Manager Project

Christopher Silvers

(h) 770-***-**** (m) cgsilvers@gmail.

404-***-**** com

Profile

Security practitioner with deep and broad technical, risk

Experience management and business skills, and proven ability to conceive,

execute, and articulate on enterprise security strategy to

C-level executives. MBA and certificates

McAfee 2008 - Present

Senior Security Consultant - Foundstone Professional Services

Division

Responsible for conducting dial up, wireless, internal and

external penetration testing; Windows host, network

architecture, firewall and router/switch reviews as well as

policy gap analysis and risk assessments

Provides client education services as an instructor and

developer of the Ultimate Hacking Foundstone courses as well as

EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Certified

Information System Security Professional (CISSP) courses

Created Active Directory Review and Social Engineering service

line methodologies

The Home Depot 2006 - 2008

Security Architect - HD Supply Division

Promoted in less than one year of employment - responsibilities

include those from previous position

Established Forensic investigation capability, including

staffing, equipment, software, process and procedures

Completed enterprise-wide anti-virus evaluation in less than

one month

Launched enterprise-wide Intrusion Detection implementation

project

Completed enterprise-wide Patch Management project and made

operational

Leader and mentor of 4 staff members

Lead Security Engineer - Mergers & Acquisitions Integration

Performed over 15 information risk assessments for affiliate

companies purchased by The Home Depot to identify and remediate

critical security issues that must be addressed before

integrating into The Home Depot environment

Reduced travel costs by 50% per assessment by developing and

deploying a remote validation appliance

Reduced security assessment time from 30 to 5 days through use

of discovery templates, process standardization and increased

use of technology

Consulted on all security matters with over 20 affiliate

companies, including architecture, policy interpretation and

organizational design (over $12 billion)

The Bankers Bank 2005-2006

Vice President, Network Services Manager

Manager and active leader of 5 technical staff members

responsible for administration, maintenance and enhancement of

enterprise architecture including server, network and

telecommunications components

Enhanced infrastructure stability and quality of service for

fast growing company while reducing staff over 30%

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 1996-2005

Information Security Coordinator / Risk Management Specialist

Active member of Federal Reserve System (FRS) wide workgroup,

setting security standards for implementation of Microsoft

Windows 2003 Server

Leader and active member of technical staff (5) supporting

vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, and incident

response

Responsible for implementing a comprehensive suite of network,

host and application based vulnerability assessment and

intrusion detection software, including 12 network intrusion

detection sensors (NIDS) and over 200 host-based intrusion

detection sensors (HIDS)

Regular participation in nation-wide penetration testing team

Expert in forensic investigation for the Federal Reserve Sixth

District

Conducted multiple security awareness presentations for

non-technical staff

Information Security Project Leader

Developed and implemented comprehensive vulnerability

assessment and incident response program

Information Security Analyst II

Developed and implemented penetration testing program including

modem and wireless assessment

Funds Transfer Financial Analyst

Coordinated Extend Funds Transfer Format project to enhance

functionality of Federal Funds Transfer Application

International Services Systems, Inc. 1989-1996

Project Manager / General Manager / Business Development

Manager

Developed automated job estimation system, increasing customer

satisfaction and sale close ratio 75%

Education Georgia State University 2003

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

Concentration in Human Resources Management with 3.9 GPA

Georgia Institute of Technology 1989

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Management

Athletic Trainer for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling

and Gymnastics

Professional Certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)

EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI)

Additional Training

SANS System Forensics, Investigation, and Responses

MIS The Good Guy's Guide to Testing Network Vulnerability

KAPLAN Unix Security

EKC ACF2 Administration

Digital Intelligence Computer Forensics Essentials

ESI Managing IT Projects

SPI Dynamics Complete Web Application Security Assessment with

WebInspect Certification

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