Professional Summary
Cybersecurity professional with an active TS/SCI clearance and hands-on experience in defensive cyber operations for the U.S. Space Force. Authored the first cyber operations campaign order for a 3-Star Service Component Command and built the first service-level Common Operating Picture for C2 decision-making. Applied NIST 800-53 controls, supported ISSM-led Assessment & Authorization efforts, and tracked POA&M remediation alongside day-to-day SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability scanning work. CISSP-certified (DoD 8140 IAT Level III), with working knowledge of Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
Professional Experience
- Authored the first cyber operations campaign order for a 3-Star Service Component Command, establishing Defensive Cyber Operations doctrine for 31 squadrons and detachments across 2 Combat Deltas.
- Selected as sole USSF representative to Combatant Command-level cyber planning forums, integrating cyber effects into joint fires synchronization and shaping force allocation decisions across the operational-to-tactical spectrum.
- Developed the first cyber Common Operating Picture (COP) at the USSF service level, enabling C2 situational awareness for senior leadership and command and control decision-making.
- Authored operations plans, SOPs, and doctrine for all Defensive Cyber Warfare mission areas within a Component-level J-5 strategic planning directorate, briefing recommendations directly to the 3-Star commander and J-3 for command decision-making.
- Applied NIST 800-53 controls to harden Defensive Cyber Warfare systems and supported ISSM-led Assessment & Authorization efforts, including POA&M tracking and remediation, in support of system Authority to Operate (ATO).
- Promoted to Chief of Cyber Planning; authored defensive cyberspace strategy recommendations for all USSF cyber forces, briefed to U.S. Space Command leadership to inform command decisions.
- Executed 24/7 defensive cyber operations protecting USSF space C2 systems, launch range infrastructure, and industrial control systems across 3 sites, using Carbon Black EDR and Elastic/ELK SIEM.
- Conducted vulnerability assessments (Nessus, Tenable, nmap, Burp Suite) and intelligence-driven threat hunts (OSINT, SIGINT, all-source) targeting space operations infrastructure.
- Served as AOC weapons system lead, eliminating mission redundancies and identifying cost savings of millions of dollars for the DoD.
- Refined Elastic/ELK SIEM detection rules to reduce false positives, wrote Python/Bash/PowerShell scripts to automate log parsing and alert triage, and supervised a 3-person cyber crew maintaining 24/7 readiness.
- Secured attorney-client privileged data through access control and permissions management across CRM, SaaS, and case management platforms.
- Led migration of legacy law firm records into a digital case management system, including import and validation of historical written records.
- Owned backup and disaster recovery planning for the firm's Microsoft 365 business environment, safeguarding continuity of privileged client data.
Technical Skills
Risk Management & Compliance
- NIST RMF & 800-53 Control Application
- ATO/A&A Support
- POA&M Tracking & Remediation
- Security Documentation
- Computer Network Defense (CND) Policy
Security Architecture
- Defense-in-Depth
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Network Segmentation & Boundary Protection
- Access Control & Authentication Management
- Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA)
Cyber Operations & Tools
- SIEM (Elastic/ELK)
- EDR (Carbon Black)
- Vulnerability Assessment (Nessus, Tenable, nmap, Burp Suite)
- Linux Administration
- Threat Hunting (OSINT/SIGINT/All-Source)
- Host & Network Forensics
Planning, Scripting & Tools
- Campaign Order Development (OPORDs/EXORDs/TASKORDs)
- COP Development
- Python/Bash/PowerShell Scripting
- MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio)
- MITRE ATT&CK
- Cyber Kill Chain