Steven McKinnon
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Electrical Engineering
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
1998 : 2003
M.S.
Telecommunications
University of Maryland
2011 : 2012
Graduate Certificate
Project Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
2007 : 2008
NCSSM
1996 : 1997
Guidehouse
Managing Consultant, Cybersecurity
2021 : 2022
Grant Thornton LLP (US)
Manager - Cyber Risk
Oversee and lead a team of cybersecurity consultants and SMEs supporting a project portfolio focusing on programmatic and technical assistance support to CISA services and programs including CDM, QSMO, and CyberStat programs.
Act as an advisor to clients on strategic planning, policy analysis, and training development support on focus areas including cybersecurity governance, risk management, policy development, and service usage and adoption.
2020 : 2021
Lafayette Group
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity consultant specializing in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and technical assistance support. Managed and supported interagency forums and working groups focusing on ways to reduce security risks across the federal government leveraging CISA CDM capabilities. Developed and led small team of consultants providing guidance and recommendations on applying cyber best practices to reduce security risks. Provided SME support through developing cyberattack scenarios for election security and public safety clients.
2018 : 2019
Lafayette Group
Manager, Cybersecurity
Managing and supporting multidisciplinary teams performing studies and analyses related to network reliability and security, Internet and data communications containing engineering problems and unique and controversial legal and policy issues impacting communications security and resiliency
Building coalitions through government liaison role to internal and external working groups on a host of issues related to improving network reliability and security in legacy and next generations communications networks and protocols including SS7 and security-by-design mechanisms
Provided technical expertise and inputs to policy proposals expanding outage reporting rules to cover broadband and VoIP service providers
2014 : 2018
Federal Communications Commission
Electronics Engineer
Skills
911, Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Development, Business Requirements, Circuit Analysis, Cloud Computing, Competitive Analysis, Computer Security, Consulting, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cyber Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Entrepreneurship, Government, Integration, IP, IT Strategy, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Management, Management Consulting, Mobile Devices, Network Analysis, Network Design, Network Engineering, Networking, Network Resilience, Network Security, Organizational Capability, PMP, Product Management, Program Management, Project Management, Project Planning, Proposal Writing, Security, Security Controls, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Survivability, System Deployment, TCP/IP, Telecommunications, Telecommunications Consulting, Troubleshooting, VoIP, Wireless, Wireless Networking
About
Dynamic and driven leader leveraging to tackling complex problems threatening the security of our government’s system infrastructure and the citizens they serve. Leveraging engineering and managerial expertise into a consultative approach to transform federal information systems and networks, business and mission processes to reduce security risks impacting U.S. infrastructure mission critical modernization projects. Drawing on nearly 20 years of both commercial and government experience to support the Federal Government; possess core competencies in program management, quality control, cybersecurity policy analysis, cybersecurity awareness and training, and security compliance. Highly organized, meticulous, and known for consensus building and inspiring teams.
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