Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) or GRC Analyst
Resume:
Christopher J. Ware
Upper Chichester, PA *****
********@****.***
(302) 613 – 8368 http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/warehousesecurity
University of Delaware: Newark, Delaware December 2017
Bachelor of Science, Computer and Information Sciences
Accomplishments and Organizations
Goddard Space Flight Center OCIO & Wallops Diversity Committee
Birds of a Feather presenter - Tapia Conference 2017; panel member – Tapia 2019
Team Captain – Code4PA – Pennsylvania’s First Open Data Hackathon (September 2017)
SME participant in 2017 EvoHax – Hack to Change Lives
University of Delaware Dean’s List (Spring 2015)
Technical Skills
NIST SP 800-53, SP 800-171, 172 Splunk, Network Scout, QRadar, SQL
CMMC Certified Registered Practitioner (RP) – May 2021
Scrum Master experience (academic)
Microsoft Professional Program certificate – Introduction to Big Data
Department of Defense (DoD) Mandatory CUI Training – June 2021
CompTIA CySA+ - certification expected September 2024
Github, Visual Studio, R, Minitab and JMP
Professional Experience and Technical Projects
KBRWyle, Inc. (NASA) March 2022 – present 40 hours
Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO-alternate)
Manages Risk and Controls Compliance for two (2) NASA System Security Plans at 99.6 & 95.2% Compliance (Ranked #1 & #15 of 53, respectively)
Comprehensive development of the WRSP (Classified) System Security Plan and accompanying S.O.Ps
Collaborating in meetings for Agency-wide deployment of SentinelOne EDR platform
Monitoring and troubleshooting of IT Security services to secure Agency assets and resources
Continuous monitoring of security controls for NSRO Groundstations and CSBF at NASA locations
Performs outreach to local schools on behalf of NASA and KBR
AG Grace March 2021 – March 2022 30 hours
Senior Information Security Consultant
Planned and designed robust, compliant security architectures for IT projects pursuant to NIST SP 800-171
requirements
Provided professional consultation to security teams to analyze gaps in SP 800-171 compliance and its’
fourteen (14) domains therein
Evaluated organizational vulnerabilities, and provides risk-based solutions to remediate
Researched systematic ways to protect business networks and applications against potential incidents
Performed research on cybersecurity frameworks, security systems, and validation procedures
DXC Technology December 2019 – November 2020 42 hours
Cybersecurity Threat Analyst
Aided a Fortune 10 organization with compliance by identifying, detecting and responding to high-
severity events and documenting required information
Analyzed real-time data and logs to thwart bad actors from network infiltration for a dedicated client
Identified gaps in security protocols, investigated and escalated to proper Tier\Tower
Collaborated with senior analysts and engineers to fulfill contractual duties toward clients
Drafted a Daily Health Check Report which provided a global view of company’s overall security outlook
Envision July 2019 – August 2019 98 hours
STEM Explorer Advisor
Facilitated STEM programs in Forensics and Robotics for approximately 40 middle-school scholars at Emory University and Occidental College
Participated in staff meetings to drive curriculum and operational issues
Collaborated with staff to ensure safety and compliance to organizational policies
Black Girls Code June 2019 45 hours
Technical Assistant
Assisted Instructor with teaching Python coding course to 24 Tech Divas at American University
Helped to administer curriculum and maintain compliance with organizational policy
Contributed to daily staff meetings to improve policy matters and analyze metrics from feedback
Apex Systems (Comcast) October 2018 – May 2019 43 hours
Cybersecurity Analyst
Consulted with 17 residential and commercial subscribers daily on best practices in cybersecurity
Processed an average of 55 phishing ticket submissions for data aggregation and sorting
Escalated appropriate incidents to higher tiers based upon experience and sound judgment
Macy’s December 2017 – October 2018 25 hours
Receiving Associate – Operations
Contributed to the fulfillment team shipping over $800,000 in inventory over holiday season 2017
Interpreted dashboard and logistical software to help support team achieve various objectives
Collaborated with various managers to maintain departmental readiness at Exton Square location
Assists customers with having a great overall consumer experience
EvoX Labs July 2016 – September 2016 20 hours
Technical Accessibility Intern
Worked on Project Aditum’s data entry to create a fully accessible API
Helped in construction of statistical medical datasets for the City of Philadelphia
Utilized pair programming with Python scripts to parse documents within an API framework
Received training and mentorship in career and professional development initiatives
CISC 466 – Independent Research Project University of Dundee
Dundee, Scotland February – April 2016 35 hours
Gained valuable, collaborative project experience using SQL Server 2016 and SQL
Designed an images database for cross-disciplinary experiment on context prediction in the field of
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) http://AAC.Dundee.ac.UK/research
Participated in weekly status meetings with stakeholders to update team on progress/receive feedback
Educated administrators on SQL Server Management Studio(SSMS) and productivity benefits for team
Professional Summary
Comprehensive oral and written communication skills-English, Spanish, Russian
A Registered Practitioner in the Cybersecurity vertical with a comprehensive understanding of NIST SP 800-53 and application to security controls for the Federal Government and its’ contractors
National Security Clearance (SECRET level)
In depth knowledge of technical concepts such as the software development life cycle (SDLC), TCP/IP protocols, and gaining experience with red team tools like Kali Linux and Metasploitable
Experience with NIST RMF controls and their application to diverse networks and systems
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