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Arrow Wyatt
Cybersecurity Strategist at Torch Technologies, Inc.
United States
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Education:
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Computer Science
Tennessee State University
2004 : 2008
Advanced Course in Engineering, Rome Labs
2007 : 2007
Computer Science
Tennessee State University
2004 : 2008
Advanced Course in Engineering, Rome Labs
2007 : 2007
Experience:
My primary role as the corporate Cybersecurity Specialist is to maintain an effective Cybersecurity program to identify, monitor, and protect all unclassified corporate assets from various forms of cyber-related threats which includes educating the corporate leadership and employee-owners on the importance of Cybersecurity policies and practices as well as the requirements each employee-owner is expected to follow. I monitor user behavior on Torch systems and investigate suspicious activities and network anomalies that need further analysis. I also serve as a member of the corporate Insider Threat Board to communicate and investigate potential security threats from within the company. Additionally, I am the corporate representative to a national collaborative group which brings together various government agencies and Defense Contract companies to share information regarding real-time cyber attacks and observed tactics, techniques, and procedures in an effort to better protect DoD information throughout the Defense Contract industry.
I have also been given the secondary responsibility to evaluate our corporate standing in relation to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 and 800-171A requirements, and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework and suggest modifications to our policies and procedures to help us pursue 100% compliance with these standards.
2017 : Present
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Cybersecurity Specialist
As the Software Assurance Team lead, it was my responsibility to ensure that software used and intended for use on Missile Defense Agency (MDA) networks were evaluated for compliance against the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Secure Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) as well as various other Department of Defense (DoD) and MDA policies through both comprehensive in-depth source code analysis for custom-developed applications and thorough investigative research for applications for which we don’t have source code to evaluate. I provided feedback to development teams to offer them the opportunity to fix critical shortcomings in their applications then provided the Software Assurance Manager, the Information Systems Security Manager, and the MDA Authorizing Official a realistic review of the operational risk associated with approving the software for use on MDA systems.
2013 : 2017
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Software Assurance Analyst
Team leader responsible for all personnel and equipment logistics, schedules, mission plans, objective tracking, and customer interaction during 4-8 week cyber security evaluations at US Air Force/DoD locations worldwide.
➢ Led over 40 engineers to perform network and computer vulnerability evaluations for 20 organizations across Southwest Asia in support of more than 120K users
➢ Directed 32-member assessment mission to evaluate multinational DoD network comprised of 25K systems - mitigated 1.3M security flaws
➢ Chaired research teams to 2 DoD organizations that failed IT Security compliance inspections; Resolved critical network and process deficiencies - both orgs received an “Outstanding” at re-inspection
➢ Team Leader for 2 quick-response teams to identify root-cause for critical network failures affecting more than 30K users - multiple critical issues identified, and networks restored within days
2011 : 2013
United States Air Force
SCOPE EDGE Team Chief
Manager of 80 personnel responsible for fielding, prioritizing, and tracking customer support calls and dispatching mobile technicians to provide on-site end-user IT troubleshooting/support to over 14K users.
➢ Solved classified network flaws and boosted network uptime rate to 99.9% for 7.4K DoD surveillance feeds
➢ Project Manager for $2M communication hub install to increase security posture - mitigated 1K daily attacks
➢ Revamped Squadron call center - resolved 9K service failures/reduced 3-day backlog to 1
➢ Directed 20 member tiger team which identified and fixed two-year old switch configuration error and solved a 48 hour network outage affecting 14K users
2011 : 2011
United States Air Force
Client Services Element Chief
Director’s aide responsible for scheduling and project coordination with other Board of Director members as well as administration of all temporary duty assignments, evaluations, and military decorations for staff of 45.
➢ Orchestrated largest ever Weapons and Tactics Conference attended by over 100 high-level personnel - Resulted in 21 action items and 10 documented process improvements
➢ Personally located over $1M of missing command and control assets across Southwest Asia
2010 : 2011
United States Air Force
Executive Officer
I have also been given the secondary responsibility to evaluate our corporate standing in relation to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 and 800-171A requirements, and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework and suggest modifications to our policies and procedures to help us pursue 100% compliance with these standards.
2017 : Present
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Cybersecurity Specialist
As the Software Assurance Team lead, it was my responsibility to ensure that software used and intended for use on Missile Defense Agency (MDA) networks were evaluated for compliance against the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Secure Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) as well as various other Department of Defense (DoD) and MDA policies through both comprehensive in-depth source code analysis for custom-developed applications and thorough investigative research for applications for which we don’t have source code to evaluate. I provided feedback to development teams to offer them the opportunity to fix critical shortcomings in their applications then provided the Software Assurance Manager, the Information Systems Security Manager, and the MDA Authorizing Official a realistic review of the operational risk associated with approving the software for use on MDA systems.
2013 : 2017
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Software Assurance Analyst
Team leader responsible for all personnel and equipment logistics, schedules, mission plans, objective tracking, and customer interaction during 4-8 week cyber security evaluations at US Air Force/DoD locations worldwide.
➢ Led over 40 engineers to perform network and computer vulnerability evaluations for 20 organizations across Southwest Asia in support of more than 120K users
➢ Directed 32-member assessment mission to evaluate multinational DoD network comprised of 25K systems - mitigated 1.3M security flaws
➢ Chaired research teams to 2 DoD organizations that failed IT Security compliance inspections; Resolved critical network and process deficiencies - both orgs received an “Outstanding” at re-inspection
➢ Team Leader for 2 quick-response teams to identify root-cause for critical network failures affecting more than 30K users - multiple critical issues identified, and networks restored within days
2011 : 2013
United States Air Force
SCOPE EDGE Team Chief
Manager of 80 personnel responsible for fielding, prioritizing, and tracking customer support calls and dispatching mobile technicians to provide on-site end-user IT troubleshooting/support to over 14K users.
➢ Solved classified network flaws and boosted network uptime rate to 99.9% for 7.4K DoD surveillance feeds
➢ Project Manager for $2M communication hub install to increase security posture - mitigated 1K daily attacks
➢ Revamped Squadron call center - resolved 9K service failures/reduced 3-day backlog to 1
➢ Directed 20 member tiger team which identified and fixed two-year old switch configuration error and solved a 48 hour network outage affecting 14K users
2011 : 2011
United States Air Force
Client Services Element Chief
Director’s aide responsible for scheduling and project coordination with other Board of Director members as well as administration of all temporary duty assignments, evaluations, and military decorations for staff of 45.
➢ Orchestrated largest ever Weapons and Tactics Conference attended by over 100 high-level personnel - Resulted in 21 action items and 10 documented process improvements
➢ Personally located over $1M of missing command and control assets across Southwest Asia
2010 : 2011
United States Air Force
Executive Officer
Company:
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Years of Experience:
23
Spoken Language:
English
About
Devoted leader passionate about building teams with a drive to accomplish assigned objectives. Confident and trustworthy to handle even the most daunting tasks with poise. Gifted communicator repeatedly hand-picked to present diverse topics to high-level Department of Defense and military leaders. Perfect blend of management and technical expertise committed to providing customers with secure, uninterrupted operations. Highly respected amongst peers, subordinates, and leaders for my determination and resilience to see all projects through to completion.
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