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Bernard Howard

'Ewa Beach,HI

Summary

Experienced professional adept in ACAS, HBSS, and Security Clearance Management, with a strong background in Security and System Administration, Office Administration, and Project Management. With over 4 years of demonstrable achievements in deploying cybersecurity measures, upholding regulatory standards, and enhancing IT infrastructure efficiency.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Security Manager

Department Of Defense
02.2023 - Current
  • Head of security team, orchestrating full range of security activities - from safe guarding staff and equipment to gathering sensitive information and developing reports for enterprise level decision makers; ensuring individual and organizational protection through program development and implementation.
  • Implements and monitors Squadron personnel security investigations

Vulnerability Management / Client Protection

Department Of Defense / Air Force
06.2020 - 02.2023

ACAS / HBSS

  • Performed administrator duties while continuously auditing and hardening Pacific Air Force work station security configurations for 75,000 systems across 3 Numbered Air Force.
  • Administrator for 78 NIPR/SIPR Servers, tasked with delivering around-the-clock malicious code and rogue device detection in support of 48,000 War Fighters and 395 aircraft.
  • Surveyed for PACAF, (Pacific Air Forces) focusing on scanning and monitoring of DoD directive compliance, and served as a liaison to 10 installations for facilitating remediation actions.

Cyber Systems Operations Apprentice

Department Of Defence
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Worked under guidance of experienced professionals to learn best practices and techniques.
  • Learned wide range of simple and complex techniques from on-the-job training.
  • Prioritized and accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Ensured high availability of critical systems through the implementation of backup and disaster recovery plans.

Education

No Degree - Cyber Security

CompTIA Security+ Certification
10.2019

Skills

  • Information Security Management
  • Clearance Management
  • STIGs
  • System Administration
  • Tenable Nessus
  • HBSS, McAfee
  • BMC Remedy Ticketing System

Affiliations

  • Department Of Defense / Air Force

Timeline

Security Manager

Department Of Defense
02.2023 - Current

Vulnerability Management / Client Protection

Department Of Defense / Air Force
06.2020 - 02.2023

Cyber Systems Operations Apprentice

Department Of Defence
10.2019 - 06.2020

No Degree - Cyber Security

CompTIA Security+ Certification
Bernard Howard