Ashley Barlow
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Criminal Justice and Psychology
Old Dominion University
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)
*Flexible collaboration and coordinates development of timely, actionable guidance to the workforce and mission partners by creating organizational and mass communications at unclassified/classified levels, performing baseline assessments, designing communication approaches, and analyzing products to 4000+ integrated staff in the intelligence community for the DOD
*Strong technical writing, reviewing and attentional to detail to author multi-channel, multi-source delivery of creative information products to include 150+ Announcements, 50+ Ask Leadership Responses, 10+ Articles, 120+ Weekly Activity Reports capturing ground station accomplishments responsible for the day-to-day operations of constellations in the National Space Program for Aerospace Data Facility of Colorado
*Possess innovative approach by spearheading and launching the Booz Allen Denver Newsletter
*Organized and adaptable by coordinating across projects and reporting project and program status to senior leadership
*Committed to fostering continuous process and performance improvements by developing standard operating procedures to improve writing office processes with a Grammar/Style Guide
2020 : 2022
Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategic Communications Specialist, Senior
Well sought after Social Media Influencer and Photographer seeking to inspire, empower and connect others across the spectrum of outdoor activities.
*182,000+ followers on social media.
*Experienced Freelancer and entrepreneur
*Creative Artistic Visionary with editorial mindset
*Photo Editing and manipulation
*Increase brand awareness and loyalty for clients through paid social media content and sponsored posts
*Numerous partnerships with well known brands to include Roadrunner Sports, Perform Pain Relief, Tough Mudder, Spartan, and other outdoor companies.
*Guest Speaking Events at L.L. Bean and Eddie Bauer
*Podcast and Article features
2015 : 2020
Adventures with Ashley LLC
Owner
*Highly inventive and client oriented by authoring a classified video trilogy, comic book series script and agency placemat infographic developing the brand, presence and origin story of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency of Denver increasing the importance of collaboration with joint mission partners
2019 : 2019
Guidehouse
Communications Consultant
*Effective communication and networking by working with all elements of CISA’s Cyber Security Division to analyze and consolidate cyber threat, vulnerability and incident data relevant to CISA’s partners
*Assist in providing oversight and risk assessment services for Cybersecurity Division execution teams
*Leveraged relationships and exchange operational information with CISA’s various federal partners to better understand cyber threats, vulnerabilities and incidents
*Coordinated activities and meetings in support of project planning, sharing information and worked with Threat Hunting to disseminate guidance to reduce risk out of NCR
*Public-private sector cyber defense planning, successfully organized cybersecurity information fusion and coordinated efforts to dissemination of cyber defense guidance to reduce cyber risk and increase cost to the adversary
*Developed a standard operating procedure applying continuous improvement methods to business processes improving front office performance by 50%
2018 : 2019
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Special Assistant/ Consultant
Skills
Applications & Software, Business Continuity, Communication, CompTIA, Content Development, Content Management, Corporate Communications, Customer Service, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Database Fundamentals, Data Entry, Event Planning, Excel, Facebook, Instagram Marketing, Internal & External Communications, IT Concepts, IT Fundamentals, IT Infrastructure, Marketing Campaigns, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Networking Concepts, Organizational Design, Outlook, PowerPoint, Production Delivery, Product Marketing, Program Management, Programming Concepts, Project Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning, Security Awareness, Security Compliance, Small Business Management, Small Business Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Software Development, Storytelling, Strategic Communications, Teamwork, Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Time Management, Wireless Networks, Written Communication
About
A dedicated employee with 8 years industry experience supporting DOD and DHS in addition to 4 years supporting the state and local level that strives for outcome-based results while pushing herself to better any environment she resides by being collaborative and passionate. Ms. Barlow is currently working with subject matter experts within the cybersecurity community as a results-driven IT Cybersecurity Specialist and Project Manager; managing complex cybersecurity projects, developing and implementing robust security measures, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Ms. Barlow possesses comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and incident response procedures. She has a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver successful outcomes within budget and timeline constraints. Ms. Barlow is committed to staying ahead of emerging cyber threats and continuously enhancing organizational security posture. She has excellent communication and problem-solving skills combined with a passion for safeguarding sensitive data and systems. She led certification and accreditation efforts that included vulnerability assessments to secure the system and authored and reviewed the incident response process for the team reducing computer and control systems cybersecurity risk. Ms. Barlow is results oriented leader and team player, recognized for achieving success on major initiatives, in a challenging, fast-paced, and mission critical environments while accommodating changing priorities.
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