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Joshua Kelly, CISM
Senior Cybersecurity Specialist & Retired Chief Submarine Information Systems Technician with comprehensive multi-faceted knowledge of digital, physical and operational security.
Knoxville, TN, United States
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Experience:
Responsible for executing CNS’s risk management program and implementing the Risk Management Framework across both classified and unclassified networks.
2022 : Present
CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC
Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Information System Security Manager | Security Manager | Leading Chief
-Developed metrics for reporting the status of information security activities and alerting management to potential risks, compliance issues, and operational inefficiencies
-Delivered a sustainable governance and assurance model within multiple domains.
-Identified monitored and evaluated operational solutions to reduce information security risk, meet compliance requirements and increase enterprise workforce efficiency, command agility and workforce scalability
-Contractor liaison for initial installation of DOD information systems completing logistics, configuration management, and compliance on time while maintaining a strong security posture
-Ensured all cybersecurity components had completed the appropriate Test & Evaluation processes prior to connection to an IT system.
-Served as local site representative and conducted site RMF ATO validation providing necessary artifacts to mitigate vulnerabilities and expedite ATO.
-Developed Site Security Plan, Information System Security Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan and a Disaster Recovery Plan.
-Ensured Cyber Security Inspections, tests and reviews were scheduled, synchronized and coordinated with affected organizations and stakeholders which resulted in passing the meticulous Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI).
-Ensure that threats to security and other security violations were reported, recorded, and when necessary investigated.
-Developed security measures and procedures regarding visitor’s access to classified spaces.
-Provide individual performance evaluations, coaching and career path development for members of your team
-Served as budgetary steward for the Information Warfare division, managing manpower and budget to ensure they cost-effectively met the needs of the command
-Executed senior leadership's strategic vision and led teams in the compliant day-to-day execution of their assigned information security domain.
2018 : 2022
US Navy
Information System Security Manager
Site Director | Information Technology Instructor
-Led 13 Sailors and 7 civilians delivering 4,248 hours of instruction with a 6.25% attrition rate graduating 130 students and promoting 43 Sailors in rank
-Overcame manning shortfalls by de-conflicting annual course schedules and resources ensuring delivery of 166 convenes of 13 courses for 284 students
-Implemented an internal training program to cross-certify six instructors in multiple courses increasing instructing throughput by 30%
-Implemented new processes, procedures and technologies improving workflow for processing, managing, and meritoriously recognizing first accession Sailors completing the 37 week pipeline.
-Maintained the Certification & Evaluation program for 10 courses, ensuring 22 instructors maintained certification
-Scrutinized 228 instructor reviews, provided individual performance evaluations, coaching, and career path development, which challenged instructors to improve curriculum content and delivery
-Chief Instructor, responsible for the instruction and guidance of 80-100 junior Sailors and senior fleet returnee Information System Technicians and 20 military and civilian instructors graduating over 100 students per year
** Qualified Navy Instructor in the following courses**
- Cisco IT Essentials and Routing & Switching
- Comptia Security+ - established the core knowledge required of the DoD Cybersecurity role.
- Linux - Helped develop and pilot this Navy created course. Covers core concepts of Linux including basic installation, configuration, architecture, Command Line Interface (CLI), and common commands.
- Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS)- A Red Hat Linux server based Navy wide system administration course used for logistics, maintenance and personnel management.
- Information System Security manager (ISSM) - Supervisory course to establish, document, and monitor an Navy unit's cyber security program and ensures compliance with DoD management policies.
2014 : 2018
US Navy
Information Warfare Training Command - Instructor
System Administrator
• Senior network technician responsible for a 6 man multi-faceted division through 4 missions vital to national security and 13 months of extended docking phased maintenance availability.
• Maintained a complex set of networks supporting two Chief of Naval Operation (CNO) Priority 1 missions, and identified / enacted repairs to a mission limiting casualty allowing the USS Jimmy Carter and Undersea Research & Development to complete all mission tasking
Security Management
• Revised and implemented the command's Site Security Plan ensuring it met the uniquely complex updated requirements of the Special Projects program
• Maintained access control management system providing clearance-based access to classified spaces for 200 personnel
• Received high praise by external auditors and inspectors for close attention to detail resulted in 100% compliance of a stringent security inspection
• Completely overhauled the logistics and accountability system of an aging Top Secret Special Compartmented Information (SCI) tracking system ensuring 100 percent inventory control of all SCI material
• Responsible for the installation, configuration and administration of Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010
2010 : 2014
US Navy
COMSUBDEVRON 5 - System Administrator
Electronic Technician & Logistics
• Restructured a substandard repair parts system to a lean, efficient process procuring and managing $2.6M in repair parts, and recovering over $200,000 in depot level repairable (DLR) parts
• Processed and tracked $1.4M in DLRs, and developed a dynamic repair parts database tracking over $15 Million in crucial, sensitive submarine communication supply parts for 11 Los Angeles Class and 3 Virginia Class submarines
• The division Audit Surveillance and Evaluation (AS&E) coordinator, maintaining all in-process spot checks ensuring 100% quarterly surveillance and audit completions maintaining peak system maintenance health
• Coordinated Fiber Optic Installer (FOI) and Fiber Optic Technician (FOT) training for 24 personnel for Navy fiber optic maintenance credentialing 4 FOIs and 2 FOTs; created the new capability for repairing the fiber optic infrastructure on board both Los Angeles and newly commissioned Virginia Class submarines
2007 : 2010
US Navy
Naval Submarine Support Facility - Electronic Warfare Technician
2022 : Present
CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC
Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Information System Security Manager | Security Manager | Leading Chief
-Developed metrics for reporting the status of information security activities and alerting management to potential risks, compliance issues, and operational inefficiencies
-Delivered a sustainable governance and assurance model within multiple domains.
-Identified monitored and evaluated operational solutions to reduce information security risk, meet compliance requirements and increase enterprise workforce efficiency, command agility and workforce scalability
-Contractor liaison for initial installation of DOD information systems completing logistics, configuration management, and compliance on time while maintaining a strong security posture
-Ensured all cybersecurity components had completed the appropriate Test & Evaluation processes prior to connection to an IT system.
-Served as local site representative and conducted site RMF ATO validation providing necessary artifacts to mitigate vulnerabilities and expedite ATO.
-Developed Site Security Plan, Information System Security Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan and a Disaster Recovery Plan.
-Ensured Cyber Security Inspections, tests and reviews were scheduled, synchronized and coordinated with affected organizations and stakeholders which resulted in passing the meticulous Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI).
-Ensure that threats to security and other security violations were reported, recorded, and when necessary investigated.
-Developed security measures and procedures regarding visitor’s access to classified spaces.
-Provide individual performance evaluations, coaching and career path development for members of your team
-Served as budgetary steward for the Information Warfare division, managing manpower and budget to ensure they cost-effectively met the needs of the command
-Executed senior leadership's strategic vision and led teams in the compliant day-to-day execution of their assigned information security domain.
2018 : 2022
US Navy
Information System Security Manager
Site Director | Information Technology Instructor
-Led 13 Sailors and 7 civilians delivering 4,248 hours of instruction with a 6.25% attrition rate graduating 130 students and promoting 43 Sailors in rank
-Overcame manning shortfalls by de-conflicting annual course schedules and resources ensuring delivery of 166 convenes of 13 courses for 284 students
-Implemented an internal training program to cross-certify six instructors in multiple courses increasing instructing throughput by 30%
-Implemented new processes, procedures and technologies improving workflow for processing, managing, and meritoriously recognizing first accession Sailors completing the 37 week pipeline.
-Maintained the Certification & Evaluation program for 10 courses, ensuring 22 instructors maintained certification
-Scrutinized 228 instructor reviews, provided individual performance evaluations, coaching, and career path development, which challenged instructors to improve curriculum content and delivery
-Chief Instructor, responsible for the instruction and guidance of 80-100 junior Sailors and senior fleet returnee Information System Technicians and 20 military and civilian instructors graduating over 100 students per year
** Qualified Navy Instructor in the following courses**
- Cisco IT Essentials and Routing & Switching
- Comptia Security+ - established the core knowledge required of the DoD Cybersecurity role.
- Linux - Helped develop and pilot this Navy created course. Covers core concepts of Linux including basic installation, configuration, architecture, Command Line Interface (CLI), and common commands.
- Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS)- A Red Hat Linux server based Navy wide system administration course used for logistics, maintenance and personnel management.
- Information System Security manager (ISSM) - Supervisory course to establish, document, and monitor an Navy unit's cyber security program and ensures compliance with DoD management policies.
2014 : 2018
US Navy
Information Warfare Training Command - Instructor
System Administrator
• Senior network technician responsible for a 6 man multi-faceted division through 4 missions vital to national security and 13 months of extended docking phased maintenance availability.
• Maintained a complex set of networks supporting two Chief of Naval Operation (CNO) Priority 1 missions, and identified / enacted repairs to a mission limiting casualty allowing the USS Jimmy Carter and Undersea Research & Development to complete all mission tasking
Security Management
• Revised and implemented the command's Site Security Plan ensuring it met the uniquely complex updated requirements of the Special Projects program
• Maintained access control management system providing clearance-based access to classified spaces for 200 personnel
• Received high praise by external auditors and inspectors for close attention to detail resulted in 100% compliance of a stringent security inspection
• Completely overhauled the logistics and accountability system of an aging Top Secret Special Compartmented Information (SCI) tracking system ensuring 100 percent inventory control of all SCI material
• Responsible for the installation, configuration and administration of Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010
2010 : 2014
US Navy
COMSUBDEVRON 5 - System Administrator
Electronic Technician & Logistics
• Restructured a substandard repair parts system to a lean, efficient process procuring and managing $2.6M in repair parts, and recovering over $200,000 in depot level repairable (DLR) parts
• Processed and tracked $1.4M in DLRs, and developed a dynamic repair parts database tracking over $15 Million in crucial, sensitive submarine communication supply parts for 11 Los Angeles Class and 3 Virginia Class submarines
• The division Audit Surveillance and Evaluation (AS&E) coordinator, maintaining all in-process spot checks ensuring 100% quarterly surveillance and audit completions maintaining peak system maintenance health
• Coordinated Fiber Optic Installer (FOI) and Fiber Optic Technician (FOT) training for 24 personnel for Navy fiber optic maintenance credentialing 4 FOIs and 2 FOTs; created the new capability for repairing the fiber optic infrastructure on board both Los Angeles and newly commissioned Virginia Class submarines
2007 : 2010
US Navy
Naval Submarine Support Facility - Electronic Warfare Technician
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CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC
About
“The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” John Philpot Curran
With 22 years of distinguished naval submarine service, I dedicated my time and talents to eternal vigilance in all aspects of my naval career. I have been devoted to the end user, but not at the expense of security; finding the unique balance to providing availability while ensuring confidentiality and integrity both in the digital and physical world. Established myself as a subject matter expert (SME) in ALL aspects of security - digital, physical and operational - and have left a legacy with my Sailors to continue to carry my torch of enteral vigilance to ensure our nation's liberty.
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