Kevin Bailey
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Cybersecurity Operations professional and Military Veteran with a Top Secret Security clearance leveraging over 20 years as a proven leader and manager. Skilled in multi-tasking missions, projects and programs. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by developing, delivering and supporting strategic plans. Demonstrated skill in resource management, personnel placement and executing internal and external requirements. Successful 10-year record of operations management, program analysis, strategic planning, process improvement, team building, critical thinking and problem solving. Proven ability to combine vision, ingenuity, and strong business acumen with well-developed project management and leadership qualities to support organizational effectiveness backed by experience, subject matter expertise and certifications.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Senior Cybersecurity Manager
United States Space Force, USSF
Colorado Springs, United States
02.2021 - Current
- Directed four teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute 24/7 cyber defense which protected geographically separated space systems and protected the client's command and control of 40k orbiting satellites.
- Defended 60 NASA/Starlink orbit launches through 4.8k hours of targeted defense and remediating 4k potential and active cyber threats.
- Delivered first-ever Cyber Security Service Provider accreditation to the United States Space Force by auditing 15 incident response plans, executing strategies to meet the Space Force vision, and updating security plans to align with NIST 800-53 and the MITRE framework.
- Executed rapid response in defense of the Log4j threat by performing data and trend analysis on 53k logs and alerts and fortifying three classified systems while providing cyber defense monitoring for 13 space launches.
Information Technology Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Colorado Springs, United States
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Led 120 employees across eight sections that delivered 19 successful network upgrades and provided undisrupted network access to 8.2K users.
- Managed, coordinated, and remotely organized 4 teams through COVID-19 restrictions successfully executing 60 cyber defense requirements for stakeholders while directly defending space monitoring systems valued at $71B.
- Provided operational oversight in support of strategic network management for a $100M footprint for five separate programs supporting eight space missions and 190 orbiting satellites.
- Directed the USAF's 2nd largest telecommunications facility values at $480M that managed 1.3K telecom circuits and 109 nodes that delivered continues links to 16 globally separated stakeholders.
IT Project Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Osan Air Base, South Korea
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Led six employees supporting five separate organizations that provided mission-critical support to the $55M air operations center for The Republic of Korea.
- Managed cyber planning, and project support for 7,000 US military personnel across 100+ organizations.
- Analyzed project needs including project plans and delivery schedules, established project management strategies and recommended the appropriate level of planning, scheduling, and control.
- Identified challenges to productivity and implemented process improvements to improve effectiveness and efficiency .
IT Program Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Tucson, AZ
03.2013 - 02.2018
- Led seven personnel that worked closely with stakeholders and IT support teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical support for a $4M air picture system
- Briefed real-time systems status updates to operations leaders in support of counter-drug operations/narco-terrorist missions and supported communications for a 15.6K sq mile area of operation.
- Supervised preventative maintenance repairs on 72 radio systems, and a $4M IT network that provided the US air operations control
- Managed security credentialing program issuing and maintaining classified system access tokens supporting 1,200 users, and $120K in assets
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Strayer University
Washington, DC01.2020
Associate of Science - Electronic Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL03.2013
Skills
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Threat Analysis
- Compliance with Security Requirements
- NIST Security Standards
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Data Encryption
- Network Architecture Design
- Personnel Oversight
Certification
- CompTIA Security +
- CompTIA CySA +
- Scrum Agile leadership Practitioner
Timeline
Senior Cybersecurity Manager
United States Space Force, USSF
02.2021 - Current
Information Technology Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2019 - 02.2021
IT Project Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
02.2018 - 03.2019
IT Program Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2013 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Strayer University
Associate of Science - Electronic Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
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