William L. Rockwell
Decorated United States Navy veteran with eight years’ experience in Data Security, Integrity, and Authentication.
Assigned the Information Assurance Officer role for 53 members for over 8 years. Ensured both frontend and backend services provided real time information supporting Navy operations for the USS NIMITZ and distant units in Hawaii and Japan. Coordinated 5 Information Assurance symposiums for 6 commands supporting 11 real-time fleetwide exercises relieving transmittal of information timing issues, ease of communication, and assurance and trust of information processing. Certified COMPTIA Security+ (401)
Professional Experience
United States Navy Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, USS NIMITZ
Information Systems Technician First Class, Bremerton, WA Apr 2015- Jan 2017
Information Assurance Officer / Tactical Data Systems Supervisor Hours per week: 80+ hours
Supervised 20 personnel in the maintenance, defense, and upgrade of 25 mission critical U.S. Navy systems over 2,026 hours while serving 5000 end-user customers through Microsoft Exchange 2016 and Microsoft Active Directory during 2 real time naval exercises critical to ship's re-certification.
Employed U. S. Navy Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG’s) in the remediation and maintenance of 4 Naval WANs .
Managed 60 physical servers, hosting 200 virtual servers across 15 blade storage arrays; all managed through VMware ESX and Linux access. 8 years of virtual server knowledge.
Led a 14-person team in the network system configuration, 32 network system databases, and design of backbone switch configuration resulting in a new network topology and end-user troubleticket resolution.
Managed and performed alongside a 20-person team in the relocation and upgrade of 27 naval systems consisting of 4 networks, 54 servers, 54 NAS’, and restoral of 595 farmed virtual servers.
Implemented 132 Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) rulesets, 122 patches, and updated Sharepoint components utilizing 4 years as Sharepoint manager/ front-end Sharepoint manager.
Lead Cyber Security Trainer, leading 52 cyber vulnerability awareness classes, increasing knowledge base of over 3000 personnel, lowering network information infractions by 98%.
United States Navy Naval Air Facility Misawa
Information Systems Technician Second Class, Misawa, Japan Mar 2013- Mar 2015
Information Assurance Officer / Automated Data Processing Lead Hours per week: 50 hours
Information Assurance lead for 33 employees, planning and directing all remediation for 4 networks and counter-action for network infractions, resulting in 100% compliance for 15 essential network programs across the department of the Navy.
Provided 80 hours of hands-on training with domino server alignment for Sharepoint.
Provided 40 hours of training to senior ranking officers concerning network practices that ensure the data integrity of the networks for 6 separate commands over 5 days.
Information Assurance Officer; Led a team of 20 sailors during the Cyber Security Readiness Inspection (CSRI) obtaining an “outstanding” rating and 100% passing rate and alignment with regulations.
Trained 40 employees over 96 hours in the upkeep, maintenance, and operation of Host based security system Services resulting in 1,008 scans a year and over 4K patches applied and installed.
Assisted in the creation and established usage of “COMPATRECONWING ONE” Sharepoint page, leading to 28 page creations and page layouts, 322 account creations, and 226 online file transfers/ uploads.
Prepared 175 computers and laptops for windows 7 upgrade, ensuring 110 users had proper backups to prevent loss of data.
After a major network casualty, devoted 138 off work hours to isolate and correct the fault. Subsequently cannibalized network parts and installed 2 new blade servers and 24 new hard drives, ultimately restoring the Maritime Common Operating Picture leading to mission success during 3 real-time exercises.
Managed the completion of 366 trouble calls, 428 Remedy Action Request System (ARS) based Help Desk Customer Relationship Management (CRM) trouble tickets, and installation of 16 C5I assets for a new task force command center ($2.3 million theatre-level watchfloor).
Local Registering Authority; Established, implemented, and managed a 4-person team dealing with a public key infrastructure of 800 secret access keys across 8 headquarters in the Pacific Ocean area of responsibility greatly increasing network security for task force units across the Pacific.
Developed 18 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and authored the local cross domain transfer instruction and sharedrive control guidance resulting to 100% network optimization and ease of access.
Implemented and supervised 162 Field Change Bulletins (FCB’s), 11 Communication Tasking Orders (CTO’s), and 4,608 Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert/ Bulletins (IAVA/ IAVB) for the U. S. Navy establishing compliance for HQ and 4 satellite commands.
Oversaw the safe handling and transfer of 142 media files across 4 networks ensuring 100% accountability and safe-guarding of information.
Trained on removeable media, storage devices, and common security practices for 30 U. S. Captains and CO’s over 8 hours to increase overall security posture for U. S. Navy commands.
Tracked 711 Network access forms over 4 commands, ensuring compliance with DoD and naval directives across 7 tactical networks to maintain a heightened information security posture and readiness.
Awarded the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Pin after 184 hours of study, 3 practical exams, and a 14-hour oral board consisting of 3 technical experts.
Conducted 23 cross-training sessions directly resulting in the advancement of 6 employees to the next paygrade.
United States Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Information Systems Technician Third Class, Pearl Harbor, HI Jun 2009- Feb 2013
Information Assurance Officer/ Broadcast Supervisor Hours per week: 48 hours
Supervised a 4-team watch floor rotation of 16 personnel supporting the operational control, support, and network administration of the U. S. Pacific fleet forces consisting of 51 afloat commands and 23 shore activities.
Trained 8 hours weekly in the administration and creation of frontend Sharepoint services and applications.
Exercised command and control of the pacific theatre undersea warfare and reconnaissance forces on 6 real-time naval exercises.
Hastened and led the creation of a new SAR/ rehabilitation watchfloor consisting of 28 sailors over 4 weeks after being displaced during “Operation Tomadatchi” due to the Japanese tsunami of 2011.
Facilitated 253 audits and tracked 52 submarines to ensure 100% DoD security compliances utilizing VRAM.
Diligently corrected 138 information vulnerabilities utilizing EyeRetina, resulting in 100% compliance and approval to operate on five top secret classified systems critical to submarine mission support and readiness.
Performed security scans, uploaded results, and remediated 3 networks consisting of 7 servers, 4 router configurations, and 521 end users.
Dedicated 150 hours as the technical refresh manager during a 2-week period, expediting the refresh of 2 servers, 2 blade storage devices, and 42 desktops ensuring 100 percent reliability with zero data loss to the end user.
Lead installer for a Protected Distribution System (PDS) encompassing 2,300 feet of fiber runs resulting in continued mission operations vital to national tasking.
Constructed and installed supporting infrastructure for 62 network drops to increase system accessibility and spearheaded the removal of 500 lbs. of unused coaxial cables and obsolete equipment.
Managed Anti-virus updates on 18 SCI enclaves achieving a 100% compliance rate.
Created, briefed, and executed the sanitization and relocation of SCI material located in 7 SCIFs/ TSWAs during a major COMSUBPAC HQ renovation, ensuring 100% accountability.
Praised by NISIRT as having, “the best program navy-wide!”
Education
Shows willingness and drive to learn new subjects both within and outside scope of knowledge.
Completed 462 Naval Knowledge Online (NKO) courses; 510 course hours
Completed 22 Computer Based Trainings (CBT’s) in an online classroom environment; 2,684 course hours.
University of Maryland University College Adelphi, MD
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science Anticipated Graduation Date- Jun 2018 Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Manager: Able to identify fundamental aspects of communication security; apply concepts of physical, transmission, cryptographic, and emission security to prevent unauthorized access to information.
GCCS-M System Administrator (IT-2720): Senior GCCS-J Systems Administrator Under general supervision, responsible for the continuous operation of servers, networks and related infrastructure supporting integrated C4I systems. Installs new software releases, patches, updates and manages the overall configuration to ensure each system is up to date and secure.
Navy Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS) II Manager (IT-2730): Senior NTCSS system administrator leading the administration of a multi-application program providing standardized tactical support information systems
capability to afloat, deploying, and shore-based Navy and Marine Corps activities. NTCSS incorporates Aviation, Surface & Subsurface Maintenance, Supply, Inventory, Finance, and Administration.
Special Qualifications
Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance – Valid until 2022
Comptia Security+ SY-401 (ID: COMP001021165176)
Pearson Vue Test administrator
Honors & Awards
Blue Jacket of the Year Dec 2012
Blue Jacket of the Quarter Oct 2012
Junior Sailor of the Quarter Jan 2014
Naval Achievement Medal Feb 2013, Mar 2015, Dec 2016
Systems Operated and Managed
- ISDS
- GCCS
- VRAM
- ACAS
- VBSS
- CVDS
- JWICS
- M3
- VOIP
- EyeRetina
- GALE
- TBMCS
- DMDS
- NTCSS
- Sharepoint
- CENTRIXS/ SECREL
- VMWARE ESX Server
- Powershell
- Wireshark
Volunteering and Community Involvement
Volunteered 40 hours at Joey’s Felines with PETCO, assisting the adoption of 4 cats and the rehabilitation of 3 cats. Volunteered in the maintenance, cleanliness, and creation of 24 kennels housing 20 cats.
Assisted in the smooth transition and mentorship of 7 new sailors in the U. S. Navy consisting of off-work island tours and positive lifestyle choices.
Lead Physical Fitness Leader; Assisted in 16 Physical Fitness Assessments, 1,152 Command physical training sessions, and over 1,500 off-work hours personally training 32 employees assisting in 100% physical fitness passing rates.
Created, Managed, and optimized 4 fitness plans encompassing weight management, weight loss, and muscle/ strength gain to ensure passing rates of over 6,200 active duty service members.
Personally trained 45 Sailors to optimize weight loss to ensure job requirements and standards are met, securing their future within the U.S. Military.
Created nutritional plans for 345 members to assist in the weight loss/ management plan helping sailors maintain or lose weight.
Created and operated a personalized Fitness Enhancement Plan (FEP) for individual members whose target weight/ strength requirements were not met.
Set out to create a "culture of fitness" and promoted the positive effects of active, healthy fitness lifestyles for 4 separate commands.
Currently enrolled at South Seattle College for Bachelor of Science: Kinesiology.
Key role in the prepared Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) to prepare 200+ medical units in the controlling of injured members, environment, and expedient care in the case of an airshow accident.
Volunteered 35 hours providing a free ride home during off-work hours to employees who may be intoxicated or otherwise impaired to drive through the A2D2 program.