Ronald C. Tarkington: Security+ CE, CISSP, Microsoft MTA Security
C: 916-***-****, O: 707-***-****
***********@*****.***
Happy Valley, OR
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtarkva/
Objectives
Experienced cybersecurity professional seeking position in governance, risk management, and compliance in one of the following business sectors: Cryptocurrency, Energy, Department of Defense, or Department of Homeland Security. I am also considering private sector opportunities as well.
Education
University of Maryland, University College
Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity – In Progress
CSU, Sacramento
January 1991 Bachelor of Sciences Degree, Economics
Currently pursuing (ISC)2 CCSP certification
Some familiarity with Microsoft Azure and AWS
Accomplishments
Managed RMF compliance initiative by assessing NIST 800-53 revision 4 controls and categorizing information systems using FIPS 199 and 200 guidance in an IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS private cloud services provider.
Deployed SCCM 2016 and Windows 2016 Server WSUS architecture for international government agency, NATO’s BICES-X network.
Deployed SCCM 2012 and Windows 2012 Server WSUS architecture for DevOps environment for Boeing’s Talent Keyhole project.
5+ years expertise in performing patching Windows platform security vulnerabilities utilizing WSUS, SCCM and Powershell command scripting.
Experience
SCCM Architect 3/2018 – Present
Contractor: US Army
The Headwaters Group Monterey, CA and remote work
SCCM Architect for enterprise-wide deployment of SCCM version 1802 at the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) in Monterey, CA. The DMDC is a private cloud provider for the US Armed Forces and hosts sensitive PHI and PII data. Solution will be used for the following capabilities: Operating System Deployment (OSD) of Windows 10, Application Deployment of third party COTS and GOTS software, and Updating and Patching of Windows servers and workstations. Two systems will be deployed, one for SIPRNet and the other for NIPRNet. TS required.
ISSO 9/2017 – 2/2018
Contractor: US Army
General Dynamics Fairfield, CA and remote work
AAG provides computing services to the US Army and is funded by the Deputy Undersecretary of the Army at the Pentagon. AAG is a private cloud service provider hosting over 40 mission critical applications on DISA’s DODin DISN NIPRnet and SIPRnet networking infrastructure. Assist the ISSM in maintaining the Authorization to Operate status thru the DOD Risk Management Framework compliance. Configure systems following Department of Defense (DoD) Certification and Accreditation (C&A) guidance and perform C&A assessments to evaluate compliance with established cyber security policies and regulations. Secret clearance required.
WSUS SME 1/2017 –9/2017
Contractor: GDIT
PlanIT Alexandria, VA
Provided SME guidance in deploying SCCM 2016 and Windows 2016 Server WSUS global, BICES-X network infrastructure. Project required creating Windows 2016 Server AD architecture in virtual IaaS private cloud computing environment to be later used in AD forest migration. NATO-Secret clearance required.
Systems Engineer 7/2016 – 12/2016
Contractor: Raytheon IIS
22nd Century Technologies San Diego, CA
Led systems engineering team on VMware to Windows 2012 Hyper-V PaaS conversion. Provided senior leadership with security related defensive tactical recommendations to prevent intrusions. Analyze and resolve complex system integration challenges in both a lab and field computing environment. Communicate technical issues and recommending solutions. Secret clearance required.
Systems Engineer III 3/2016 – 6/2016
Contractor: United States Army Corps of Engineers
Marathon TS Portland, OR
Engineering lead for enterprise-wide Windows 10 OSD using SCCM 2012 R2. Collaborated with national IT SCCM operations team and Dell to orchestrate nationwide Windows 10 rollout for over 30,000 USACE assets. Secret clearance required.
Senior Systems Administrator 6/2015 – 2/2016
Contractor: Boeing Corporation
Synaptic Solutions Herndon, VA
Deployed WSUS, SCCM, and ePO for vulnerability remediation management of DevOps enclave in Talent Keyhole operation. Used ACAS for vulnerability identification and IAVA creation. Collaborated with ISSO to address POA&M items in Agile software development environment. Administered Oracle VM Manager PaaS private cloud computing enclave. TS/SCI required.
Senior Systems Administrator 1/2015 – 6/2015
Contractor: Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
Unisys Tyson’s Corner, VA
Deployed 3-tier systems infrastructure, including IIS, Application, and SQL Servers for mission critical application. TS/SCI required.
VMware Administrator 10/2013 – 12/2014
Contractor: US Army
ARMA Global Fort Belvoir, VA
Maintained the system infrastructure for an Active Directory based, virtual server environment containing Windows 2008 and 2012 virtual machines. Deployed Solarwinds product for network monitoring of additional networks. Worked in unison with IT Security, Application Owners, Desktop Support, and Networking department. TS/SCI required.
VMware Administrator 8/2012 – 9/2013
Contractor: FBI
Sotera Defense Solutions Washington D.C.
Worked as part of a VMware/Windows administration team to support a V2V virtual machine migration from one physical site to another. Main responsibilities were to prepare new private cloud IaaS for incoming tenant applications and maintain system readiness.
Field Support and Production 7/2010 – 7/2012
Contractor: Law Enforcement and National Security Customers
JSI Telecommunications Chantilly, VA
Provided IT support for lawful intercept turnkey software solution used in data archiving of unified communications. Developed server build documentation. Built systems in-house and deployed them in the field for Title 3 (Law Enforcement) and Title 50 (National Security) customers world-wide. TS/SCI required.
Skills
RMF, eMASS, Sharepoint, STIG Viewer, ACAS, SCCM 2016, WSUS, ArcSight
CompTIA Security+ CE: #COMP001020663196, Microsoft MTA Security, (ISC)2 CISSP: #510751, ITIL v3 Foundations
Windows Server 2016, VMware vSphere 6.x, Windows Hyper-V Server
DOD 8570 IAT III and IAM III Compliant
Experience working in Talent Keyhole, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, BICES-X, and JWICS computing environments
Active DOD Secret and Top Secret Clearances