Luke Mendoza
Carlsbad,CA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
INFORMATION SECURITY STUDENT
SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM
10.2024 - Current
COMMUNICATION SECURITY ACCOUNT MANAGER
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Southern California
10.2015 - 10.2024
- Senior Subject Matter Expert and trusted advisor to Commanding Officers at the Marine Regimental level, Expeditionary Unit, and Information Communications Directorate regarding all COMSEC policies, procedures, and promulgated cryptographic modernization initiatives as directed by the NSA, NCMS, and Marine Corps Systems Cyber Command (MARCORSYSCOM).
- Safeguarded and maintained expert accountability of controlled cryptographic items (CCI) as directed by multiple tiers of promulgated directives and orders including the national security agency (NSA), Naval Communications Security Material System (NCMS), and USMC installations.
- Applied expertise and sound judgment to develop innovative solutions to address urgent and critical issues
- Facilitated (40) critical over-the-air-transfers (OTAT), critical electronic cryptographic resupplies in direct support of MEU over-seas Combat and Deployment operations, as well as Service Level Training Exercises (SLTE).
- Developed a successful information security and information awareness program that provided a dedicated and astute training environment
- Led monthly presentations to over 200 local element custodians (LEC)
- This fostered a security mindset that emphasized continuous education and personal development with regards to emerging threat vectors.
- Performed critical procedures and security administrator roles as specified by national, naval, and local policies
- Maintained strict adherence and accountability to policies and procedures in accordance with NIST and CNSSI best practices, such as role-based access control (RBAC) parameters and complex password changes
- Conducted regular security spot checks and risk assessments on all supportive local elements (LE).
- Identified vulnerabilities and short-handed asset commodities
- Reported all notable security incidents through the proper chain of command
- Improved material replacement readiness by facilitating supply chain policies and procedures in the disposition and replacement of failed end-equipment and communication critical devices
- Meticulously maintained inventory tracking systems and audit documentation.
- Provided excellent technical assistance and customer service to all supported COMSEC custodians
- Managed requests for information (RFI), routine and ad hoc reporting: timely destruction associated with expired cryptographic keying material, newly released maintenance instructions (MI), advanced cryptographic compliance (ACC), software, and firmware packages surrounding accountable CCI, high assurance internet protocol equipment (HAIPE), secure terminal equipment (STE/vIPER phones), and other critical end-user equipment.
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Affiliations
- United States Marine Corps
Timeline
INFORMATION SECURITY STUDENT
SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM
10.2024 - Current
COMMUNICATION SECURITY ACCOUNT MANAGER
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
10.2015 - 10.2024
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