OSCAR E. ALVAREZ
Corona, CA ***** 714-***-**** adu495@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seasoned Compliance Officer with 10+ years of experience working collaboratively with top leaders and staff to optimize adherence to policies, procedures, standards and regulations. Well-versed in comprehensive analysis of operations, process improvement recommendations and best practice introduction. CompTIA certified Operations Specialist, Network infrastructure Professional and Secure infrastructure Specialist.
SKILLS
Policy analysis
HIPAA Policy and Compliance drafting and updating
Clearwater compliance experience
Document review
Federal and state regulations
Vulnerability examination
Auditing experience
Report preparation
HIPAA, DoD 800-53, RMF, JSIG regulations
Performance review10 Yr. Experienced configuring Cisco routers,IDS,IPS, switches and AP's
5 Years experience using Tenable to perform risk reporting to management.
WORK HISTORY
SR. CYBER DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIST I 12/2019 to CURRENT
Raytheon, missle systems El Segundo, CA
Perform system weekly audit reviews as outlined in the approved Protection Profile with written documentation supporting the reviews, by annotating any anomalies and signing the weekly audit log.
Prepared, maintained, implemented and submitted to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM), a Protection Profile that accurately reflects the installation and security provisions for each Information System
Evaluate proposed changes or additions to systems and advise the ISSM of their security relevance
Performed Linux RHEL 6/7 Security testing for development lead
Assisted on a special RMF project as assigned by Management.
IT MANAGER 06/2018 to 12/2019
Fire Net Security, LLC La Habra, CA
Drove system improvement efforts from concept to completion while strategically managing outside vendors.
Used Splunk and Nessus to create reports to keep senior management informed of operations and progress of compliance efforts.
Reviewed contracts for compliance and privacy-related issues.
Implemented improvement initiatives and developed compliance testing program to monitor and identify gaps in new and existing practices.
Created policies and programs to encourage managers and employees to report suspected fraud and other improprieties without fear of retaliation.
Played key role in development and launch of Companies HIPPA Policies and Procedures. Providing research and development of training requirements and securing approval for ENAC Certification.
VP OF SOLUTIONS DELIVERY 03/2016 to 12/2017
IQ Logic, LLC Irvine, CA
Aligned multi-teams efforts behind unified solution promotion strategies, creating overarching strategies for customer guidance and communication.
Developing IT best practices, policies and procedures
Maintained all SaaS software applications
Helped customers choose solutions suited to specific business needs by offering insight into available product or service options.
Developed a complete off site hosted IT environment for startup companies
Create, deploy, implement and test DR/BC plans.
Developed systems and procedures to ensure high availability for managed print service clients
Implemented lean six sigma framework to reduce waste and increase productivity of operating procedures.
HIPAA COMPLIANCE OFFICER 01/2007 to 12/2017
Trojan Professional Services Inc. Los Alamitos, CA
Developed and implemented internal control tests to verify employee compliance with established policies and procedures.
Drove system improvement efforts from concept to completion while strategically managing outside vendors.
Reviewed contracts for compliance and privacy-related issues.
Enhanced regulatory, strategic and operational performance to keep in alignment with deadlines.
Reviewed company forms, marketing materials and communication procedures for compliance with applicable laws and guidelines.
Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk to develop and implement corrective action plans.
Wrote and presented reports outlining findings and recommendations from compliance audits.
SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 12/2007 to 03/2016
Trojan Professional Services Inc Los Alamitos, California
Maintaining Enterprise Data center for dental insurance clearing house
Development of virtual server farms using MS Hyper V
VPN creation using the following protocols PPTP, L2TP/IPSEC, SSTP and IKEv2/IPsec
Configuration of Cisco ASA 5515 firewall using the BGP protocol to interconnect to Time Warner MPLS network.
Implemented corrective plans of action for network availability and latency.
Maintained network performance by performing network monitoring, analysis and performance tuning.
Configured networks for smooth, reliable operation to meet business processes and objectives.
Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance and support.
Met financial requirements by submitting information for budgets and monitored expenses.
Troubleshot network problems and escalated problems to vendor.
INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST 01/2000 to 01/2006
United States Marine Corps Los Alamitos, California
Inspected and performed regular maintenance on company communication equipment.
Installed, operated and maintained field communications equipment.
Conducted reconnaissance operations for planned operations and general intelligence gathering.
Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
RADIO OPERATOR 01/2000 to 01/2002
United States Marine Corps Encino, CA
Setting up HF/VHF radio antennas and communication
Used SIPRNET to perform searches for Intelligence reports
Served as an intelligence Analyst in combat during operation enduring freedom I
Monitored emergency frequencies to detect distress calls and dispatch emergency response personnel or equipment.
Operated sound recording equipment to capture and document broadcasts for analysis.
EDUCATION
Information Systems: Information Security Systems EXPECTED IN 2023
American Military University, Virginia Beach, VA
Associate of Arts Liberal Arts And General Studies
East Los Angeles College, East Los Angeles
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified Professional
CompTIA A+ technician
CompTIA Server + Professional
CompTIA Security + Professional
Six Sigma Green Belt
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (In Progress)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Collaborated with team of eight Executives in the development of Trojan Professionals Services first HIPAA policies and procedure writing.
Achieved HIPAA ENAC Certification for HIPAA compliance by introducing Companies first Policies and procedures and completing an extensive 3rd part Audit for compliance.
Supervised team of 5 staff members.
Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
TIME WITH FAMILY, SWIMMING, HIKING
My Wife Valerie and I have three daughters and one son ages 18,16,14,13. They keep me pretty busy, but we love to spend time together and watching Movies, swimming in our pool, Hiking and attending Church. We try to keep our family centered and focused on being good members of the community. We volunteer at Church in the winter and any time we have to help others.
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