Thomas Sharkey

Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies. IT professional with 12 years of experience developing and implementing security solutions in fast-paced environments. Skilled in Cyber Information Security Auditing and Project Management with proven history of delivering exceptional risk management support.

• Overseen complex project for AWS migration for Infrastructure Consulting global Firm for 110 production servers using third party platform totaling 13.8 million. The project included program integration of application and security by hardening devices before deploying into production. Utilize agile methodology using a ServiceNow Kanban for tracking performance while meeting the partner’s timeline and budget.
• Overseen complex project for Multinational Travel Management company with spinoff of over 15,000 remote workstation and 61 servers to new domain. The project required several security applications to be replaced and added to meet security governance requirements. The project required Strong organizational and time management skills as travel was required to be on site to work with other partners for multi-tenant migration.
• overseen security projects aligned with a company's goals by developing a project plan with benchmarks to deploy security applications over a network. Migrate global company servers to AWS which included production and archive data with permissions. Deployed security application over a domain change while maintaining production. Deployed ServiceNow technology to two global companies. Overall handling security hardening and installation of security application while documented processes for handover via Process, Procedure and Guidelines (PPG). Project managed over 150 projects from light to complex using agile methodology.
• The lead assessor oversees a team of security assessors tracking performance and quality. The lead is the first point of escalation with the partner. Oversees the programs Process Procedure Guidelines (PPG) and the Assessors Handbook which is reviewed and updated annually to meet NIST 800-171 or ISO 9000 recommendation. Created and tracks teams process via dashboard which ensure no Service Line Agreement (SLA’s) are not missed.

• IBM Recognized Teacher/ Educator
• IBM Agile Senior Training
• IBM Associate Project manager
• Kyndryl Key Principles of Security & Compliance
• InfoSec CISSP
• Kyndryl Security Threat Intelligence
• Kyndryl Certified in Cybersecurity
• AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
• InfoSec CISM

• Business Professional Association of America Junior Achievement Association, Board Director Grand Lodge of Iowa Veterans of Foreign War

• US ARMY, National Guard (Retired), Honorably discharged in 2016: Staff Sergeant, Afghanistan Campaign Medal / W Campaign Star, NATO Afghanistan Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
  
• US AIRFORCE, Honorably discharged in 1992: Air Force Achievement medal, Air Force Basic Training Ribbon, Air Force Conduct Medal, Airman of the Quarter