Overview
Work History
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JAMEL R. GORDON

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Cybersecurity Consultant

Baxter Clewis Consulting
01.2023 - Current
  • Collaborates with a team of security consultants to provide the client with a prioritized roadmap of controls to implement to achieve PCI DSS compliance for level One PCI DSS Service Providers
  • Performs detailed security inspections of Linux and Windows Server configurations to ensure compliance with PCI DSS requirements
  • Develops processes and procedures to help quickly identify non-compliant systems, reducing remediation time across the company
  • Assists clients develop system configuration standards to reduce security vulnerabilities and system deployment time

Network Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology
01.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: SEC
  • Monitor and maintain Infrastructure and all the applications the infrastructure encompasses
  • Report daily all issues under my purview to client what has occurred over the last day or weekend
  • Created and sent alerts of issues that affected the infrastructure, Created tickets and recorded access to datacenter's of the client
  • Worked on any special projects assigned to myself such as: Server to service mapping, SOP review and writing and Inventory equipment in my purview
  • Participated in auditing and updating configuration management data Within CMDB
  • Update and maintain records within CMDB
  • Spectrum engineer providing timely response to all incidents, outages and performance alerts
  • Categorize issues for escalation to appropriate technical teams
  • Recognize, identify and prioritize incidents in accordance with customer business requirements, organizational policies and operational impact
  • Collect and review performance reports for various systems, and report trends in hardware and application performance to assist senior technical personnel to predict future issues or outages
  • Monitor a wide variety of information and network systems that include, but are not limited to telecommunications circuits, LAN/WAN systems, routers, switches, firewalls, VoIP systems, servers, storage, backup, operating systems and core applications
  • Document all actions in accordance with standard company policies and procedures
  • Conducted risk assessments and vulnerability scans to identify security weaknesses
  • Designed and implemented security controls, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and access controls, to mitigate identified risks and vulnerabilities
  • Led incident response and analysis efforts, investigating and containing security incidents to minimize business impact, protect organizational reputation, and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Developed and implemented organizational security policies, procedures, and training programs
  • SEC

Tech Specialist

BlueCross BlueShield Health Insurance
06.2017 - 12.2018
  • Administering health benefits plan contracts and assisting in, and/or negotiating with, carrier representatives to establish benefits and contractual obligations for fee-for-service carrier and prepaid health plans
  • Reviewing and analyzing evidence submitted by prepaid plans applying for participation in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program for compliance with FEHB laws, regulations, policies, and procedures

Tech Specialist

Automatic Data Processing
01.2011 - 06.2017
  • Back up network data
  • Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals
  • Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches
  • Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment
  • Document network support activities

IT Federal Tech Liaison

Verizon Wireless
01.2004 - 12.2012
  • Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope
  • Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing
  • Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables
  • Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems
  • Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects
  • Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards
  • Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends

Timeline

Cybersecurity Consultant

Baxter Clewis Consulting
01.2023 - Current

Network Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology
01.2018 - Current

Tech Specialist

BlueCross BlueShield Health Insurance
06.2017 - 12.2018

Tech Specialist

Automatic Data Processing
01.2011 - 06.2017

IT Federal Tech Liaison

Verizon Wireless
01.2004 - 12.2012
JAMEL R. GORDON