Member Team Cyber Security

Jonathan Ambriz

El Paso, TX ***** 915-***-**** *******************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanambriz

Information Technology Leader: Network Infrastructure & Information Security

Global Technology Strategies High-Performance Teams Cost-Effective Solution Design & Delivery

Strategic, well-rounded technology leader who partners with business stakeholders to create and safeguard durable, IT networks and infrastructures to maximize performance, achieve corporate objectives, and sustain optimal security.

Motivational manager skilled at assembling, leading, and developing high-performing, globally dispersed teams; overseeing multiple, complex technology initiatives; and aligning operations with evolving business needs.

Disciplined, analytical communicator adept at developing and enhancing rigorous policies that protect systems from risk, implementing new processes across multiple locations, and steering teams and partners through change.

Lifelong learner with an MBA, undergraduate degree in IT security, and full Spanish fluency.

Career Highlights:

Technology Strategy: Built, from the ground up, vision, roadmap, and organizational structure as Chief Technology Officer for a health technology organization; expanded team from 10 to 25; and aligned projects and initiatives with business goals as key member of the executive leadership team.

Security & Network Operations Excellence: Led teams of up to 200 for the Air National Guard and achieved 100% on all inspections while safeguarding system integrity and thwarting cyberattacks across multiple applications, devices, and networks used by 5K employees globally.

Advanced Solution Design: Built model leveraging Machine Learning to aid the Department of Homeland Security in automating management, vulnerability evaluation, and ownership of 300K devices.

System Design & Enhancement: Directed 100+ complex projects to improve security posture for major federal agencies and private sector clients as security consultant for HPE.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning & Execution Technology Roadmap Design & Execution Networking & Infrastructure Management

Disaster Recovery Planning System Performance Optimization Data Center Operations End-User Services & Support

Vendor Management Configuration Management Agile Development Practices Asset & License Management

Global Team Leadership Policy Development & Implementation Data Modeling Training & Development

Professional Experience

AlphaOmegaIntegration

Director of Federal Cybersecurity Programs 2022–Present

Consult federal agencies with how they can modernize their security with AI/ML and increase efficiencies by lowering MMTD and MTTR.

Work hands on with cyber security professionals like cyber security data scientists to see what their pain points are in ML Ops within Sec Ops.

Meet with executive leaders and present recommendations to increase effectiveness and efficiency of security processes while balancing security and business outcomes.

Managed vendor relationships for contracts worth up to $200Million overall

Oversee the creation and delivery of Proof of Concepts to government customers in the effort to win business

Contribute to the development of the vision and strategy of the IT and IT Security organizations within government agencies and Alpha Omega

Interview oncoming personnel for the security teams I manage

Oversee 15 direct reports from 4 organizations

Department of Homeland Security

Senior Cyber Security Data Scientist 2020–2022

Brought on to extract actionable insights to enhance cybersecurity operations, including identity and access management (IAM), incident response, and data security. Lead and influence project teams of up to 20. Conduct risk assessments.

Built model leveraging Machine Learning (ML) to automate management and ownership of 300K assets, perform ongoing vulnerability and impact evaluations, and identify enhancements to improve compliance.

Partnered with stakeholders to gather business requirements and create, evaluate, and deploy data models.

Managed vendor relationships with providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM and negotiated multimillion-dollar service contracts.

Project managed configuration for 300K+ devices and partnered with multiple field teams to drive standardization across the globe.

Partnered with identity and access management team to leverage ML insights for rapid error identification and resolution, averting significant issues in a mission-critical global environment.

United States Consumer Healthcare Advocacy Group

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 2018–2022

Challenged with developing and leading executing technology strategy for an agile, rapidly growing organization. Assemble, expand, and lead team of data scientists, security engineers, IT operations, and application developers which grew from 10 to 23. Reporting directly to CEO and Board of Directors, manage and optimize a $4M budget.

Orchestrated integration of core systems to interact seamlessly with platforms from 8 business units within the parent company.

Architected artificial intelligence (AI) application designed to leverage data to arm consumers with critical health information, now used as flagship product for business development efforts.

Built network and security infrastructure from the ground up to successfully mitigate $5M in risk via $400K in technology investments.

Instituted agile development methodologies and practices to accelerate solution design and delivery.

Developed and deployed cost-effective disaster recovery and backup plan.

Created pathway to advancement and launched mentoring program that resulted in 5 certifications and 2 promotions for team members.

United States Air National Guard

Cyberspace Operations Officer 2014–2020

Managed 200-member team providing IT services and support to a special forces unit. Led asset and license management for a 5K-member global workforce.

Achieved 100% pass rate on all inspections as lead on upholding data management and privacy standards and facilitating network security.

Reduced external phishing campaign success rates by delivering training to 5K employees on IT security awareness and network use best practices.

Provided consultative support to Chief Information Officers (CIO) and end users to raise security performance, improve customer satisfaction, and accelerate incident response timelines.

Directed network and infrastructure management to sustain optimal performance of security, network, and data center operations in a 24/7 environment.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Security Consultant 2013–2018

Hired to provide expert consulting services and technical leadership to aid federal agencies in strengthening security threat identification and prioritization and improve incident response efforts. Partnered with senior leadership teams to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of Security Operations Centers with up to 100 staff.

Spearheaded 100+ security projects to boost compliance with federal regulations for 2 major federal agencies with combined budgets exceeding $140B and a $24B global transportation and logistics firm.

Resolved compliance issues for a multibillion-dollar federal agency as project lead for rapid installation of the ArcSight Enterprise Security Management platform.

Devised and implemented solution to facilitate successful security information and events management (SIEM) upgrade and improve client’s security infrastructure while complying with 6-month data retention mandate.

Crafted tools, dashboards, and playbooks to accelerate and automate security analyses and resolution.

Built robust use cases to aid clients in defending against internal and external system threats and maximize SIEM system performance and return on investment.

Increased network visibility and decreased false alerts via tuning and maintenance of the ArcSight product suite.

Incorporated penetration testing into service offerings to save clients $40K annually.

7th Day Cleaning

Small Business Owner 2014–2016

Founded and built company providing cleaning and janitorial services to small businesses. Created sales, marketing, and service strategies to grow revenue from $0 to 6 figures. Hired and led 6-member team.

Education & Select Technical Certifications

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Strayer University

Bachelor of Science (BS), IT Security Western Governors University

Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) (ISC)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security Cisco

Certified Protection Professional (CPP) ASIS

Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI

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