William Pruitt
Dayton
Summary
Dynamic Cybersecurity professional with deep technical expertise across various environments, including avionics and IT systems. Specializes in risk management, compliance, and team mentorship, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures that directly enhance aircraft availability and operational effectiveness.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Subject Matter Expert
DCS Corporation
Wright-Patterson AFB
06.2025 - Current
- Served as a cybersecurity subject matter expert for AFLCMC/WBZ B-2A Spirit Bomber in the implementation of DoDI 5205.11, DoDM 5205.07 (Volumes 1-4), and JSIG regulations, providing authoritative oversight for SAP Information Assurance and management of avionics assets.
- Orchestrated security approvals and sanitization procedures for avionics Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), critical aircraft mission components, and Secure Terminal Equipment (STE), ensuring strict compliance across sustainment and modification programs.
- Leveraged deep technical expertise across diverse environments, including Windows, UNIX-based operating systems, and complex avionics/test equipment hardware, to secure mission-critical systems.
- Provided cybersecurity oversight for modernization programs, aligning software integration and implementation schedules with warfighter requirements to directly increase aircraft availability and operational readiness.
- Drove the development and approval lifecycle for Program Protection Plans (PPP), Anti-Tamper (AT) plans, and ATO packages, ensuring all milestone decision and design documentation met rigorous DoD cybersecurity standards.
Senior Cybersecurity Support / Operations Branch Manager
DCS Corporation
Wright-Patterson AFB
12.2019 - 06.2025
- Spearheaded cybersecurity operations as the Information System Security Engineer for the USAF AFLCMC/WIH MH-139A Grey Wolf program, ensuring secure deployment of air vehicles.
- Led a cross-functional team of seven in performing comprehensive risk assessments across avionics, networking, and radio systems.
- Led the development of an award-winning cybersecurity team, recognized for excellence in defense contract support; mentored and trained two junior team members, transforming them into highly skilled cybersecurity professionals.
- Provided targeted cybersecurity training to USAF civilians, enhancing their capabilities to support the Helicopter Program Office’s mission and strengthening cybersecurity measures across critical operations.
- Directly contributed to Cooperative Vulnerability Penetration Assessments with Air Force security, significantly enhancing system resilience.
- Authored key Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation, including Cybersecurity Strategies and Action Plans, to secure critical accreditation.
- Leveraged eMASS as the primary system of record to track security posture, utilizing SCAP and Nessus scan data to identify, prioritize, and mitigate vulnerabilities across complex classified networks.
- Validated software assurance through rigorous testing, supporting the secure deployment of critical applications.
Technical Instructor – Adult Education
Warren County Career Center
Lebanon
07.2017 - 07.2021
- Delivered hands-on CompTIA Security+ and IT career development courses, preparing students for industry-recognized certifications and advancing their professional skills.
- State licensed teacher – Adult Education
Cybersecurity Expert – Strategy and Innovation
TACG Solutions
Wright-Patterson AFB
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Served as primary cybersecurity advisor, guiding the AFLCMC/HIQD in securing AWS and Azure Cloud sandboxes to meet federal cybersecurity mandates.
- Authored and managed critical RMF and privacy compliance artifacts, ensuring all security controls were rigorously defined and implemented to meet federal standards for diverse USAF modernization and reporting programs.
- Played a pivotal role in USAF Cloud 1 prototype selection, influencing decisions for optimal cloud system provider and vendor alignment with Air Force needs.
Information System Security Manager – Legacy Finance
Quantech Services, Inc., DDC-ITS, Inc., Jacobs Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB
03.2016 - 12.2017
- Led Certification and Accreditation processes for critical financial systems (e.g., CRIS, APO), transitioning to RMF protocols.
- Developed and managed security documentation, including System Security Plans and Security Memoranda, ensuring financial systems meet compliance.
- Orchestrated the technical analysis of SCAP and Nessus vulnerability outputs, translating complex scan data into actionable remediation plans within eMASS to ensure continuous system accreditation.
Cybersecurity Liaison – Technical Data Organization
Northrop Grumman
Warner Robins
09.2014 - 07.2015
- Achieved multimillion-dollar system accreditations (TD-PDM, WR-IDM), aligning cybersecurity practices with USAF operational requirements.
- Conducted CompTIA Security+ boot camps, empowering contractors and civilians with essential cybersecurity knowledge.
- Maintained rigorous security posture in eMASS by interpreting complex SCAP and Nessus vulnerability data to execute targeted remediation and reduce system risk across classified environments.
Information System Technical Analyst
Northrop Grumman
Beavercreek
12.2013 - 08.2014
- Drove early accreditation for USAF JCOWS program, enabling $6 million annual savings through legacy system retirement.
- Oversaw compliance and vulnerability tracking within eMASS, utilizing SCAP and Nessus reporting to validate system integrity and support successful accreditation cycles.
- Led certification and accreditation processes for critical aircraft technical order systems (e.g., ETIMS, ATOS) to transition to RMF protocols, ensuring systems met regulatory requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Information Security and Assurance
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah01-2012
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - Security
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah01-2009
Skills
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Cybersecurity Frameworks
- Digital ecosystem design
- Compliance Auditing
- Vulnerability Management
- Risk-Informed Decision Making
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Compliance Management
- Risk decision-making
- Federal Cybersecurity Mandates
- Roadmap development
- Team mentorship
- DISA STIGs
- SAPCO Requirements
- JSIG
- Lifecycle management
- ACAS
- Configuration Management
- Cybersecurity Guidelines
- Continuous Monitoring
- Regulatory Compliance
- Avionics Security
- Platform Security
- Incident Response
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Systems Architecture
- Risk Management Framework
- Threat Detection
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Security Compliance
- Cross-functional Team Mentorship
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Network Security
- Application Security
- Strategic Leadership
- Systems Integration
Websites
Certification
CISSP, CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CEH, CHFI, MCSE, CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, Project+, CSIS, CIOS
Accomplishments
- Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels
Timeline
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Subject Matter Expert
DCS Corporation
06.2025 - Current
Senior Cybersecurity Support / Operations Branch Manager
DCS Corporation
12.2019 - 06.2025
Cybersecurity Expert – Strategy and Innovation
TACG Solutions
12.2017 - 12.2019
Technical Instructor – Adult Education
Warren County Career Center
07.2017 - 07.2021
Information System Security Manager – Legacy Finance
Quantech Services, Inc., DDC-ITS, Inc., Jacobs Technology
03.2016 - 12.2017
Cybersecurity Liaison – Technical Data Organization
Northrop Grumman
09.2014 - 07.2015
Information System Technical Analyst
Northrop Grumman
12.2013 - 08.2014
Master of Science - Information Security and Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - Security
Western Governors University