
IT Specialist (Information Security) at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Rockville, MD, United States
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Experience:
- Serve as a Regional or Program Office expert on the design and implementation of information security programs.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments of existing network and system configurations to identify threats, risk, and mitigation needs.
- Develop and implement training and awareness programs related to IT security programs;
Serve as Project Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR).
- Develop and manage the Office of General Counsel's Intranet and SharePoint sites to update information as needed.
2020 : Present
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
IT Specialist (Information Security)
Establish and administer the overall strategies and procedures for the information security function and direct and oversee all aspects of Technology User Services
-- Develop and implement information security and disaster recovery programs
-- Evaluate information risk
-- Promote information security awareness within the organization.
-- Manage and update technology for all University Classrooms
-- Direct the function of the University Service Desk
-- Direct the function of University Web Services
-- Establish and implements procedures governing user communication
-- Administer operating and capital budgets
2018 : 2020
The Catholic University of America
University Information Security Officer and Director of User Services
Analyze existing and proposed technology, business and IT operations for impact to the institution’s IT security posture. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, institutional policy and procedures, applicable regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Work with other IT and business leaders to design, create, implement and maintain enterprise and individual solutions tied to systems and information management.
Produce responses to requests for information in support of legal and compliance objectives.
Coordinate internal and external audits of enterprise information systems, conduct ongoing compliance risk analysis and manage issue remediation.
Serve on the University policy committee to review and recommend changes to governing policy.
Conduct security awareness outreach for faculty, staff and students.
Perform technical contract reviews for all university agreements.
2015 : 2018
The Catholic University of America
University Information Security Officer
Served as the founding manager for the enterprise information security function charged with identification, documentation, and remediation of existing and proposed technology and business operations.
Build a team to audit and ensure appropriate security controls are enforced for institutional technology operations.
Serve on the University policy committee to review and recommend changes to governing practices.
Manage security awareness outreach for faculty, staff and students through periodic and ondemand events.
2013 : 2014
The Catholic University of America
Information Security Program Manager
Served as the administrative officer for the school, managing the functions of information technology, finance, events, facilities and human resource administration.
Directed financial and operational data management, analysis and reporting and presented information for consumption by all levels of School and University consumers and external partners.
Designed, staffed and directed the school’s internal IT support teams and served as the school’s representative for all interactions with the University’s division of IT.
Standardize operational and financial controls internal to the School and was responsible for ensuring financial and academic data was processed in line with institutional requirements
Served on and chaired various University committees toward improving institutional performance.
2010 : 2013
The George Washington University - School of Business
Executive Director of Operations (Titled Finance Director 2010 - March 2013)
- Conduct vulnerability assessments of existing network and system configurations to identify threats, risk, and mitigation needs.
- Develop and implement training and awareness programs related to IT security programs;
Serve as Project Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR).
- Develop and manage the Office of General Counsel's Intranet and SharePoint sites to update information as needed.
2020 : Present
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
IT Specialist (Information Security)
Establish and administer the overall strategies and procedures for the information security function and direct and oversee all aspects of Technology User Services
-- Develop and implement information security and disaster recovery programs
-- Evaluate information risk
-- Promote information security awareness within the organization.
-- Manage and update technology for all University Classrooms
-- Direct the function of the University Service Desk
-- Direct the function of University Web Services
-- Establish and implements procedures governing user communication
-- Administer operating and capital budgets
2018 : 2020
The Catholic University of America
University Information Security Officer and Director of User Services
Analyze existing and proposed technology, business and IT operations for impact to the institution’s IT security posture. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, institutional policy and procedures, applicable regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Work with other IT and business leaders to design, create, implement and maintain enterprise and individual solutions tied to systems and information management.
Produce responses to requests for information in support of legal and compliance objectives.
Coordinate internal and external audits of enterprise information systems, conduct ongoing compliance risk analysis and manage issue remediation.
Serve on the University policy committee to review and recommend changes to governing policy.
Conduct security awareness outreach for faculty, staff and students.
Perform technical contract reviews for all university agreements.
2015 : 2018
The Catholic University of America
University Information Security Officer
Served as the founding manager for the enterprise information security function charged with identification, documentation, and remediation of existing and proposed technology and business operations.
Build a team to audit and ensure appropriate security controls are enforced for institutional technology operations.
Serve on the University policy committee to review and recommend changes to governing practices.
Manage security awareness outreach for faculty, staff and students through periodic and ondemand events.
2013 : 2014
The Catholic University of America
Information Security Program Manager
Served as the administrative officer for the school, managing the functions of information technology, finance, events, facilities and human resource administration.
Directed financial and operational data management, analysis and reporting and presented information for consumption by all levels of School and University consumers and external partners.
Designed, staffed and directed the school’s internal IT support teams and served as the school’s representative for all interactions with the University’s division of IT.
Standardize operational and financial controls internal to the School and was responsible for ensuring financial and academic data was processed in line with institutional requirements
Served on and chaired various University committees toward improving institutional performance.
2010 : 2013
The George Washington University - School of Business
Executive Director of Operations (Titled Finance Director 2010 - March 2013)
Company:
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)