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Emmanuel Charles

Summary

Information Security professional with over 10 years of expertise in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC), audits & assessments and policy management. Extensive experience in NIST RMF, CSF and ISO 27001/2 frameworks and standards. Strong leadership, innovative and collaborative skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Information Security Specialist

Advanced Cooling Technologies
01.2019 - Current
  • Implemented NIST RMF framework to manage Cloud and on-premise applications and systems for Security Authorization and Assessment
  • Developed System Security Plan using NIST SP 800-18 publication
  • Developed key security documentation including Privacy Threshold Analysis, Privacy Impact Assessment, Incident Response Plan, Continuity Plan, Disaster Recovery Plan, Configuration Management Plan
  • Developed Security Assessment Plan (SAP) and Security Assessment Report (SAR) when conducting audits and assessments
  • Conducted risk assessment on systems, applications and processes to identify and prioritize information security and IT risks
  • Performed audits and assessments to evaluate effectiveness of security controls using NIST SP 800-53A Guidelines
  • Implemented information security controls by applying NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
  • Developed security categorization reports for critical applications to determine impact levels using NIST SP 800-60 and FIPS 199
  • Created vulnerability management plan using Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) methodology
  • Reviewed and collaborated with technical teams to remediate vulnerability scans, database scans, penetration tests and web application security assessments

Information Security Specialist

Precision Medical Products INC
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Performed security risk assessments, identified and prioritized and presented report to management using NIST SP 800-30 publication
  • Created risk register to track and manage risks and document mitigation strategies and plans
  • Conducted controls assessment to determine the operational effectiveness and adequacy of security controls
  • Reviewed and evaluated policies, standards and procedures to determine accuracy and completeness
  • Conducted security impact assessment to determine the impact of system and environmental changes to security posture
  • Developed Risk Control Matrix (RCM) to accurately map and track risk and controls and to conduct periodic review of mitigation plans
  • Reviewed vulnerability management plans and determined remediation plans for technical tests and scans

Information Security Assessor

All Holding Company LLC
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Conducted security controls assessments using NIST 800-53A and ISO 27002 standards
  • Identified findings and observations and made recommendations for remediating control deficiencies
  • Reviewed key documentations such as policies, standards and procedures
  • Performed sample testing and walkthrough to identify controls gaps and develop remediation actions
  • Interviewed key stakeholders to determine operations and control design and operational efficiencies
  • Used TIE methodology during audits and assessments
  • Reviewed vulnerability scans and penetration results and created findings report

Cyber Security Analyst

Turkey Hill Dairy
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Conducted business impact assessment to determine critical assets and to prioritize key risk areas
  • Evaluated risk profiles for company assets and information systems
  • Performed security audits on IT systems to determine adequacy of controls
  • Conducted regulatory compliance audits and assessment
  • Reviewed and updated security policies, standards and procedures

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
05.2026

Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
01.2016

Three years of Undergraduate Study - Statistics

Educational Perspectives
Chicago, IL
01.2012

Skills

  • NIST RMF
  • NIST CSF
  • FedRAMP
  • ISO 27001/2
  • FIPS
  • ST&E
  • A&A
  • COBIT
  • PCI-DSS
  • POAM
  • FISMA
  • SSP
  • ITIL
  • SOX

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+, In Progress
  • Network+, In Progress

Timeline

Senior Information Security Specialist

Advanced Cooling Technologies
01.2019 - Current

Information Security Specialist

Precision Medical Products INC
01.2016 - 01.2019

Information Security Assessor

All Holding Company LLC
01.2016 - 01.2017

Cyber Security Analyst

Turkey Hill Dairy
01.2012 - 01.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Three years of Undergraduate Study - Statistics

Educational Perspectives

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Emmanuel Charles