Amna Aslam
Burtonsville,MD
Summary
Dedicated security professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Security Program Manager
National Science Foundation (NSF)
12.2021 - Current
- Project planning and project management
- Conducted thorough risk analysis using RMF to identify mitigate potential security threats
- Managed security-related audits, control assessments, compliance checks, and external assessments, which improved policy compliance numbers by over 40%
- Led security assessment team and collaborated with cross-functional teams that reduced high security vulnerabilities on average by 80%
- Implementing and maintaining Information Security, Disaster Recovery, or Business Continuity Management programs across multiple business groups.
- Producing formal and informal reports regarding security and functionality requirements.
- IT General Control assurance audits, application control assessments, and risk assessments
IT Security Program Manager
NETE, an NTT DATA COMPANY
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed all IT and communication installation projects, including tracking project progress, monitoring work order status to ensure timely response to organization needed
- Established policy compliance plan which increased sites compliance percentage by 60%
- Mapping of NIST 800-171 to NTTD policies and NIST 800-171 to ISO-27000 to verify organization’s compliance with newly initiated DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
- Edited policies, conducted internal assessments, and proposed solutions in alignment with company standards.
- Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency.
IT Security Specialist
Decisive Data Systems
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Core IT department of 300+ clients (Shady Grove hospital, Children’s First, MRA/GTA, etc.) Reduced load on tier 2 support team by handling over 70% of incoming support tickets
- Analyzing, constructing, documenting, testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting computer hardware/software pertaining to DDS and its clients
- Provided expertise on IT-Security policies and guidelines, best practice and approaches and solutions for compliance, audited systems based on risk management framework security standards.
- Optimized firewall configurations, enhancing overall network security and threat prevention capabilities.
ITS Procurement Specialist/Access Management
Tenable Network Security
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Asset Management.
- Maintained relationships with vendors regarding licensing requests, agreements, extensions, and support
- Usage of NetSuite and FreshService to generate PO’s (purchase orders) for over 1,500 employees
- Solely responsible for ordering, managing, maintaining, acquisition, deployment, tracking and securing of all IT assets (US and International), including handling contracts/contract renewals.
IT Support Intern
Library Of Congress
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing data analysis findings, informing key decision-makers of important trends and patterns.
- Managed approximately 250 electronic serial deposits delivered to Library of Congress daily.
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
- Maintained accurate records and documentation of projects to inform stakeholders of progress and updates.
Education
M.S. - Cyber Security Management and Policy
UMGC
07.2021
B.S. - Information Systems Management
UMGC
05.2018
Skills
- Asset Management
- Revenue Growth
- Project Planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Team leadership and direction
- Project planning and project management
- Knowledge of compliance controls
- Vulnerability Management and Remediation
- Cybersecurity
Certification
- CompTIA Security +
- IT Information Library 4
Clearance
Public Trust
Personal Information
Title: Information Security Specialist
Timeline
Information Security Program Manager
National Science Foundation (NSF)
12.2021 - Current
IT Security Program Manager
NETE, an NTT DATA COMPANY
02.2020 - 12.2021
IT Security Specialist
Decisive Data Systems
07.2019 - 02.2020
ITS Procurement Specialist/Access Management
Tenable Network Security
05.2018 - 06.2019
IT Support Intern
Library Of Congress
06.2017 - 12.2017
M.S. - Cyber Security Management and Policy
UMGC
B.S. - Information Systems Management
UMGC
- CompTIA Security +
- IT Information Library 4
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