Being influential in the decision making process to make the State of California more cyber secured
Andrew Pierce Bell
Chief Information Security Officer
Roseville,CA
Summary
Ambitious Information Security Officer committed to formulating innovative solutions to challenges while optimizing processes. Polished in developing and implementing security plans and procedures and developing strategies to respond and recover from security breaches. Logical and analytical leader familiar with security tools and technologies such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
50
50
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Information Security Officer
California Military Department
Sacramento, CA
02.2021 - Current
- Established measures, metrics, thresholds and targets to drive performance in alignment with security and other business strategies.
- Directed security services and safety functions to align key processes with goals and objectives of organization and regulatory compliance.
- Assisted development of over 30 CMD security-centered policies and procedures.
- Represented organization's technical security interests to partners to provide bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.
- Applied leading theories and concepts to development, maintenance and implementation of information security standards, procedures and guidelines.
- Engineered, maintained and repaired security systems and programmable logic controls.
- Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
- Built and strengthened relationships to manage effective planning and implementation of emergency response strategies.
- Inspected facilities and equipment to determine operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.
- Developed, maintained and implemented plans and procedures associated with successful delivery of disaster response services.
- Established and oversaw application of operational risk policies, technology and tools and governance processes to create lasting solutions for minimizing losses.
Information Technology Specialist I
California Secretary Of State
Sacramento, CA
09.2020 - 02.2021
- .Net Software Engineer for California Business Search site. Identified potential risks for California Business Search site rollouts and developed resolution processes.
- .Net Software Engineer for Business Entity site for Limited Liability Company and Corporation formation. Worked with software development team on reported errors and bugs on newly released software and assisted in deployment of release fixes.
- Worked closely with over ten (10) management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision, mission and purpose.
- ServiceNow Admin
- JIRA Admin
Information Technology Specialist I
CA Department Of Justice
Sacramento, CA
11.2018 - 09.2020
- Lead Java Developer and Team lead for AB 953 - Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015: Stop Data Collection System (SDCS).
- Served as Subject Matter Expert on SDCS Web Services and Java, functioning as escalation point for all issues related to any software release for SDCS.
- Worked closely with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust Web Services and Web Application solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Created support documentation that empowered and enabled user community to extend skills, leverage system features and find resolutions to questions without intervention from support team.
- Used database to research, gather, analyze and present data.
- Liaised between management, development team and client to address any concerns or issues regarding business and technical requirements.
- Documented all transactions and support interactions in system for future reference and addition to knowledge base.
Information Technology Technician
CA Legislative Counsel
Sacramento, CA
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Head of Mobile Billing Unit.
- Established relations with more than five (5) mobile coverage providers.
- Procurement involving purchasing mobile phones, mobile data plans, and other miscellaneous items for California state senators and congressmen and congresswomen.
- Answered and triaged requests for assistance in order to provide top-notch support.
- Investigated and corrected problems with printers, copiers and other peripheral device.
- Controlled digital access, used confidential waste bins and shredders, and locked document storage cabinets for over 100 users to protect confidential files, reports and fiscal data.
- Tracked customer shipment requirements to improve customer satisfaction while increasing service efficiencies.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 08.2022 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Computer Engineering
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA 09.2016 - 05.2018
Associates Degree - Computer Science
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA Aug 2013 - 01.2016
Skills
Data Collection and Analysis
Risk Mitigation Strategies
Penetration Testing
NIST, FIPS, SAM, SIMM Compliance
Security Vulnerability Assessment
Developing Security Plans
Data Privacy & Security
Cyber Policy Development & Management
Identity & Access Management
FEDRAMP/STATERAMP Competent
Vulnerability Assessment
Vendor Risk Management
Data Privacy Compliance
Incident Response Planning
Security Awareness Training
IoT Security Management
Mobile Device Security
Identity and Access Management
Cloud Security Management
Network Security Implementation
Social Engineering Prevention
Secure Software Development
Certification
CISM - Certified Information Security Manager (Cert. Number 232047645)
Interests
Bolstering awareness and support on communicating the importance of cyber security posture for all state and private entities
Advancing my career and influence within the field of Cyber Security in all industries
Timeline
CISM - Certified Information Security Manager (Cert. Number 232047645)
01-2023
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2022 - 12.2024
Chief Information Security Officer
California Military Department
02.2021 - Current
Information Technology Specialist I
California Secretary Of State
09.2020 - 02.2021
Information Technology Specialist I
CA Department Of Justice
11.2018 - 09.2020
Information Technology Technician
CA Legislative Counsel
09.2018 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Computer Engineering
University of La Verne
09.2016 - 05.2018
Associates Degree - Computer Science
Sacramento City College
Aug 2013 - 01.2016