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Lavon H

Federal Government - 20 Years of Experience - Near 78108

Occupation:

Federal Government

Education Level:

Associate

Will Relocate:

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Over 24 years of relevant and progressive Information Technology (IT) and Cybersecurity knowledge, skills and abilities, to include: LAN Administration (Novell and MS Active Directory), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Assessments and Authorizations (A&A), Smartcard, Encryption and Digital Signatures technologies. Thorough knowledge of applicable NIST Special Publications (800-18, 800-30, 800-34, 800-37 Rev. 1, 800-53 Rev. 4, 800-60 Rev. 1, 800-137, 800-144) and FIPS 199 and 200 as they pertain to the Risk Management Framework (RMF). Familiar with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), processes and procedures as they relate to providing security assessments, authorizations, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services to include Infrastructure (IaaS), Platform (PaaS) and Software (SaaS). Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Information Technology Specialist GS-2210-14-9, May 2010 - Present (Retiring Aug 31, 2018) Supervisor: Tracy Bigesby, Deputy CISO, (202) 402-3616 * Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for HUD's Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) initiative, to include overseeing compliance reviews, remediation of vulnerabilities, penetration testing and providing subject matter expertise on selected cybersecurity issues. Security Controls Assessor conducting independent comprehensive assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by HUD's information technology (IT) systems determining the overall effectiveness of the controls (as defined in NIST SP 800-37). Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) ensuring the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all information systems under the purview of HUD's program offices. * Department's Technical Lead for gathering, reviewing and submitting quarterly and annual Federal Information Security Modernization Act (2014) (FISMA) reports via CyberScope, the DHS/OMB reporting tool. * Subject Matter Expert (SME) on multiple Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and Technical Evaluation Panels (TEPs), providing technical input and guidance on CyberSecurity. Expertise with the Department of Justice (DoJ) CyberSecurity Assessment and Management (CSAM) C&A Web tool which provides the HUD IT Security Program, Program Officials and IT Security managers with a web-based secure network capability to assess, document, manage and report on the status of IT security risk assessments, Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) and implementation of Federal and HUD mandated IT security control standards and policies. * Security Engineer responsible for overseeing the implementation of Single-Sign-On capability within CSAM tool (over 250 end-users). * Broad experience with the Splunk Enterprise Security 4.6 tool (Cloud). * Experience with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (e-PO) 5.3 tool. Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the Asst Secretary for Resources and Management Information Technology Specialist GS-2210-14-5, Mar 2009 - May 2010 Supervisor: Mark Brown, Deputy CISO (Retired), (301) 801-3077 * Department's Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) responsible for collecting, reviewing and submitting HHS' FISMA reports via CyberScope, the DHS/OMB reporting tool. * COR and Lead Technical Evaluation Panel member responsible for overseeing the Department's $2 million enterprise file and e-mail encryption solution, GuardianEdge. * Provided oversight for the HHS FISMA Program, to include security monitoring, communications, compliance and reporting, both within and outside of HHS. * Assisted with the monitoring of Operating Division (OPDIV) and Staff Division (STAFFDIV) information systems security program activities by reviewing security plans for sensitive systems and evaluating safeguards to protect major information systems and IT infrastructure. Lockheed-Martin Corporation Systems Integration/Test Engineer, July 2007 - Mar 2009 Supervisor: Donnell Smith, Project Manager, (571) 280-8845 * Established functional and technical specifications and standards solved hardware/software interface problems, defined input/output parameters, and ensured integration of the entire system or subsystem. Reviewed, evaluated and derived requirements for testability developed and directed preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. U.S. Secret Service, Information Resources Management Division (IRMD) Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210-13-7, June 1999 - July 2007. Supervisor: Gregg Buckler, Deputy Division Director, (Retired) * LAN Administrator of the USSS Active Directory Enterprise Architecture for 6,000+ geographically disperse end users, including creating user accounts, data transfers, migrating computer objects, configuring printer objects, and configuring and patching servers. Researched, evaluated, and tested new server hardware and software, and provided customer assistance related to the LAN. Administration of MS-Exchange 2003, to include creating user accounts and mailboxes and Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) for MS-Exchange. Project Engineer responsible for the analysis, testing and implementation of Entrust Client software, smart cards and biometrics to over 150 Secret Service employees in support of a Department of Treasury smartcard pilot Feb 2002 - 2003. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Treasury have used the lessons learned from the Secret Service and incorporated many of the ideas into their smartcard program. Knowledge, skills and abilities through self-study, formal training, and responsibilities as PKI Local Registration Authority (LRA). Duties required solid comprehension of PKI, smart cards, key management, digital signatures, encryption algorithms, identity management and biometrics. U.S. Secret Service, Information Resources Management Division (IRMD) Lead PC Technician 1994 - 1999 (Contractor, Kajax Engineering, Inc.) * Independently provided daily PC technical support for over 2,000 Intel-based PCs and 1,800 Hewlett-Packard DeskJet and LaserJet printers in support of the U.S. Secret Service end users. Identified and resolved hardware and software problems by conducting repair analysis. U.S. Air Force, 1981 - 1994 * Mission Ready Aircrew Member (3700 flying hours) responsible for providing radar, radio and targeting information to fighter aircraft, gun ships, airlift and other support aircraft in all assigned areas of operations. Conducted mission planning briefings, maintained and supervised communication nets with external agencies. Supervised Aircrew Command and Control Systems Operators under training and operational conditions. Assignments have included several Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) bases. * Veteran of numerous peacekeeping missions in the Middle East, Northern Africa, North Atlantic and Europe.

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