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Sam W.
Cybersecurity
Ft. Washington, MD, United States
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Experience:
2022 : Present
US Federal Government
Cybersecurity
•Assist in executing technical assessment of security measures of systems to demonstrate compliance or non-compliance with procedures and regulations
•Conduct research and analysis of administrative and technical security measures which fully meet customer requirements
•Maintain security environment and user accounts to provide systems access, security verification, and security support to users
•Monitor security aspects of IT operations to ensure the 24x7 enforcement of information assurance policies
•Analyze metrics and reports to monitor security performance
•Advise appropriate management officials on information technology (IT) security actions, issues, problems, and events
2019 : 2022
United States Department of Defense
IT Specialist
•Plan, coordinate, conduct, and report audit results when there is ample precedent for the work covered by the audit evaluation assignment.
•Select course of action from many alternatives in planning approach, gathering data, and presenting findings depending on the nature and extent of problems encountered.
•Identify and analyze conditions and elements in work environments characterized by systems, functions, and controls for programs that are stable, pertinent issues are known; few conflicts in interpretation of conditions observed; and factual interrelationships are not always obvious or require treatment that varies depending on the subject matter.
•Participate as a member of the audit team, progressively contributing more value to assigned audit projects as knowledge, skills, and abilities develop.
•Perform other special projects and activities.
•Administrator and Technical Lead for IT Audit Lab Environment
2018 : 2019
USPS OIG
Audit Evaluator (Information Systems)
•Analyzed facts and identified issues, defined problems, and determined courses of action from many alternatives
•Searched, isolated, and determined the interrelationships among available information
•Assessed a variety of situations that depend on the particulars of the assignment and/or the requesting staff member
•Selected appropriate resources and applies those resources to the problem at hand
•Developed recommendations for problem resolution
•Assisted higher grade employees to plan strategies
•Worked with team members to complete the following audits : Utilization of Automated Tools to Improve Compliance Activities, Informed Visibility Vulnerability Assessment, Perimeter Firewalls
•Provided assistance to the Human Capital Manager to interview future Student Cooperative candidates
•Planned activities for Bring Your Child to Work Day
•Participated in Student Co-Op Panel to provide information about experiences and advice for success in the position.
2017 : 2018
USPS OIG
Student Cooperative (IT Audit)
•Worked with the ESA team to understand assessment methodology and apply those lessons to current clients
•Conducted internal and external policy review using NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27000 series, CIS Critical Security Control, SANS 19 Practices for Insider Threat, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and NERC CIP
•Completed online training courses for Industrial Control Systems (ICS CERT) and Insider Threat (Carnegie Mellon)
•Assisted in the preparation of presentations to client about information security topics such as security while traveling and data classification policies
•Wrote White Paper for website detailing Mobile Device Management and how executives and cybersecurity professionals should approach selecting and implementing products
2017 : 2017
TSC Advantage
Enterprise Security Assessment Intern
US Federal Government
Cybersecurity
•Assist in executing technical assessment of security measures of systems to demonstrate compliance or non-compliance with procedures and regulations
•Conduct research and analysis of administrative and technical security measures which fully meet customer requirements
•Maintain security environment and user accounts to provide systems access, security verification, and security support to users
•Monitor security aspects of IT operations to ensure the 24x7 enforcement of information assurance policies
•Analyze metrics and reports to monitor security performance
•Advise appropriate management officials on information technology (IT) security actions, issues, problems, and events
2019 : 2022
United States Department of Defense
IT Specialist
•Plan, coordinate, conduct, and report audit results when there is ample precedent for the work covered by the audit evaluation assignment.
•Select course of action from many alternatives in planning approach, gathering data, and presenting findings depending on the nature and extent of problems encountered.
•Identify and analyze conditions and elements in work environments characterized by systems, functions, and controls for programs that are stable, pertinent issues are known; few conflicts in interpretation of conditions observed; and factual interrelationships are not always obvious or require treatment that varies depending on the subject matter.
•Participate as a member of the audit team, progressively contributing more value to assigned audit projects as knowledge, skills, and abilities develop.
•Perform other special projects and activities.
•Administrator and Technical Lead for IT Audit Lab Environment
2018 : 2019
USPS OIG
Audit Evaluator (Information Systems)
•Analyzed facts and identified issues, defined problems, and determined courses of action from many alternatives
•Searched, isolated, and determined the interrelationships among available information
•Assessed a variety of situations that depend on the particulars of the assignment and/or the requesting staff member
•Selected appropriate resources and applies those resources to the problem at hand
•Developed recommendations for problem resolution
•Assisted higher grade employees to plan strategies
•Worked with team members to complete the following audits : Utilization of Automated Tools to Improve Compliance Activities, Informed Visibility Vulnerability Assessment, Perimeter Firewalls
•Provided assistance to the Human Capital Manager to interview future Student Cooperative candidates
•Planned activities for Bring Your Child to Work Day
•Participated in Student Co-Op Panel to provide information about experiences and advice for success in the position.
2017 : 2018
USPS OIG
Student Cooperative (IT Audit)
•Worked with the ESA team to understand assessment methodology and apply those lessons to current clients
•Conducted internal and external policy review using NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27000 series, CIS Critical Security Control, SANS 19 Practices for Insider Threat, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and NERC CIP
•Completed online training courses for Industrial Control Systems (ICS CERT) and Insider Threat (Carnegie Mellon)
•Assisted in the preparation of presentations to client about information security topics such as security while traveling and data classification policies
•Wrote White Paper for website detailing Mobile Device Management and how executives and cybersecurity professionals should approach selecting and implementing products
2017 : 2017
TSC Advantage
Enterprise Security Assessment Intern
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US Federal Government
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