Martin Martinez
Winchester,VA
Summary
Cyber Defense Analyst with 5+ years of experience at Booz Allen Hamilton, specializing in NIST compliance and security assessments. Demonstrated ability to enhance IT security posture and effectively manage stakeholder expectations. Proficient in troubleshooting and communication, achieving successful outcomes in complex cybersecurity environments. Dedicated to excellence in information assurance and risk management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Defense Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
12.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Contractor for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the nation's largest health care system.
- 5+ years of experience with policy development utilizing NIST special publications, specifically RMF and NIST security controls (SP 800-37, 800-53) providing Support for VA ITOPS TSS Contract.
- Experience in applying information security and assurance principles.
- Ability to provide a security policy-driven approach for various modalities (devices, technologies, platforms) of data storage and transmission.
- Ability to review and reply to cybersecurity guidance requests from research partners using current VA Handbooks, Directives, and NIST guidance within a standardized timeframe.
- Managed with key stakeholders, process owners, and customers to manage expectations, eliminate gaps, and ensure success.
- Ability to assist in the performance of information security reviews in accordance with FISMA reporting work efforts daily.
- Communicate Enterprise Cybersecurity Support Division (ECSD) procedures and expectations to VA stakeholders and business partners.
- Interfaced directly with the customer on a regular basis to provide metrics and status of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Interconnection Service Agreements (ISAMOU/ISA execution.
- Responsible for strengthening and hardening the VA’s IT Security Posture to be compliant with NIST, FISMA and internal VA Handbook policies.
- Drafted/Reviewed and approved Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Interconnection Service Agreements (ISA) for External Connections.
- Submitted MOU/ISA’s to ESCCB to implement connections.
- Provided input templates for MOU/ISA documents that were compliant with latest standards (NIST 800-53r4/5, NIST 800-37 and VA Handbook).
- Subject matter expert for NIST control for the project and review assessments results with Senior Leadership.
- Contractor for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the nation's largest health care system.
Cyber Intelligence Analyst
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions
Reston, Virginia
08.2017 - 04.2021
- Supports a fully staffed, 24x7 Cyber Security Center involved in verifying, responding and reporting on incidents involving brand and copyright infringement, trademark violations, phishing and malware attacks and online impersonation activities.
- Assists in the tracking of unresolved cases to ensure their successful completion or escalation to the appropriate individuals or organizations based on established guidelines and procedures.
- Assists in the process of improving internal procedures and client deliverables.
- Participate in projects that may include specific topics or areas of interest relevant to customer needs or in support of analyst/senior analyst tasks.
Security Engineer - USCG
Synergy
Reston, Virginia
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Company Overview: Engaged with the United States Coast Guard.
- Engage in all activities of Security Engineer.
- Communicate with United State Coast Guard engineer in order to remediate activate Plan of Action Memos (POAM’s).
- Research Standard of procedures (SOP) and Security System Plan to coordinate with engineer.
- Function as a subject matter expert for NIST controls to review POAM’s assessments results with senior leadership.
- Engaged with the United States Coast Guard.
Senior Information Security Analyst
ASM Research
Fairfax, Virginia
06.2015 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: Security Management and Analytics – Veteran’s Administration.
- Develop security procedures and methods necessary to ensure the safety of information systems and to protect the system from intentional (unauthorized) or accidental access or destruction utilizing strong functional knowledge of Federal policies, standards, guidelines, and industry best practices for Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGS), and Privacy Act.
- Evaluate security exposures and threats to determine the level of security necessary to protect the information systems.
- Perform professional duties related to the review, assessment, and development of IT data by using Nessus, IEM Endpoint Manager/Web Reports, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Splunk reporting analysis.
- Provide consulting guidance and resources to organization on how to design, develop, implement, and maintain an Enterprise Cyber Security-Information Assurance Program and Insider Threat Program that protects Data, Information Technology Systems and Networks.
- Perform compliance assessments and use data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing compliance and security measures.
- Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
- Administer procedures related to safety and security.
- Provide Senior-Level Analysis on the Patch Vulnerability, Baseline and Analytic Team.
- Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
- Administer procedures related to safety and security.
- Baseline Document Security and Tenable Network Security Analysis. Utilizing the knowledge of NIST 800-53 and the Accreditation and Certification process.
- Governance, Risk, Compliance Risk Vision (GRC-RV).
- Analysis of advanced cyber threats and network defense environments.
- Conduct security compliance verification and assessments utilizing the understanding and interpretation of security controls in accordance with NIST 800-53 rev.4.
- Review application architecture and technology stacks including COTS and GOTS platforms utilizing security compliance with the DoD STIG and IAVA standards.
- Security Management and Analytics – Veteran’s Administration.
Information & Network Security Engineer (SOC)
Neustar
Sterling, Virginia
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Provide DDOS mitigation and comprehensive troubleshooting for commercial customer.
- Respond to alerts generated by multiple network and security devices such as Juniper MX routers and Citrix Netscalers.
- Troubleshoot BGP, MPLS, and OSPF network configurations.
- Provision DNS and BGP customers to Neustar mitigation platform.
- Respond to DDoS issues related to production network services with a sense of urgency in a 24/7 operation environment.
- Actively participate in planning for DDoS detection and mitigation efforts, including industry research.
- Proactively identify and eliminate network single points of failure.
- Perform network monitoring and capacity planning, ensure network performance meets SLAs.
- Evaluate, test and recommend new technology that will increase network performance and reliability.
- Maintain and update detailed network diagrams and related documentation.
Network Engineer
Carpathia Hosting
Dulles, Virginia
12.2013 - 12.2014
- Respond to alerts generated by multiple network devices such Juniper M and MX routers and SSG and SRX series firewalls, Cisco PIX/ASA firewalls, Dell switches, Brocade switches, and Citrix and F5 Load balancers.
- Provide technical support to the customers in troubleshooting, fault isolation in the LAN, WAN and security.
- Develop test plan to validate network architecture solution.
- Provide incident management and comprehensive troubleshooting for government agencies such as Veteran Affairs and Northrop Grumman.
- Provide incident management, and comprehensive troubleshooting for commercial customer.
- Interface with customers technical teams to ensure proper levels of support.
- Troubleshoot BGP, MPLS, and OSPF network configurations.
- Configure and troubleshoot IKE and IPSEC VPN Tunnels.
- Work on customer network deployment.
Network Operations Analyst Tier 2
Verizon Business
Ashburn, Virginia
02.2011 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: Government Services ISD/SOC.
- Responsible for initial troubleshooting on alerts generated from over a thousand Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers and access points.
- Daily communication and interfacing with Tier3 network and Firewall team members and internal operation teams (LINUX/WINDOWS/Database).
- Provided incident management, and comprehensive troubleshooting for customer generated trouble tickets and interface with customers and technical teams to ensure proper levels of support to address customer issues.
- Prepare scripts for router, switch, and firewall modifications prior to change control windows.
- Perform initial troubleshooting of Window Servers 2003, 2008 R2 and Lync Server 2010.
- Ensure connectivity requirements for the premises.
- Maintain customer focus delivery and support to meet customers SLA.
- Maintain all communication between customer and operation teams.
- Manage multiple ticket updates and phone queues.
- Maintain solution documentation.
- Government Services ISD/SOC.
Service Desk Network Technician Tier II
Verizon Enhance Communities
Herndon, Virginia
05.2002 - 07.2010
- Provided Tier II technical support to the customers LAN, WAN, VOIP, and FIOS networks.
- Documented customer accounts with actions taken and items discussed.
- Processed customer’s requests for new, modified, and/or additional services.
- Enforce call handling procedures with a focus on efficiently routing calls to appropriate internal departments and resolving customer issues quickly, correctly and professionally.
- Identified and resolved customer’s voice and data products issues.
- Analyzed and reported product trends to promote new product offerings to customers.
- Coordinated and assisted remote technicians to resolve service issues in a timely manner.
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems – Information Security Management
Strayer University
Ashburn, VirginiaBachelor of Arts - Mass Media and Broadcasting
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New YorkSkills
- Management and leadership
- Organizational skills
- Writing proficiency
- Communication expertise
- Application software knowledge
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Networking hardware (Cisco, Juniper)
- Firewall management
- DDoS mitigation strategies
- Security assessment and authorization
- NIST compliance
- FISMA adherence
- Agile methodologies
- TFS process management
- Bilingual communication
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ CE
- CompTIA Cloud Essential
Security Clearance
Public Trust – VA MBI
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Cyber Defense Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
12.2019 - Current
Security Engineer - USCG
Synergy
06.2019 - 09.2019
Cyber Intelligence Analyst
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions
08.2017 - 04.2021
Senior Information Security Analyst
ASM Research
06.2015 - 06.2019
Information & Network Security Engineer (SOC)
Neustar
12.2014 - 05.2015
Network Engineer
Carpathia Hosting
12.2013 - 12.2014
Network Operations Analyst Tier 2
Verizon Business
02.2011 - 10.2013
Service Desk Network Technician Tier II
Verizon Enhance Communities
05.2002 - 07.2010
Master of Science - Information Systems – Information Security Management
Strayer University
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media and Broadcasting
Brooklyn College
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