James Price
Beaufort,SC
Summary
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer , I collaborate with a team of experts to safeguard the Department of Veterans Affairs systems, data, and assets from cyber risks and attacks. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT, networking, engineering, and quality, I have a deep understanding of the security challenges and requirements of various industries, such as aviation, defense, and electronics.
I leverage my CISSP and Sec+ certifications and my proficiency in cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and best practices to perform risk assessments, audits, and compliance reviews for diverse projects and clients. I also implement and maintain security solutions, policies, and procedures for complex and sensitive systems and networks, while ensuring alignment with regulatory and contractual obligations. Additionally, I contribute to the development and improvement of security processes, tools, and training for the organization. My mission is to enable my employer and its customers to achieve their goals and objectives, while protecting them from cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Call network technician
- Identified and responded to break/fix issues at multiple radio repeater sites
- Verified proper antenna position, placement, and line of sight for optimal network connectivity
- Managed operational and security requirements in numerous remote computer systems
- Performed regular maintenance and network/systems administration.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Enterprise Risk Analyst
MKS2
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the risk analysis and preparation of data for national level enterprise field implementation of medical devices
- Organizes Communications with Device vendors and Biomedical Engineers
- Manages the collection of device and policy data to ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53 security controls and other governance documented guidance.
Delivery & Sustainment Quality Engineer SR
Lockheed Martin
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Responsible for management and implementation of software/systems process and quality by performing scheduled audits and quality verifications to ensure products/processes meet customer requirements and to enforce corporate and government policies and AS9100 regulations
- Utilizes systems engineering documentation to include concepts of operations, interface control documents, and verification and test
- Acquires, reviews, and leverages system documentation and data gathered through questionnaires and interviews to accurately document systems and process posture elements in a common reporting format
- Works closely with decision-makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support process improvement solutions
- Verifies software tests to assess optimal project deployment.
Information Systems Risk Analyst SR
Lockheed Martin
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Ensures Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of F-35 Air Systems and local Information Systems while supporting security operations of F-35 flight and training operations
- Experienced with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
- Experienced with Assessment and Authorization (A&A)
- Conducts periodic security audits and risk assessments of information systems against local, corporate, and government requirements to ensure proper implementation and compliance
- Performs risk analysis to identify appropriate security countermeasures
- Developed planning and recommendations to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure
- Identifies key cybersecurity risk factors in network-connected software and hardware devices
- Experienced with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-30, and RMF framework.
Field Engineer SR
Lockheed Martin
04.2016 - 11.2018
- Supported implementation, root cause analysis, repair, and regular maintenance of training (F-35 simulation) systems
- Implemented corporate planning and strategies for the planned modifications and integration of new simulation technologies
- Demonstrated working knowledge of systems engineering documentation to include concepts of operations, interface control documents, and verification and test
- Ability to provide technical and programmatic direction on the development, integration, and use of model-based engineering and model-based systems engineering models
- Performed systems/network administration.
Electronics Technician
L-3 Communications, SC
06.2009 - 04.2016
- Supported implementation, root cause analysis, repair, and regular maintenance of training (F-18 simulation) systems
- Implemented corporate planning and strategies for the planned modifications and integration of new simulation technologies
- Performed systems/network administration.
Electrician (Contractor)
Plane Techs
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Planned layout and performed installation of aircraft electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures based upon applicable drawings, specifications, and code.
RF Field Technician
Sprint/Nextel
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Managed and maintained multiple CMDA and iDEN cellular communication sites in my assigned territory
- Commissioned new site acceptance, provisioning, testing and maintenance
- Assessed operating conditions and adjusted settings to maximize performance optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of base station equipment, radio transmitters, and Fiber network gear and test equipment
- Performed equipment audits and maintained detailed equipment inventories
- Experienced in RF data capture and analysis and troubleshooting antenna systems from transmitter to antenna using tools like a spectrum analyzer and Agilent meter
- Troubleshot VSWR/ PIM/ RET/ swap issues using assigned test equipment
- Kept detailed field measurement and data records
- Enacted successful repairs by applying technical skills and operational knowledge
- Site and device alarm wiring/ troubleshooting/ repair.
Wireless Network Technician
Trillion Digital Communications/ Trillion Partners
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Troubleshot hardware and software to determine and rectify network problems.
- Installed cabling, wireless routers and telephone systems for data communications networks.
- Ran cabling and installed data drops for new node installations.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software and network problems and replaced defective components.
- Maintained thorough understanding of local area and wide area networking and components.
- Performed network diagnostics to determine performance levels of new installations and detect faults in existing infrastructure.
- Replaced failed hardware in server rack systems, swapping hard disks, power supplies and other field serviceable components.
- Configured and maintained network backup and recovery procedures.
- Performed necessary maintenance to support network availability.
- Dressed and installed fiber cabling and hardware.
Aviation Electronics Technician
United States Marine Corps
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Performed preventative maintenance, root cause analysis and repair of F/A-18 electrical systems including, flight, pneumatic, electro-mechanic, and electro-hydraulic systems, sub-systems and assemblies in compliance with applicable documentation and regulations.
Education
MS - Systems Engineering
University of Maryland Global Campus
2019
MS - Information Technology
Grantham University
2017
BS - Electronic Engineering Technologies
Grantham University
2015
BS - Information Systems Security
Grantham University
2014
Skills
- Active Directory
- LAN
- Network Administration
- System Administration
- DNS
- Linux / Windows
- Python / Java / C
- Systems Engineering
- TCP/IP
- Technical Support
- Network Support
- Distributed systems
- Microsoft Windows Server
- WAN
- VMWare
- Information Security
- DHCP
- Agile Methodology
- Project Management Methodology
- SDLC
- Disaster Recovery
- Network Infrastructure
- Network Monitoring
- Network Firewalls
- Internet of things
- Cybersecurity
- Quality assurance
- Quality audits
- Configuration management
- Risk management
- DoD experience
- Requirements Gathering
- Enterprise Risk Analysis
- NIST SP 80053
- NIST SP 80030
- Risk Management Framework
- Data Analytics
- SQL
- Tableau
- Data visualization
- Agile development
- DevSecOps principles
- Systems thinking principles, complex systems, and system-of-systems theory
- System dynamics modeling
- System life cycle conception, design and development, integration and testing, deployment and support
- Full life cycle development products
- UML and SYSML Modeling
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Military Service
- Branch: United States Marine Corps
- Rank: E-4
- Certifications and Licenses
- Administration Protocols
- Production Work
- Regulatory Policy Enforcement
- Network Configuration
Additional Information
- ISC2 CISSP , CompTIA Security+ CE FCC General Radio Operators License (Elements 1, 3, & 8)
Affiliations
ISC2
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- CISSP - Certified Information System Security Professional
Timeline
Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Enterprise Risk Analyst
MKS2
12.2021 - Current
Delivery & Sustainment Quality Engineer SR
Lockheed Martin
11.2019 - 11.2021
Information Systems Risk Analyst SR
Lockheed Martin
11.2018 - 11.2019
Field Engineer SR
Lockheed Martin
04.2016 - 11.2018
Electronics Technician
L-3 Communications, SC
06.2009 - 04.2016
Electrician (Contractor)
Plane Techs
01.2008 - 01.2009
RF Field Technician
Sprint/Nextel
01.2006 - 01.2008
Wireless Network Technician
Trillion Digital Communications/ Trillion Partners
01.2004 - 01.2005
Aviation Electronics Technician
United States Marine Corps
01.1997 - 01.2002
Call network technician
MS - Systems Engineering
University of Maryland Global Campus
MS - Information Technology
Grantham University
BS - Electronic Engineering Technologies
Grantham University
BS - Information Systems Security
Grantham University