Security Technician

arett Montgomery, CISSP 512-***-**** ******.**********@*****.***

*** ******* ****** **. ***** Park, TX

http://www.linkedin.com/in/garettmontgomery

Statement of Purpose

Experienced security professional, looking for an opportunity to apply technical knowledge, creative problem solving,

and leadership experience towards the planning, improvement and maintenance of a comprehensive security program.

Summary of Qualifications

• Certified and cleared with Masters Degree in Information Assurance, CISSP and TS/SCI.

• Technical and supervisory experience in securing military and educational networks.

In depth knowledge of security manager’s duties, including creating and enforcing security policies, audits, vulnerability

assessments, forensics, and incident handling.

• Nine years of sustained superior performance in the military, repeatedly recognized for initiative and

leadership.

Professional Experience

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 2006 Present

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is the military’s premier graduate university, providing relevant and unique

advanced education and research programs, in support of the U.S. and Allied armed forces.

Leading Petty Officer, ITACS Department

Selected for advancement to E 6 in June 2009. Additional duties included: serving as military supervisor of eight

enlisted personnel within Information Technology and Communications Services (ITACS); coordinating

departmental responsibilities for military personnel; serving as a mentor for junior enlisted members.

• Took graduate Information Assurance policy courses at NPS, hoping to gain insight to current

methodologies and additional perspectives on current and future IA programs and practices.

• Began teaching basic networking and information security concepts and best practices to junior military

members.

Lead Technician, Network Security Group Supervisor

Chosen as Lead Technician – over two more senior personnel – in March of 2008. Additional duties included:

research and technical validation of enterprise class vendor products under consideration for purchase; serving as the

IA point of contact and providing technical expertise during contractor and vendor led integration of new products

into the network infrastructure; providing Snort training to technical and management departmental personnel.

• Led project to create a web based tool to track users of unmanaged client systems, correlating data from

Snort, SQL database, Kerberos, DHCP and VPN logs, providing the functionality of a $60,000 commercial

product.

• Created a virtualized heterogeneous network environment for malware testing and deep virus removal.

• Continued classes at NPS, taking Computer Science courses to better understand IT programs and processes.

Security Analyst, Network Security Group

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Primary technician for Snort IDS on both .EDU and .MIL networks. Daily taskings include monitoring of 4,000+

student and faculty computers; remote malware removal, and providing escalated service for cases requiring manual

virus removal; assisting with certification and accreditation effort to get and maintain, .MIL network at DoD

Information Condition Level 3 certification.

Led the reconfiguration effort of server room layout and connections, and provided up to date

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documentation, saving the department up to $5,000 in contractor costs.

• Installed and configured two Snort intrusion detection systems (IDS), with distinct rule sets for .MIL

network and .EDU network.

• Advised the NPS perimeter defense team that got the highest score in NSA Cyber Defense 2008 exercise.

Began taking Information Assurance courses at NPS to increase knowledge and improve job performance.

S John Paul Jones, San Diego, CA 2005 – 2006

The USS John Paul Jones is a guided missile destroyer able to perform independently or as the nucleus of a surface

action group and direct and co ordinate strike warfare operations.

Electronics Technician, Communications Supervisor

Supervisor of five technicians responsible for maintenance and troubleshooting of ship based communication

equipment, including: long and medium distance wireless communications, helicopter communications, satellite

internet connection, and RF to IP distribution system.

• Awarded a Navy Achievement Medal for sustained superior performance for personal and work group

efforts.

Recommended for early promotion after only 12 months aboard.

Overhauled divisional training program, including schedule, content, administration, and compliance, directly leading to

an 87% advancement rate (100% passing rate) for the following test cycle.

S Frank Cable, Apra, Guam 2002 – 2005

The USS Frank Cable is a submarine tender capable of furnishing maintenance and logistic support for up to four

nuclear submarines at a time, based in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Electronics Technician

Duties included performing weekly, monthly, and quarterly maintenance on shipboard communication equipment;

troubleshooting and repairs as necessary; served as Training Petty Officer, which included responsibility for

divisional training program.

• Twice awarded a Navy Achievement Medal for sustained superior performance.

Recommended for early promotion three times. Promoted to E 5 in Jan 2005.

• Project lead for removal and replacement of flooring in an occupied office work space while at sea.

Education Naval Postgraduate School, 2009

Bachelors Degree in Technical Management,

Masters Degree in Information Assurance,

DeVry University, 2008

Capitol College, 2009

Associate of Arts,

Master of Science, IT & Telecom Systems

El Camino College, 2006

Mgt. Capitol College – In progress

Clearance

Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance,

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Top Secret, Secure Compartmented Auditor, 2009

Information C EH – Certified Ethical Hacker, 2009

TS/SCI, 2006 2011 CWNA – Certified Wireless Network Administrator, 2009

SnortCP Snort Certified Professional, 2007

CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate, 2007

Certifications CCDA – Cisco Certified Design Associate, 2007

CISSP – Certified Information Systems NSTISSI 4011 – Information Systems Security Professionals, 2009

Security Professional, 2008 CNSS 4013 – System Administrators, 2009

CWSP – Certified Wireless Security CNSS 4014 – Information System Security Officers, 2009

Professional, 2009 CompTIA: Security+, Linux+, iNet+, Network+, A+, 2006 2008

GSNA – GIAC Certified Systems, Network U.S.M.A.P. Apprenticeship, Internetworking Technician, 2009

Skills and Experience with

Snort, Wireshark/Ethereal, eEye Retina, nMap, Nessus, Aircrack ng, Ubuntu, VMWare, Windows Xp, Windows Vista,

Windows Server 2003, Routers, Switches, Malware Removal, LANDesk, Cisco, Foundry, Symantec, Antivirus, Vontu,

EIQ, Security Policies, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Audit, Perimeter Protection, Wired and Wireless Penetration

Testing, Sed, Windows Scripting, Secure Management of Systems, Network Architecture, Incident Handling, Intrusion

Detection, Web Application Database Development, Firewall Hardening, Forensics, Intrusion Prevention, Network

Access Control

Additional

Spanish Fluency, nine years of Honorable Discharge from US Navy (E 6), 2001 –

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Spanish classes 2010

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