Eddie Benjamin
Jacksonville,NC
Summary
Highly skilled cybersecurity risk governance with comprehensive knowledge of risk assessments and management frameworks, compliance standards, and security technologies. Proficient in conducting security assessments, vulnerability analyses, and provide professional security recommendations to stakeholders. Strong leadership abilities demonstrated through successful management of cross-functional teams and projects.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANT/FedRAMP/FISMA
Coalfire Federal
01.2023 - Current
- Led and managed large portion of end-to-end process of FedRAMP compliance, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing FedRAMP assessments for cloud service offerings
- Seeking authorization, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP and NIST standards
- Serving as Senior Consultant for FedRAMP/FISMA Service team, led teams of cybersecurity professionals in conducting comprehensive security assessments for clients across various organizations to include Solventum, formerly 3M, and Google
- Provided assessor support to several additional FedRAMP assessments that led to successful annual and initial assessments
- Prepared assessment reports documenting findings, recommendations, and remediation plans
- Provided guidance and support to CSPs throughout the authorization process, addressing questions and concerns, sometimes traveling to client site to perform assessment requirements
- Participated in continuous improvement initiative to enhance assessment methodologies and tools, which include developing guidance for promoting consistency and quality in documented assessment deliverables
- Provided guidance and training to internal team on FedRAMP requirements, best practices, and compliance strategies
- Served as primary point of contact for FedRAMP-related inquiries from cloud service providers
- Stayed abreast of latest cybersecurity threats and trends to continually improve assessment methodologies and techniques.
- Built relationships and fostered effective communication with legal personnel to conduct practical investigations
- Monitored confidential company data and mitigated hacking through network systems updates
- Managed anonymous online and phone-call tips, implementing uncovered information into investigation processes to solve cases
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems
SENIOR CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANT/FedRAMP/FISMA
A-LIGN
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided oversight of engagements through the management of standard project execution, client service activities, and staff consultants
- In addition to developing junior level staff, you will have the opportunity to provide input on methodology development, technical assessment strategy, and engagement planning
- Completed FISMA/FedRAMP/CMS/CSF and CMMC readiness risk assessments and provided consultations to clients for readiness and compliance
- Provided support as needed to complete Security Authorization Packages and Security Assessments
- Collaborated with multiple internal teams, to include FISMA, FedRAMP, PCI, HITRUST and ISO teams to completed assigned client engagements
- Monitored the progress of engagements and key project activity dates
- Reviewed and analyzed Security Authorization Packages for completeness and compliance with FedRAMP requirements and other authoritative IT security guidance
- Provided Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) support helping clients implement remediation activities.
SENIOR CLOUD SECURITY ANALYST/INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY OFFICER/MANAGER/NAVAIR
Booz Allen Hamilton
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Supported cybersecurity missions by preparing client systems for assessment and authorization
- Leveraged subject matter expertise in various cybersecurity areas including the risk management framework and performing security assessment and compliance activities using assessment tools, procedures, and security technical implementation guides
- Conducted testing and analysis to identify vulnerabilities and potential threat vectors into systems and networks, develop exploits, and engineer attack methodologies
- Completed multiple system authorization by identifying classification and controls and establishing security policies for security implementation and company governance
- Evaluated cyber compliance of a system against Risk Management Framework and DoD Cybersecurity policies
- Provided information assurance, cyber engineering, or operational cyber support, including supporting information operations, cyber operations, system administration, and systems security.
CORPORATE PROGRAM MANAGER/COMPLIANCE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT/SECURITY CONTROL VALIDATOR-ASSESSOR
Netizen Corporation
11.2016 - 12.2019
- Worked directly with the CEO to develop and execute new growth directives along the lines of cybersecurity solutions in accordance with the company's mission
- Managed contracts and clients that supported Department of Defense information systems, including personnel sourcing, contract reporting, and feedback to the corporate partners and teams
- Provided professional development and mentorship for staff of 20 cybersecurity engineers to include government required cybersecurity training and company level training to meet contractual and career progression requirements
- Served as the Senior Team Lead for Risk Management Framework Assessments as necessary to support Army Corps of Engineers Security Control Assessor-Validator team on CONUS and O-CONUS engagements (United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering and Research Development Center (ERDC)).
TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND ENGINEERING OFFICER/SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
United States Marine Corps
09.1994 - 05.2016
- Effectively supported over 150 military exercises and operations supporting 6 different commands and 10 different coalitions and allied partners in 15 different geographically diverse locations
- With limited resources, I was able to increase network throughput by 50%, providing a more robust solution to support over 48,000 users in a forward deployed architecture
- Supervised the installation of secure wireless towers, and multiple subsystems spanning some 200 square miles in Afghanistan, producing widespread connectivity and reliability to dislocated sites
- A training evolution required a coordinated network to support 45 systems/network administrators, telecommunications managers, and RF engineers
- Leading a small team, I implemented a secure Campus Area Network (CAN), creating highly flexible solutions meeting requirement for an effective training evolution
- Through direct coordination with Combatant Commands (COCOM), joint and federal agencies, provided direct oversight of Marine Corps tactical networks both CONUS and O-CONUS
- Provided input on the career progression, professional development and force capacity requirements for personnel supporting the transmission, network and cybersecurity occupational skillsets for personnel supporting Marine Corps communications.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology, Project Management
Kaplan University
Davenport, Iowa02.2014
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kaplan University
Davenport, Iowa10.2012
Skills
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Business Continuity
- Incident Response
- Configuration Management
- Compliance Management
- Privacy regulations
- Network Security
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Written Communication
- Risk Assessment
- Attention to Detail
- Effective Communication
- Information Governance
- Network protocols
Software and Technical
- MS Suite
- EMASS
- Tenable
- Routing and Switching
- Amazon Web Service
Certifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional, #538760, 2025
- Certified Chief Information Security Officer, #ECC6583971420, 2025
- Certified Cloud Security Professional, #538760, 2026
- Certified Information System Auditor, #242448391, 2025
- Certified Associate Project Manager, #1763547
- Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance, #538760, 2025
- ITIL Foundation v3, #973537
- Certified CMMC Professional, #CPN 597, 2025
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control, #242442801, 2027
Timeline
SENIOR CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANT/FedRAMP/FISMA
Coalfire Federal
01.2023 - Current
SENIOR CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANT/FedRAMP/FISMA
A-LIGN
02.2021 - 01.2022
SENIOR CLOUD SECURITY ANALYST/INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY OFFICER/MANAGER/NAVAIR
Booz Allen Hamilton
12.2019 - 01.2021
CORPORATE PROGRAM MANAGER/COMPLIANCE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT/SECURITY CONTROL VALIDATOR-ASSESSOR
Netizen Corporation
11.2016 - 12.2019
TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND ENGINEERING OFFICER/SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
United States Marine Corps
09.1994 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Information Technology, Project Management
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kaplan University
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