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Patrick Hawkins
Chief Information Security Officer at Utah State Board of Education
Bountiful, UT, United States
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Experience:
2021 : Present
Utah State Board of Education
Chief Information Security Officer
2019 : 2021
United States Air Force
Information Systems Security Manager
-Administrator of the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) systems for the Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Network and Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) Network.
-Operate and maintain ACAS vulnerability scans, using Security Center, Nessus Scanner and the Nessus Network Monitor, for more than 15,000 devices, including desktop systems, servers, switches, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones.
-Assisted in the creation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the SIPR quarantine process by creating a process to discover and document SIPR systems that have not been scanned for vulnerabilities or patched in more than two weeks.
-Create and maintain reports based on Host Based Security System (HBSS) data for the NIPR and SIPR networks.
2018 : 2019
United States Air Force
Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) - Vulnerability Manager
-Assisted with building, formatting, and testing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure test systems. Related activities include : installation of servers, switches, and thin clients in the test environment; initial setup of the hypervisor; virtual client standardization and creation using VMware XenDesktop; and system stress testing.
-Assisted in the planning and deployment of more than 20,000 devices as part of the Windows 10 upgrade initiative. Duties include : creating the initial Windows 10 Migration informational document for base-wide dissemination, audited lists of approved software, batching and creating work order tickets, asset backup, coordination for and delivery of new assets, coordination for the deployment of assets, computer installations, customer education, and assist with any issues computer support technicians and customers may have throughout the process.
-Updated the Hill AFB project management standards documentation for facility design and renovation.
-Confirmed and corrected audit data for more than 800 servers within the Hill Enterprise Data Center (HEDC) server system. This included cataloging all server's rack location, a required piece of data not collected during the audit.
-Assisted in the digitization of Supervisor Safety Workbooks for all 75 ABW/SC work groups. The project allows for easier access and updating of the workbooks among their users.
-Assisted with the planning and execution of the 2016 Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Conference.
-Performed access approval duties for all 75 ABW/SC owned systems and applications.
-Assisted in the creation of base-wide guidance of the use of Bluetooth peripherals.
2015 : 2018
United States Air Force
Information Technology Specialist (Palace Acquire)
-Assist in the deployment, including delivery and set up assistance, of Apple iPads to all students (aprox. 4,000) within the school district.
-Website Administrator.
-Password administration for staff and students in all systems including Active Directory and Office 365.
-Taught courses concerning iPad use and skills to parents of students in the district.
-Assist with and direct help requests for software, computer hardware, tablets, monitors, projectors, and printers.
2014 : 2015
Burkburnett Independent School
Technology/Helpdesk-Data Support
Utah State Board of Education
Chief Information Security Officer
2019 : 2021
United States Air Force
Information Systems Security Manager
-Administrator of the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) systems for the Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Network and Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) Network.
-Operate and maintain ACAS vulnerability scans, using Security Center, Nessus Scanner and the Nessus Network Monitor, for more than 15,000 devices, including desktop systems, servers, switches, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones.
-Assisted in the creation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the SIPR quarantine process by creating a process to discover and document SIPR systems that have not been scanned for vulnerabilities or patched in more than two weeks.
-Create and maintain reports based on Host Based Security System (HBSS) data for the NIPR and SIPR networks.
2018 : 2019
United States Air Force
Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) - Vulnerability Manager
-Assisted with building, formatting, and testing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure test systems. Related activities include : installation of servers, switches, and thin clients in the test environment; initial setup of the hypervisor; virtual client standardization and creation using VMware XenDesktop; and system stress testing.
-Assisted in the planning and deployment of more than 20,000 devices as part of the Windows 10 upgrade initiative. Duties include : creating the initial Windows 10 Migration informational document for base-wide dissemination, audited lists of approved software, batching and creating work order tickets, asset backup, coordination for and delivery of new assets, coordination for the deployment of assets, computer installations, customer education, and assist with any issues computer support technicians and customers may have throughout the process.
-Updated the Hill AFB project management standards documentation for facility design and renovation.
-Confirmed and corrected audit data for more than 800 servers within the Hill Enterprise Data Center (HEDC) server system. This included cataloging all server's rack location, a required piece of data not collected during the audit.
-Assisted in the digitization of Supervisor Safety Workbooks for all 75 ABW/SC work groups. The project allows for easier access and updating of the workbooks among their users.
-Assisted with the planning and execution of the 2016 Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Conference.
-Performed access approval duties for all 75 ABW/SC owned systems and applications.
-Assisted in the creation of base-wide guidance of the use of Bluetooth peripherals.
2015 : 2018
United States Air Force
Information Technology Specialist (Palace Acquire)
-Assist in the deployment, including delivery and set up assistance, of Apple iPads to all students (aprox. 4,000) within the school district.
-Website Administrator.
-Password administration for staff and students in all systems including Active Directory and Office 365.
-Taught courses concerning iPad use and skills to parents of students in the district.
-Assist with and direct help requests for software, computer hardware, tablets, monitors, projectors, and printers.
2014 : 2015
Burkburnett Independent School
Technology/Helpdesk-Data Support
Company:
Utah State Board of Education
About
Experienced Information Technology Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the Information Technology with a Secret clearance, and a Master’s Degree in Management Information Systems, IT Security from Boston University.
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