Nicholas Arellano
Cyber Security Professional
Norfolk,VA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst
Falconwood Inc
1 2023 - Current
- Assist clients with the creation of documentation required during each step of Risk Management lifecycle, facilitating Authorization and Accreditation for over 70 customers
- Took part in the Assessment, Creation and Triage of 132 RMF full ATO packages, resulting in the Accreditation of the US Navy's entire Atlantic Fleet.
- Conduct security control audits to identify vulnerabilities and assure compliance with Department of the Navy cyber and physical security baselines.
- Educate and train clients on Risk Management Framework (RMF) policies and procedures, thereby increasing customer readiness and accreditation continuity.
Information Assurance Technician/Network Operator
US Navy
02.2020 - 1 2023
- Employed Splunk to scan for attempted firewall penetration intrusions and initiate incident response procedures
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
- Assisted the ISSM in monitoring assets, uploading scans, and updating plugins via Navy information assurance suite (VRAM & ACAS) to remain DoD compliant
- Managed organization's firewalls and diagnosed problems affecting ships' connectivity to other mission-critical sites
- Wrote 12 revisions of Network Operations Center's SOPs for IP service activations and troubleshooting measures.
Communications Watch Officer/System Administrator
US Navy
11.2016 - 12.2019
- Managed 15 specialists in configuring and maintaining network and communications systems resulting in 99% uptime
- Guided troubleshooting efforts for all critical system casualties, expediting network restoration
- Responsible for instructing junior team members to ensure increased redundancy of qualified personnel
- Oversaw periodic destruction and daily inventory of communication security equipment and cryptographic keys.
- Diagnosed and repaired data flow issues, contributing to continuous intra- network connectivity and timely dissemination of crucial information
- Investigated, remediated, and briefed leadership on cyber incidents allowing ships to remain DoD compliant
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Operations
University of Maryland - University College
04.2020 - 2022.07
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 08.2011 - 2014.07
Skills
NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
NIST SP 800-53
Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Vulnerability Assessment & Authorization
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
Network Monitoring: Wireshark & TCPdump
USN and DoD Policies and Procedures
Certification
CISSP - Certified Information System Security Professional
Additional Information
- Active Top Secret/SCI Eligible: Single Scope Background Investigation
Languages
Spanish
Very Good
Timeline
CISSP - Certified Information System Security Professional
07-2023
CompTIA Security +
07-2022
Master of Science - Cyber Operations
University of Maryland - University College
04.2020 - 2022.07
Information Assurance Technician/Network Operator
US Navy
02.2020 - 1 2023
Communications Watch Officer/System Administrator
US Navy
11.2016 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
The Ohio State University
08.2011 - 2014.07
Cyber Security Analyst
Falconwood Inc
1 2023 - Current
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