Tyrik Johnson
Summary
A versatile and results-oriented Security Specialist with over 9 years of experience administering and enforcing compliance across a wide range of integrated security programs, including Information, Personnel, Industrial, and Physical Security. Proven skill in using analytical practices to evaluate and improve security program effectiveness to meet mission requirements. Adept at interpreting and applying DoD and national-level security policies and promoting information sharing within the intelligence enterprise. Excels at communicating clearly and building effective professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Possesses an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Manager
The Pentagon G-FORCE Solutions
06.2024 - Current
- Serves as a security program specialist, executing and enforcing compliance with the Personnel Security program for over 2,500 personnel by performing daily analysis and updates within DISS.
- Administers aspects of the Industrial Security program by managing security requirements for a government contractor, ensuring the protection of classified information as required by contract performance.
- Uses analytical principles and practices to review security data, conducting DISS scrubs to identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies for incorrect access levels and outdated clearances.
- Validated the current status and complex eligibility requirements for high-profile personnel, including Political Appointees and McCain Fellows, by coordinating directly with 3-letter agencies via JWICS.
- Communicates security requirements by preparing and presenting threat briefings and training to diverse audiences, from new personnel to senior leadership.
- Spearheaded a complete data integrity review of all 2,500 personnel in DISS, personally identifying and rectifying hundreds of out-of-scope investigations and eligibility discrepancies.
Security Manager
The Pentagon System High Corporation
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Established effective professional working relationships with international partners and foreign agencies to implement robust security controls for high-level command visits.
- Assisted the SAP Manager by applying comprehensive security concepts to daily administration, including conducting annual training to assist managers in operating internal security programs.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive Security Matrix from the ground up, creating a single source of truth for tracking personnel status, special projects, and foreign national visits in real-time.
Security Specialist
Fort Belvoir Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Served as a trusted security advisor to a 2-Star General and civilian leadership, delivering concise briefings on potential vulnerabilities within the command.
- Served as a key point of contact for an organization with over 20 subordinate organizations, providing guidance on Information and Personnel Security policies and procedures.
- Interpreted Army and DoD regulations to provide subject matter expertise on document marking, access controls, and safeguarding, protecting resources from unauthorized disclosure.
- Drove improvements to the command’s security posture by conducting regular physical security assessments and providing direct input to update the official Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Communicated clearly and accurately while advising senior leadership, including a 2-Star General, on complex security matters to ensure mission accomplishment.
Access Control
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA TRADOC
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Managed the complete lifecycle of physical access credentials for military and contractor personnel, from creating and issuing badges to conducting meticulous key control assessments and audits.
- Advised involved parties on security equipment, managing intrusion detection system codes, access credentials, and performing audits to ensure compliance with accreditation requirements.
Access Control Specialist
U.S. ARMY USARPAC
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Monitored access points to ensure compliance with security protocols and procedures.
- Administered The Physical Security Program for multiple Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).
- Functioned as the hands-on authority for SCIF physical security hardware, personally maintaining and changing intrusion system codes, spin-dial combinations, and XO locks.
Skills
- Knowledge of Security Specialties: Possess a comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of Information, Personnel, Industrial, and Physical security concepts, principles, and practices applied across multiple DoD environments
- Knowledge of Intelligence Enterprise: Experience supporting the intelligence enterprise by collaborating with IC partners (INSCOM, WHS) and foreign agencies to promote secure information sharing and strategies
- Knowledge of Security Training: Applied knowledge of security training concepts and procedures by developing and administering briefings to assist managers in establishing and operating internal security programs
- Skill in Analytical Practices: Proven skill in the use of analytical principles and techniques to review and evaluate security programs, resulting in a 97% increase in workflow efficiency
- Ability to Communicate: Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and accurately through written reports and oral briefings to stakeholders, including senior leadership
- Ability to Build Relationships: Proven ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers, customers, and both internal and external mission partners to accomplish the mission
Certification
• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CDSE Certified
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CDSE Certified
Timeline
Security Manager
The Pentagon G-FORCE Solutions
06.2024 - Current
Security Manager
The Pentagon System High Corporation
04.2024 - 06.2024
Security Specialist
Fort Belvoir Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
09.2021 - 04.2024
Access Control
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA TRADOC
10.2019 - 09.2021
Access Control Specialist
U.S. ARMY USARPAC
08.2016 - 10.2019