Cyber Security Information Technology

REINA M. VALE

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Havre De Grace, MD 21078 410-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Pursue a career in Cyber Security, Information Assurance, and Information Technology. Highly organized individual with exceptional attention to detail and a strong desire to grow technically.

EDUCATION

August 2019 – May 2021 Towson University Towson, MD

M.S. Applied Information Technology GPA 3.66

Concentration in Computer Forensics

August 2015 – May 2019 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD

B.S. Secure Computing and Information Assurance

Minor in Computer Science

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2022 - Current Social Security Administration Woodlawn, MD

IT Cyber Specialist

-Act as lead SSA representative on granting authorization to operate (ATOs / PATOs) within SSAs Boundaries.

-Use of system tracking and onboarding via platforms such as Xacta/XactaIO/JIRA/Splunk/FedRamp/Confluence to track workflows and timelines.

-Understanding and constant application of NIST documentation (NIST 800-53 Rev4/5, NIST 800-37) as well as RMF.

-Modification / approval and tracking of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) in coordination with prior mentioned NIST documentation.

-Technical remediation planning alongside both system stakeholders and assessors

-Vulnerability scanning, processing and reporting for systems.

-Creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and general best practice policy and updating old documentation with new security standards regularly.

-Personal assignments / projects such as documentation, creation of training materials, role analysis, responsibility matrices, vulnerability scan troubleshooting, etc.

September 2021- July 2022 Survice Engineering Company Belcamp, MD

Research Inquiry Analyst

-Research and respond to Technical Inquiries on Software Data & Analysis, Cyber Security, Modeling & Simulation and Knowledge Management & Information Sharing

-Assist Functional Subject Area Lead and Subject Matter Experts with research and preparation of formal responses

-Assist with identification and processing of Scientific and Technical Information (STI) to include technical reports and papers

-Document sources and methodology

-Conduct data analysis to enhance products and services in support of DoD

June 2020 – August 2020 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, MD

Cyber Security Intern

-Researched and developed policy position papers for the ‘Use of wireless tech for critical infrastructure and secure systems’ and ‘Data diode functionality, architecture and implementations’

-Assisted in information assurance for the migration of legacy data stores

-Participated in meetings and events via zoom

-Prepared reports

June 2018 – August 2018 Naval Sea Systems Command Washington, DC

Cyber Security Intern

-Supported the Enterprise Information Technology Cyber Security Team on daily physical and network security activities

-Completed research and presentation proposal for CarbonBlack EDR Tool

RELEVANT SKILLS

-Languages: ASL/ASE and English

-VM Workstation, Virtual Box hosting and Linux VMs

-Experience with Python, Java, C++, SQL, and MongoDB

-Forensic Analysis Software: FTK, Wireshark, The Sleuth Kit, EnCase

-Ability to collect, organize, analyze significant amount of information, good with documentation

-Cyber security and information concepts knowledge

-Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn skills necessary to complete a job

-NIST / FISMA Knowledgeable

-Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RMF) as well as Risk Analysis and Policy Assessment

-Developing and presenting high level STI for briefing to higher ups and outside partners

-Experience with Security and Access controls, both physical and electronic

-Adaptable to change and willing to learn new skills

SECURITY CLEARANCE

-Secret

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