Manager Security

MICHAEL J. MCAFEE

**** ******* ***** • Forney, Texas 75126

972-***-**** • *******.***.******@*****.***

IT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT / NETWORK SECURITY

20+ years of IT experience, with 12 years in a leadership role, in complex, data-communication

environments to develop, sustain and design reliable systems, enhance processes and improve training to

support long-term operations for organizational success. Exceptional strategic planning, financial

management, troubleshooting, and crisis management skills; strong customer relationship management;

and record of extraordinary results achieved through technology and innovation. Dynamic leader with

motivational style that propels performance and sustains accelerated growth.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Engineered and installed Local Area Network (LAN) supporting 40 users in 2 days. Directed

virtual desktop support for senior DoD officials during regional conference and ensured 100%

network reliability 24/7.

• Pivotal planning and project oversight of relocation of 1000 computer systems and 120 network

devices supporting 500+ users. Maintained strict timeline ensuring on-time installation of $1.2M

fire suppression system with minimal user impact.

• Led Air Force 8570 program ensuring DoD mandate compliance. Acquired and provided $65K in

training resources enabling 100% compliance rate for over 180 military, civilian and contractor

personnel.

• Developed automated account request procedures. Digitized authorization documentation,

streamlined processes reducing coordination time by 2 days and providing 100% audit trail for

over 7000 requests. Awarded Information Assurance Element of the Year for 3 consecutive years.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NextEra Energy Resources 2012-Present

Senior Production Assurance Specialist (NERC CIP Compliance Specialist)

• Provided technical support for 7 critical power distribution centers supporting the Bulk Electric

System in Texas, Florida and Maine ensuring IT security for over 1000 devices and maintaining

strict compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC CIP) standards.

• Led security status monitoring realignment project. Standardized 30+ SIEM reports covering 7

power plants, configured automated incident notifications, and reduced man hours for Cyber

Security Managers monthly log management from 12 to 3.

• Guided 7 Cyber Security Managers through maintenance of IT systems to include windows

patching, back-up and Cisco Firewall and Router configurations.

• Supported Nov 2012 Texas Reliability Entity audit of 2 sites. Conducted pre-audit review of

compliance documentation, identified & corrected security gaps, and provided IT security

evidence culminating in zero fineable deficiencies.

U.S. AIR FORCE, MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN 2010-2012

Director of Transport Services

• Maintained operational control over 2 duty sections/17 personnel. Responded to 1.5K IT tickets

annually while maintaining a 99.9% network availability rate.

• Controlled a 450 connection Sidewinder Firewall. Protected $11 Million network development

enclave with zero penetrations. Developed ruleset and protocol filtering internal to the LAN.

• Manages installation, maintenance, and monitoring of $1 Billion facility. Responsible for 120+

Juniper, Cisco and Foundry devices; 8,000+ IP addresses.

• Data center manager providing security review for access of all personnel entering/exiting the

facility. Performed monthly reviews of access logs.

Michael J. McAfee

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U.S. AIR FORCE, MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN 2008-2010

Information System Security Manager

• Managed 60+ system security plans to include developing and implementing computer security

policies for over 1000 systems.

• Administered $300K annual software and media budget. Provided tracking of DoD compliance

for 1.7K software licenses.

• Oversaw security assessments, prepared Certification and Accreditation documentation,

vulnerability assessments scans and Plan of Action and Milestones.

• Ensured compliant patch management, IAVA compliance and maintained approved configurations

consistent with DoD, Air Force and other governing publications.

• Performed DoD compliance management reviews for over 2K systems, providing a 98%

compliance rate for 2 consecutive years.

U.S. AIR FORCE, MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN 2003-2008

Assistant Manager, Network Control Center

• Managed 25+ personnel providing 24/7/365 IT support. Delivered daily status briefings to Senior

Directors and external agency leaders.

• Administered more than 60 Cisco LAN/WAN devices. Instituted network monitoring capabilities

via Cisco Works and maintained configuration management documentation.

• Collaborated with senior engineers to install 2 Cisco core routers. Oversaw infrastructure

upgrade from 16Mb to 155Mb. Transitioned 8 data circuits from legacy data encryptors to KIV-7

and KG75A.

• Full strategic planning and project management of $500 Million facility upgrades. Reviewed

installation configuration plans and coordinated logistics with local communication companies.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Hardware: Cisco switches, Cisco routers, McAfee Nitroview SIEM, various DoD bulk encryption

devices, CheckPoint firewall, Desktop/ Laptop computers, Windows Servers, Foundry/Brocade switches

Software: MS Office, nCircle, Kaspersky, Acronis, WireShark, CiscoWorks, KiwiCattools, Putty, Visio

EDUCATION

New Horizons CISSP training course (Sep 2012)

Global Knowledge ICND1 & ICND2 courses (Mar 2013)

Air Force Information Systems Security Manager Course (2008)

Supervisor Management Training (2007)

CERTIFICATIONS & SECURITY CLEARANCE

CompTIA Security+ (2008)

Top Secret/SCI Clearance (2011)

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