Security Engineer
Resume:
Valarie Coles
*** ******** ** #***, **************, Va
22406
abo2la@r.postjobfree.com
Education
* */**** * ******** of Science - C omputer S cience, N orfolk State University
Relevant courses taken:
Artificial Intelligence
Operating Systems Design
Java Development
Discrete Structures
C/C++ Programming
Network Security Fundamentals
Database Principles
Theory of Computation
Unix Programming
World Wide Website Credibility
Software Engineering
1 0/2008 C ertified Wedding Planner P enn Foster, Online Career School
Relevant courses taken:
The Role of a Consultant
Wedding Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions
Wedding Etiquette
The Business of Weddings
Professional Wedding Vendors and Services
Ethnic and Specialty Weddings
Negotiating with Clients
How to Participate in a Bridal Show
Security Clearance
A Top Secret Security Clearance was obtained and maintained active in 2008
8570 Compliant Certification
Security + Certification obtained in October 2010
Certified Wedding Planner October 2008
Association of Bridal Consultants February 2009
Field Related Training
Network Security Fundamentals Training March 2007
Cross Domain Solutions Training January 2010
DISA FSO Windows SRR Review Training January 2011
DISA FSO Unix SRR Review Training February 2011
DISA FSO Applications Review Training February 2011
Event Planner QC Event Planner School April 2010
Experience
0 4/2007 P resent C reative Couture Weddings & Events
O wner Fredericksburg, Va
Created Creative Couture Weddings & Events out of my passion to plan weddings and special
events for potential clients worldwide. I have been involved in many weddings, cabarets, day
parties, birthday parties and small intimate gatherings since the birth of my business. I have
worked with a number of vendors including DJs, florists, bakers, photographers, hotels,
banquets hall owners, and many more to make the events something each client will be happy to
look back on for years to come. I have a true passion for this industry and my work and attention
to detail shows that.
0 4/20 04 P resent P hantasy Entertainment
B usiness Manager/ Event Planner Chesapeake, Va
Responsible handling contracts, ticket sales, room designs, vendor contacts, timelines and
schedules for events large and small. Also involved in marketing plans both online and in person
for each event. I was responsible for handling financial transactions, working registratio n tables,
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interacting with all event staff, and making sure each event went off as smoothly as possible.
Responsible for working events with 200 to 1400 guests.
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0 9/2010 0 3/2011 I NFOSEC Technical Reviewer
S uprTek Ashburn, Va
Responsible for doing Windows, Unix, and Applications reviews on the security networks for
many installations nationwide. This includes running the latest version of the DISA Gold Disk,
Unix scripts or other necessary tools provided by the DISA FSO. Responsible for doing any
manual checks not performed by the tools, including checking aspects with the Windows OS,
Unix OS, DNS, physical security checks, as well as any other necessary parts of the network
security. Responsible for reporting all vulnerabilities to the site for necessary mitigation.
0 7 /20 08 - 0 9/2010 I nformation Security Engineer
B ooz Allen Hamilton McLean, Va
Worked as part of the team working the Certification and Accreditation aspect of Information
Assurance for the Marine Corps Network Operations and Network Security Command
(MCNOSC).This mainly involves working with the Xacta tool. I was responsible for the approval
of new account requests, account modifications, new project request, and project modifications.
These accounts and projects are then used for the DIACAP process within Xacta. I also part of
the team working Cross Domain Solutions at the Navy Annex in Arlington, Va. I attended a week
long introduction class for this in Linthicum. Maryland.
0 6/2009 0 1/2010 I nformation Security Engineer
S AIC F alls Church, Va (Disa Complex)
Responsible for managing the BCME Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) documentation
and the non-DIACAP deliverables. This is an ongoing activity.
Act as the Information Assurance Officer (IAO) for the BCME Test Lab IA machine and possibly
the other machines in this lab. This work involves identifying, documenting, and then
performing the functions defined for the IAO in the UNIX STIG and the Application Security
and Development (ASD) checklist mainly and in other STIGS/checklists where appropriate.
Thereafter the requirements defined are carried out on an ongoing basis.
I became versatile in testing BCME applications from both the functional and the IA
perspectives. Understanding functional testing is required in order to be able to test effectively
the application s IA security posture. This work means being able to install and configure the
SOSCOE and WMIS systems as well as the applications. Once this is done, I was able to
lockdown the system and begin testing the application s security posture and record and
interpret the results. Finally, the processes and procedures developed to this work was to be
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documented and refined over time.
As the Battle Command Mission Execution (BCME) IAO, and starting with the BCME System
Test Lab IA machine, I was responsible for developing a plan to lock down the system with
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respect to the non-application specific lockdown requirements and then implement this plan in
a phased way.
0 5/2008 0 7/2008 I ntrusion Detection Analyst
K nowledge Consulting Group/Lockheed Martin FBI Building, Washington D.C.
Provides intrustion/incident monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources,
audit and monitoring tools at the Unclass, Secret and Top Secret levels for the FBI Intranet.
Provides security situational awareness through analysis and correlation of multiple customer
provided data sources. Aids with the determination and escalation of critical security events in
accordance with customer direction. Able to provide clear and concise verbal and written
communication to include compiling, writing and providing input to reports and presentations.
Augment existing incident response capability when required.
1 0/2006 - 05/2008 I nformation Assurance Analyst
E lectronic Data Systems Quantico, Virginia
Responsible for monitoring information systems as directed to identify security intrusions with
the NMCI network. Responsible for identifying, reporting and initiating the removal of all
rogues systems from the NMCI network as well as assisting in internal violation investigations
by running specific reports and providing log files and packet data pertaining to specific events
to the Marine Corps Network Operations and Network Security Command (MCNOSC). I was
also responsible for ensuring that primary servers within the network were updated with the
most recent E-Trust and Symantec Anti-Virus summary definitions, as well as using Symantec
Anti-Virus summary reports to analyze and mitigate Information Assurance events that have the
potential to cause harm to the network. I was also responsible for assisting in testing
information security systems to identify vulnerabilities. I utilized Symantec Network Security
suite, Consolidated Event Database 4.6; Remote Desktop Connection; Active Directory Sites and
Services; Active Directory Users and Computers; DHCP console; Arcsight Console 3.5 SP3;
Symantec Intruder Alert; Symantec AntiVirus; Tumbleweed; Whatsup Gold; Action Request
System (Remedy). I successfully met 100% SLA Compliance for more than 12 consecutive
months.
0 6/2004 - 08/2004 E ngineer Aid - I nternship
D efense Information Systems Agency Falls Chur ch, Virginia
Responsible for researching the capabilities and technicalities of the latest models of BlackBerry
handheld devices this included being able to help identify security breeches, and research
information that would stop the leak of classified government information when using a
handheld device that is used for government and personal use. Researched and compared all of
the different wireless networks and how they are used this included researching which
wireless networks were available is which part of the world, and in turn, determining which
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handheld devices could be used in different parts of the world. Also researching which networks
were in process of being expanded to other regions of the world. Responsible for completing a
wireless technology dictionary
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