Ashanti Moore
Upper Marlboro,MD
Summary
Self-motivated Information Security Specialist experienced in supporting network infrastructure for multi-user and remote environment. Adept at communication with key stakeholders in assessing project needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Sr Information Assurance Analyst
Leidos
Arlington, VA
02.2022 - Current
- Manage Cyber Task Order (CTO) processes, notification, tracking, and reporting.
- Coordinate and provide assistance, guidance, and recommend courses of actions for CTO compliance.
- Assist with preparation and submission of plan of action milestones (POA&Ms) to comply with Joint, DOD, and client directives and regulations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Provide analytical, technical, and cyber security compliant input to clients.
- Prepare and present weekly cyber tasking order deep dive.
- Conduct high level briefing to director.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
Information Systems Security Officer
STR
Arlington , VA
06.2019 - 02.2022
- Implemented Risk Management Framework(RMF) in accordance with NIST SP 800-37
- Develop and maintained System Security Plans and all other security documentation.
- Conducted audits on all Windows and Linux system on weekly basis and documented findings
- Supported risk assessments on networking environment and identified where systems and network deviates from acceptable configurations and policies.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Performed system accreditation on multiple environments include Windows server, Windows 7, and , Red Hat 6/7
- Analyzed security content Automated Protocol(SCAP) and Nessus scanning results
- Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information
Information Systems Technician- Supervisor
US Navy
San Diego, CA
08.2011 - 06.2019
- Oversaw maintenance program for network to ensure minimal downtime and or interruption.
- Supervised 23 personnel in completion of preventative maintenance on network which resulted in 98% of completion
- Maintained full authorization to operate (ATO).
- Directed staff of 6 personnel that led to resolving 4,582 trouble tickets, maintaining 48 tactical servers and 1,468 network clients
- Maintained network hardware, system software, applications and configurations
- Maintain inventory of all information System assets
- Resolved problematic network failures by troubleshooting
- Maintained Virus protection software
- Replaced defective components
- Installed software, modified and repaired hardware, and resolved technical issues
- Provided on-call support for critical issues, and problems with mission essential system
- Review and respond to events identified in Host-Based Security System (HBSS)
- Effectively communicated technical Information to non technical personnel
- Reviewed and analyzed security logs, monitoring logs, firewall logs, IDS/IPS logs, as well as network and core related logs
- Trained, coached and monitored staff which boosted productivity from 25% to 85%
- Created and maintained organized database to tailor maintenance schedule of COMSEC equipment
Education
BBA - Information Technology Project Management
National University
La Jolla, CA01.2023
Associate of Arts - General Education
National University
San Diego, CA2017
Skills
- Risk mitigation and management
- Vulnerability scanning such as Nessus/ACAS
- Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M)
- Risk Management Framework
- Vulnerability Analysis
- System Security, Backup and Recovery
- NIST Standards
Certification
- MTA Security Fundamental certification
- COMPTIA CASP certification
- TS/SCI security clearance
- Scrum Fundamental
- Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Actively pursing CISSP
- Microsoft Software and System Academy (MSSA) graduate
Timeline
Sr Information Assurance Analyst
Leidos
02.2022 - Current
Information Systems Security Officer
STR
06.2019 - 02.2022
Information Systems Technician- Supervisor
US Navy
08.2011 - 06.2019
BBA - Information Technology Project Management
National University
Associate of Arts - General Education
National University