Jaden Mickley
Redmond,USA
Summary
Experienced in cloud security management and compliance, specializing in Azure and M365 environments. Expertise in architecting secure solutions, automating infrastructure, and ensuring regulatory compliance for diverse client needs. Deeply familiar with CMMC Level 2 frameworks (NIST 800-171 and 800-53) and supporting compliance initiatives as part of a C3PAO. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration and translating complex requirements into actionable security frameworks. Active Secret security clearance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Aprio
Bellevue, WA
05.2025 - Current
- Led CMMC Level 2 compliance efforts across multiple client environments, performing control assessments aligned to NIST SP 800-171 and preparing organizations for formal CMMC certification through a C3PAO
- Served as a primary compliance liaison across internal engineering teams, PMO, and client stakeholders to drive delivery of assessment artifacts, remediation actions, and audit-ready documentation
- Conducted detailed gap analyses against CMMC control objectives, validating technical implementations and documenting findings, risks, and remediation actions within POA&Ms
- Supported the development, review, and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), policies, procedures, and control narratives to ensure accuracy, traceability, and assessor-ready quality
- Reviewed and validated technical configurations across identity and access management, logging and monitoring, network segmentation, encryption, backup and recovery, and security tooling to ensure alignment with CMMC and DFARS 7012 requirements
- Led cross-team collaboration efforts to translate compliance requirements into actionable technical tasks, ensuring engineering implementations satisfied control intent and audit expectations
- Coordinated evidence collection activities, including client interviews, configuration reviews, and artifact validation, maintaining organized evidence repositories to support repeatable assessments
- Designed and implemented Azure-native security controls (RBAC, Azure Policy, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Azure Monitor, Microsoft Sentinel) and Microsoft 365 (GCCH) security configurations to support continuous compliance
- Automated compliance-aligned infrastructure and security guardrails using Terraform (IaC), reducing configuration drift and improving audit readiness and repeatability
- Contributed to the development of standardized compliance workflows, documentation templates, and evidence repositories to improve consistency and repeatability across client assessments
- Authored compliance summaries, risk narratives, and executive-level briefings that translated technical findings into clear business and compliance outcome.
Security and Compliance Analyst
Securitybricks Powered by Aprio
Bellevue, WA
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Assisted in implementing Azure Policy and Microsoft 365 security baselines to support CMMC Level 2 alignment
- Contributed to the provisioning of Terraform (IaC) modules for security guardrails and resource deployment at a team level
- Participated in the design of Azure landing zones, focusing on connectivity and identity foundations under senior architect direction
- Supported gap assessments and control mappings for audit documentation and client readiness
- Collaborated with senior analysts to remediate findings and validate policy compliance across multiple client environments
Senior Operations Analyst
United States Marine Corps
Honolulu, HI
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Centralized exercise documentation and operational plans for 30+ major military exercises using FDP&E systems, reducing information retrieval time by 20%
- Developed interactive dashboards to analyze performance across 20+ operations, improving decision-making accuracy by 15%
- Conducted post-exercise after-action reviews for over 20 exercises, leveraging data insights to refine planning processes and enhance operational accuracy
Operations Analyst
United States Marine Corps
Honolulu, HI
05.2020 - 04.2024
- Led Force Deployment Planning & Execution (FDP&E) at the MARFOR level using tools like JOPES and JET to coordinate movement of personnel and equipment
- Managed unit-level planning data and force reports across multiple commands, supporting large-scale operational planning and logistics coordination
- Acted as a key liaison between operations and logistics staff, aligning deployment timelines and sustainment requirements
- Provided strategic visibility into force posture, enabling senior commanders to make informed decisions on readiness and resource allocation
Information System Coordinator
United States Marine Corps
Honolulu, HI
04.2021 - 01.2024
- Administered and maintained an inventory of 215 IT assets in a centralized management system, ensuring accurate lifecycle tracking and reducing asset discrepancies by 20%
- Provisioned and managed 40+ user accounts in Windows environments, enforcing role-based permissions and monitoring activity to uphold security policies
- Provided technical support to 60+ end users, resolving an average of 100+ hardware/software incidents per quarter and documenting resolutions in a shared knowledge base
- Troubleshot network connectivity issues and responded to over 60 network-related inquiries, developing standard operating procedures that improved first-call resolution rates by 15%
- Generated weekly operations reports on system uptime and incident trends, delivering data-driven insights to leadership and supporting continuous process improvement
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH, US10.2024
Skills
- Azure Government
- Terraform
- Monitoring and logging
- Cloud architecture design
- Cloud governance
- M365 Admin Center (GCCH)
- Compliance and regulations
- Identity and Access management
- Stakeholder communication
- CMMC Gap Assessments
- NIST 800-171 Controls
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- CompTIA Security + (701)
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Identity and Compliance Fundamentals (SC-900)
Timeline
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Aprio
05.2025 - Current
Security and Compliance Analyst
Securitybricks Powered by Aprio
01.2025 - 05.2025
Senior Operations Analyst
United States Marine Corps
06.2024 - 01.2025
Information System Coordinator
United States Marine Corps
04.2021 - 01.2024
Operations Analyst
United States Marine Corps
05.2020 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Southern New Hampshire University