JOHN SIQUIAN
Augusta,GA
Summary
Over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, successfully designing secure environments for Army Cyber Command. Expertise in reducing cyber risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing cutting-edge security strategies to strengthen national defense systems. Trusted advisor in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), excelling in optimizing security frameworks like NIST and RMF, achieving an impressive 95% compliance rate while driving efficiency and automation. Leadership resulted in delivering significant cost savings of $15 million through automation, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%, and improving threat response efficiency by 40%. Passion lies in fostering elite cybersecurity teams, specializing in remote team leadership, aligning cybersecurity strategies with business objectives, and fortifying critical infrastructures against evolving threats.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Manager
Army Cyber Command
01.2021 - Current
- Reduced cyber vulnerabilities by 30% by spearheading secure network architecture initiatives, integrating Zero Trust frameworks, and enforcing NIST and RMF policies
- Optimized cybersecurity operations, achieving a 40% improvement in threat response through advanced threat modeling and AI-driven risk assessments
- Led a geographically dispersed team of 15+ cybersecurity professionals, ensuring 24/7 cyber defense readiness and coordination across multiple time zones
- Established automated security monitoring protocols, cutting manual workload by 60% and improving compliance to a 95% security adherence rate
- Saved $15M annually by automating security processes, optimizing compliance workflows, and reducing manual intervention in threat mitigation
- Designed and implemented programs enhancing the expertise of more than 50 operators in sophisticated penetration methodologies and adversarial tactics.
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
United States Army
06.2013 - 01.2021
- Mitigated cyber risks by 30% across military operations through the design and deployment of 20+ secure network solutions
- Led cybersecurity business initiatives totaling $2M, enhancing secure communications and infrastructure resilience within the brigade
- Orchestrated 10+ cross-functional security initiatives, aligning cybersecurity with legal, IT, and business objectives, ensuring compliance with federal policies
- Fortified mission-critical systems through proactive vulnerability assessments, strengthening cyber defense posture across high-risk military environments
Network Security Administrator
United States Army
08.2005 - 06.2013
- Managed security assessments for 100+ medical devices, ensuring operational integrity and compliance with healthcare cybersecurity standards
- Prevented two major cyber incidents, securing 500+ medical systems through proactive hardening and patch management strategies
- Led high-stakes network infrastructure projects, collaborating with senior leadership to bolster security measures across multiple medical facilities
Education
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) - Management
Grand Canyon University
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Management
Wayland Baptist University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Management
Wayland Baptist University
Master of Science (MS) - Information Security Management
Augusta University
Skills
- Cybersecurity Program Leadership
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
- NIST, RMF, & FedRAMP Compliance
- Secure Cloud & Zero Trust Architectures
- Threat Intelligence & Incident Response
- Cybersecurity Risk Management & Mitigation
- Automation & Security Operations Efficiency
- Remote Team Leadership & Development
- Data privacy
Certification
CISM – Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA), CCISO – Certified Chief Information Security Officer (EC-Council), PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI), PMI-ACP – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI), CGEIT – Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (ISACA), CRISC – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (ISACA), CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2), CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council), AWS Certified Security – Specialty (AWS), Microsoft Azure Security Engineer – Associate (Microsoft), CompTIA CASP+ – Advanced Security Practitioner, CCSK – Cloud Security Knowledge (CSA), CCZT – Competence in Zero Trust (CSA), FIP, CIPP-US, CIPM – International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Timeline
Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Manager
Army Cyber Command
01.2021 - Current
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
United States Army
06.2013 - 01.2021
Network Security Administrator
United States Army
08.2005 - 06.2013
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) - Management
Grand Canyon University
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Management
Wayland Baptist University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Management
Wayland Baptist University
CISM – Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA), CCISO – Certified Chief Information Security Officer (EC-Council), PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI), PMI-ACP – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI), CGEIT – Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (ISACA), CRISC – Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (ISACA), CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2), CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council), AWS Certified Security – Specialty (AWS), Microsoft Azure Security Engineer – Associate (Microsoft), CompTIA CASP+ – Advanced Security Practitioner, CCSK – Cloud Security Knowledge (CSA), CCZT – Competence in Zero Trust (CSA), FIP, CIPP-US, CIPM – International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Master of Science (MS) - Information Security Management
Augusta University
Security Clearance
Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with polygraph
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