Rebecca Hardenburgh
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Veteran Security Manager handles department administration, effectively leads teams and establishes effective security plans. Proficient in company needs, behavioral assessments and screening techniques. Observant professional with talent for diffusing conflict and improving operations. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Security Manager
U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force Base
Nellis AFB, NV
12.2019 - Current
- Performed vulnerability assessments and risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Processed over 1,000 Restricted Area Badge requests for military, civilian, and contractors to access controlled and restricted areas.
- As an Industrial Security Program Manager, reviews and coordinates DD 254s on 10+ contracts/sub-contracts.
- Conducts periodic security reviews to examine procedures, training, and facilities utilized by contractors to determine compliance with the requirements and terms of Security Agreements and the practices for safeguarding classified material and other security provisions.
- Reviews reports of investigations and any other actions submitted to the industrial security program manager.
- Verifies clearance levels for company and management officials are commensurate with information handled; and assess the facilities’ physical acceptability for possession of classified and/or sensitive information.
- Managed physical security program, to include, ten classified security containers and classified vaults.
- Well versed with SF 700s, SF 701s, and SF 702s.
- Conducted over 500 Random Anti-Terrorism Measures to mitigate vulnerabilities on base.
- As a Unit Security Manager (USM), developed procedures to handle/move classified material.
- Trained over 1,000 contractors, military, and civilian personnel with initial security training, classified courier training, OPSEC training, initial/annual SCI training, Anti-terrorism level I training and properly marking classified material training.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Maintained surveillance of building; identified all personnel before authorizing entrance.
- Performed and documented vault alarm tests and corrected discrepancies right away.
- Provided physical security support for Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and any other exercises/real world events.
- Advises technical personnel on classification requirements for programs and projects. Assists in the development of classification guidance, document marking, safeguarding, and use.
- Creates visit requests in DISS and provides access controls to all personnel, to include Foreign Nationals.
- The authority and expert on Operations Security, responsible for interpreting OPSEC policies of senior authorities, recommending organizational policies and procedures and establishing and ensuring OPSEC measures conform to guidance from higher authorities.
- Conducted background investigations and security checks for over 1,000 military, civilians, and contractors.
- Expert in Defense Information System for Security (DISS); running subject reports, in-processing personnel, out processing personnel, and keeping track of all visit requests.
- Determined suitability of clearance levels based on results of background checks and in accordance with the Unit Manning Document.
- Maintained confidentiality of classified and sensitive materials with file plans.
- Developed and updated security clearance re-investigation, initial investigation and incoming open investigations tracker using Microsoft excel.
- Created/updated Emergency Action Plans and OIs to ensure all procedures are followed by all personnel.
- Assists the commander in determining if Security Information Files (SIF) should be established. Establishes, maintains, processes, and disposes of SIFs for all organizations supported by the base.
- Evaluates the sensitivity of the position, degree of clearance, and special access required to perform duties to determine type of investigation required.
- Maintains prescribed files and records pertinent to clearances.
- Processed/approved over 800 secret/top secret/SCI ShOC-N badge applications and created 600 secret/top secret/SCI badges.
- Managed over 200 military/civilian/contractor security clearances: tracking security clearance investigations. Submitted AF 2583s 3 months prior to due date of secret/top secret re-investigations.
- When new individuals arrive to the squadron, review unit manning document with their position number. Initiate top secret and/or secret investigation when personnel arrive without the proper security clearance.
- Trained/read in over 200 personnel into NATO Secret; prepared an AF 2583 for everyone that needed to be read into NATO Secret.
- Printed/programmed 1,500 secret/top secret/SCI visitor badges: issues visitor badges for multiple events, daily visitors, and new individuals. Visitors’ security clearances are verified by reviewing DISS.
- Initiated three secret interim clearances and two top secret interim clearances; completed AF 2583 by routing through 99th Security Forces for criminal background check and squadron commander for approval or disapproval. Updated DISS with appropriate approved interim clearance.
- Gives security briefings to new employees during orientation and at other times when necessary.
- Mastered the functionalities of Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT).
Special Security Representative
U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force Base
Nellis, NV
12.2019 - Current
- Prepared over 200 Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) documents for military/civilian/contractor personnel so they could be indoctrinated into SCI.
- Managed two SCIFs, two collateral vault doors, four Intrusion Detection System Accounts, and 14 collateral/SCI safes
- Created SCI Indoctrination Program; tracking all indoctrinated personnel documentation and training; processing SCI documents for newly indoctrinated personnel; track foreign travel documentation, required training for SCI indoctrination, and all adverse documentation.
- Created a Standard Operating Plan and Emergency Action Plan for SCIF management.
- Complete monthly after hour inspections of the SCIF. Document the inspection and findings. The findings are either fixed on the spot or create a plan to fix or mitigate the findings.
Education
Master of Arts - Homeland Security
American Military University
Charles Town, WV08-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Information Security Systems
American Military University
Charles Town, WV06-2014
Skills
- Problem solving
- Flexibility
- Time management
- Communication
- Organization
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Background checks
- Visitor management
- Asset protection
- Incident response
- Contractor oversight
- Emergency Preparedness
- Surveillance systems
- Security awareness
- Intrusion Detection
- Information Security
- Access Control
- Threat Assessment
- Alarm systems
- Security Program Management
- Personnel Security
- Physical Security
- Security policy development
Timeline
Unit Security Manager
U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force Base
12.2019 - Current
Special Security Representative
U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force Base
12.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Homeland Security
American Military University
Bachelor of Arts - Information Security Systems
American Military University
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