Tonia Blount
Hanover,MD
Summary
Experienced cybersecurity manager with a proven track record in developing and implementing robust security strategies. Seeking to leverage expertise in risk management, incident response, and compliance to protect organizational assets and mitigate cyber threats effectively. Active TS/SCI clearance
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Security Manager
Textron Systems
Hunt Valley, MD
01.2021 - Current
- Manage a team of Cybersecurity professionals that focus on Cyber Operations and Strategy’s to align with the business
- Provide technical and analytical guidance as it relates to workstations, servers, storage, networking, and other IT systems
- Analyze data to identify anomalies and risk mitigation actions
- Work closely with other IT team members and end users to provide solutions based on business requirements during all phases of the development and life cycle management process
- Develop and disseminate security awareness and education information to end users and system administrators
- Monitor and perform incident response analysis and remediation activities by responding to cyber-attacks and network intrusions through implementing counter-measures
- Enable threat hunting based on past events using available logs and resources with necessary SIEM tools and vulnerability scans
- Perform Insider threat mitigation- to help identify and mitigate threats posed by malicious insiders
- Staying up to date through CISA and DOD alerts for adversary trends
- Also utilizing of the MITIRE ATT&CK farmwork to understand adversary attacks
- Collaborate with Textron Enterprise and Business Unit IT security teams on projects and initiatives that address compliance issues and improve our security posture across the enterprise
- Complete vulnerability management analyses to ensure system, application, and database risks are addressed
- Ensure compliance through various cybersecurity related regulations: SOX, PCI, DIBCAC
- Develop documentation related to cybersecurity process, systems, procedures, and events.
Senior Program Security Analyst
Textron Systems
Hunt Valley, MD
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Directly supports customer in project management, planning, coordination and execution
- Participates in information systems risk assessments and designs security countermeasures to mitigate identified risks
- Establish and maintain successful working relationships with Government Sponsors, Executive Council Members, Mission Area Executives, Program and Line Management
- Serve as Program Security Manager for ATAP/RCV government programs
- Ensure adherence to contractual guidance for technical government programs and secure facilities
- Maintain thorough knowledge of the government programs’ technology and maintain comprehensive understanding of the Government Sponsors’ security requirements
- Compose security briefs and technical documentation for Security Management, Program Management and Government Sponsors
- Conduct security investigations with ISSM to determine the severity of Cross-Domain violations and spillages upon classified/non-classified DOD Information Systems
- Create Inventory Compliance Forms to ensure accordance with government mandated security manuals in preparation of annual inspection by Government Sponsors and Government Security
- Establish and assist in administering special security provisions for proposals and subcontracts through the issuance of program security documents; DD-254 Government Form
- Ability to quickly absorb and understand complex technologies, processes, and systems
- Collaborate with Textron Business Units including IT security on initiatives to address compliance issues, spills and remediation measures
- Develop and manage Security Concept of Operations (CONOPs) for multi-program SAPF suites
- Identify and communicate changes that might affect information system (IS) security authorization status.
Contractor Program Security Officer
JHU/APL
Laurel, MD
08.2016 - 04.2019
- Established and maintain successful working relationships with Government Sponsors, Executive Council Members, Mission Area Executives, Program and Line Management
- Managed over 30 DoD Government Special Access Programs ensuring compliance; prioritize concurrent tasking through negotiations and communications with Government Sponsors, Mission Area Executives, Program and Line Management
- Served as the Lead Program Security Officer on multiple complex technical government programs; providing expertise in all security functions in accordance with the supplements, overprints and other government regulations
- Ensured adherence to contractual guidance for technical government programs and secure facilities
- Maintained thorough knowledge of the government programs’ technology and maintain comprehensive understanding of the Government Sponsors’ security requirements
- Composed security briefs and technical documentation to Security Management, Program Management and Government Sponsors
- Collaborated and conducted security investigations with ISSO/ISSM, and IA’s to determine the severity of Cross-Domain violations and spillages upon classified/non-classified DOD Information Systems
- Advised Program Management and Government Sponsors in the areas of security where risks have direct impact on the accomplishment of the technical projects, test and/or evaluation
- Proficient understanding of government issued documents and implemented requirements for Program and Security Staff
- Identified and resolved problems and issues; legal, regulatory and compliance concerns
- Developed and managed Security Concept of Operations (CONOPs) for multi-program SAPF suites.
Education
Master of Science - Negotiation and Conflict Management
University of Baltimore
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Maryland
Skills
- Incident Response
- Network Security
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Business Continuity
- Compliance Management
- Security operations
Additional Information
- CERTIFICATES , CASP Comptia Advanced Security Practitioner (Sept. 2020) CISM (in process)
Timeline
Cyber Security Manager
Textron Systems
01.2021 - Current
Senior Program Security Analyst
Textron Systems
04.2019 - 01.2021
Contractor Program Security Officer
JHU/APL
08.2016 - 04.2019
Master of Science - Negotiation and Conflict Management
University of Baltimore
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Maryland
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