Security Management

Christian Figueroa Rivera

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Bilingual Senior Information Security Consultant with an ACTIVE Secret Clearance along with over 6 years of relevant Information Security experience, 6 years of Military Experience as an AFATDS Safety Operator and 5 years as an experienced leader of 6-12 personnel.

Experience

Senior Information Security Business Continuity Mentor (Task Lead), May 2014 to Present

(Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs) - (MBL Technologies), Washington, DC

Performing high level tasks for VA’s CEMP (Comprehensive Emergency Management Program) under the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) and the Office of Business Continuity (OBC) within the CRISP (Continuous Readiness Information Security Program) calendar.

Focusing on supporting the Implementing and Monitor steps of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for VA’s systems

Evaluating Contingency (ISCP) and Disaster Recovery (DRP) plans for over 150 facilities in order to a complete implemented and monitored controls (CP) from System Security Plans (SSP)

Issuing Security Assessments on CP controls and scoring plans for compliance according to both NIST 800-34, 800-53 and DVA 6500.8

Rating Vulnerability Assessments, Critical Exposure Reports and Threat Assessments based on NIST 800-34, 800-53 and DVA 6500.8 policy guidelines

Conducting supportive functions providing user training for VA’s ISCPA Process, help desk support and solutions as an Administrator for the Contingency Data Base (CDB)

Developing an contingent manual process and SharePoint workflows to continue to complete continuous monitoring on ISCPs and DRPs

Information Technology Security Consultant, May 2013 to May 2014

(Contract with the Department of Homeland Security) - (FITS, Inc.), Arlington, VA (Washington, DC)

Tasked with bridging the gap between high-level IT security policies and operational implementations by supporting Continuous Monitoring tasks. Applying Risk Management Frameworks (RMF) to supplement information security policies (FISMA, FIPS, NIST, OMB), and controls, while maintaining Federal certification and accreditation (C&A) or assessment and authorization (A&A) documentation.

Implementing Risk Management Framework (RMF) by enhancing Continuous Monitoring support for Information Systems (IS)

Developing security policies, standards, guidance, architecture deliverables such as building SSPs (System Security Plan), POAMs (Plan of Actions and Milestones), RBDs (Risk Based Decision), AORs (Authorization of Risk) and application expertise to support maintenance releases

Playing a key role in training business users and technical support personnel

Automated Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Specialist, March 2010 to Present (Drilling)

US Army Maryland National Guard, Field Artillery, Towson, MD (Fort Belvoir, VA)

Currently on a SGT NCO position implemented as a Command Systems (CPOF, Command Post of the Future) operator, supporting wargaming exercises and deploying automated data systems.

Deploy and develop systems lifecycles comparable to the Select, Implement, Assess and Authorize steps of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for artillery data systems, including authentication, user and database management, and monitoring possible enemy intrusions

Tasked in designating safety data, collecting mission intelligence, data processing, IT security awareness and communications, training and managing 6 personnel within the team

Honor Guard Team Leader & Volunteer, January 2011 to May 2013

New Jersey Army Honor Guard, Brigadier General Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ

Provided US Army Military Honors to fallen service members and veterans as a team leader.

Managed task orders through the RCMS database, joint service and administrative tasks

Commanded, controlled, recruited, orientated, trained, led and managed teams of 12 personnel

Completed relevant leadership tasks such as analysis and planning of services, logistics, problem solving, critical daily field travel, scheduled and documented reports

Core Competencies & Qualifications

ACTIVE Secret Clearance

Bilingual (Fluent in English and Spanish)

Experienced Managing Teams

Authorizing Information System Plans

Experienced with Joint Service Organizations

NIST 800-53, 800-53A, 800-37, 800-34, 800-39, 800-60

Information System Contingency Planning/ Disaster Recovery Planning

Information Security Management

Remote and Teleworking Experience

Systems Engineering

Policy Implementation

Education

M.A. National Security: Security and Intelligence Analysis (Expected June 2016)

American Public University System, Charles Town, WV

Core Components in Information Security Management (IT), Strategic Intelligence

Relevant Coursework in National and World Infrastructure, Research, Security and Intelligence Analysis (HUMINT, SIGINT)

B.A. Military History: Research and Analysis, August 2013

American Public University System, Charles Town, WV

Core Components in Research Methods, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Source Analysis, Summarizing, and Simplification of Information

Technical Coursework in Presentations, Reports, Research Papers, White Papers, Analytic Assessments, Proposals and Briefings

(Education) Computer Engineering, 2006 to 2010

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ - Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR

Experienced in basic computer tasks, systems engineering and programming

Technical Coursework in Design, Basic Programming (Java), Basic Problem Solving

Certifications & Training

Project Management Professional (PMP), training completed, testing in process July 2016

Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) from (ISC)2, November 2015

CompTIA Security+, November 2014

VA MBI Security Clearance, May 2014

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Security, December 2013

Ruckus Wireless Solutions Engineer (WiSE), November 2013

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), September 2013

Active DoD (Department of Defense) Secret Clearance, March 2010

Special Recognitions & Groups

Warriors 4 Wireless, June 2013

Participated in the “Pilot Class” for the Warriors 4 Wireless DC 01, Wireless Engineer DTS

Military Funeral Honors - Recognition and Acknowledgement of Excellence

November 2011, November 2012, December 2012 - Major General Michael S. Linnington (O-8)

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