Daniel Wacker
Kettering,OH
Summary
Outstanding COMSEC Manager and fervent technician for troubleshooting and supporting classified networks with experience in RF communications, leadership, and systems administration. Highly motivated technician with passion for data security, excellent customer service, and reliable service. Current Security+ certified professional, active TS/SCI (With CI Poly) clearance and earning their degree in Computer Science.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COMSEC Manager
HII - MIssion Technologies
07.2023 - Current
- Managed Key Management Infrastructure, enabling essential classified communication and ensured maximum up-time through proactive maintenance.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving network and hardware issues promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Responsible for proactively ordering and tracking multiple IT-related items simultaneously to ensure continuity of operations in reaction to organization's ever-changing needs.
- Responsible for managing multiple open tickets as once, using effective prioritization to ensure each user has their experience resolved promptly.
- Established and maintained open communications with help-desk organizations for networks to ensure prompt and effective troubleshooting between user and help-desks.
Information Assurance Analyst
U.S. Navy
06.2019 - 06.2023
- Monitored and maintained secure IP services (NIPR/SIPR) through integrated Shipboard Wide Area Network (SWAN) Environment, allowing access to critical DOD applications and websites. Oversaw function and health of switches, routers, ADNS and over 300 workstations.
- Maintained nine physical and virtual Windows Server between domain controllers, file servers, virtual controller, and update server.
- Identified and mitigated security vulnerabilities such as phishing attempts, backdoors, and unauthorized content during red team exercises.
- Actively managed Host-based Intrusion Prevention to oversee false positives for malware and harmful programs
- Trained and actively encouraged compliance in organizational USB policy.
- Configured hardware, devices and software to set up work stations for employees.
- Managed user training to ensure maximum readiness in basic cyber posture, ensuring users were ready to respond and report suspicious behaviors on hosts.
Communications Supervisor
U.S. Navy
06.2019 - 06.2023
- Specialization in Line of Sight (LOS) and Satellite Communications (SATCOM) management in support of Navy and Marine Corps multidimensional amphibious operations.
- Supervised proper use, configuration, and preventative maintenance of over 40 simultaneous external communications circuits in HF - EHF spectrum.
- Directly contributed to 98% equipment functionality during Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) after 8 years of continued use between inspections through preventative maintenance and attention to detail in fault detection.
- Directed and monitored communication operators for compliance with communication, quality and performance standards.
- Trained communications operators to ensure maximum readiness in responding to ever-changing operational demands and equipment casualties.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05.2025
Skills
- Risk Mitigation
- Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Helpdesk/Technical Support
- Key Management Infrastructure
- Information Assurance
- Telecommunications Systems
- Windows Server Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Fault Management/Mitigation
- Preventative Maintenance
Certification
Certified CompTIA Security + - Candidate ID: COMP001022392965
SEC CLEARANCE
Active TS/SCI with Full-scope Polygraph
Organizations
NMA - THE Leadership Development Organization
Individual Chapter member
Wordbank
Information Technology - Systems Administration - Problem Solving - RF Communications - Top Secret Clearance - USG Clearance - Wave Propagation - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP - Domain Name System DNS - Domain Management - Active Directory - Computer Networking - Local Wide Area Network LAN/WAN - Technical Support - Helpdesk Support - Microsoft Servers - Internet Protocol Suite - CompTIA Security+ - Sec+ - Netapp - Windows Server - Physical Server - VMWare - Virtual Server - TS/SCI
Timeline
COMSEC Manager
HII - MIssion Technologies
07.2023 - Current
Information Assurance Analyst
U.S. Navy
06.2019 - 06.2023
Communications Supervisor
U.S. Navy
06.2019 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Wright State University
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