Cybersecurity Leader & Professional
Cybersecurity ~ Information Assurance ~ IT Management ~ Network Engineering
Proven track record of identifying, developing, and implementing highly secure networks in a variety of business environments. Known for ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects, delivering quality results on time and within or under budget. Proactive, detail-oriented strategic planner, able to translate business and management goals into executable tasks, anticipating challenges and “what-if” scenarios; exceptional trainer and communicator, skilled at developing a corporate culture that recognizes need for “security consciousness” at every level of the organization.
Areas of expertise and professional strength include:
- Leadership and Management
- Cybersecurity/Information Assurance
- Risk Assessment/Mitigation
- Productivity Improvement
- Training and Presenting
- Virtualization/VPN/LAN/WAN/Intranet
- Research
- Digital Forensics
- Compliance
- Project and Budget Management
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Information Assurance, 2007, Norwich University, Northfield, VT. GPA: 3.83
Coursework focused on integration of information security with business problems/opportunities within the workplace and digital investigations.
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, 2003, University of Phoenix, Pasadena, CA. GPA: 3.88
Double major: Database Management and Design; Programming and Operating Systems
Publications
2024
Nichols, L. (2024). Cybersecurity Architect’s Handbook (1st ed.). Packt Publishing (Birmingham, U.K.). ISBN 978-1803235844.
2014
Bosworth, S., Kabay, M. E., & Whyne, E. (2014), editors. Computer Security Handbook 6th Edition, Wiley (New York). Updated Chapter 38: Writing Secure Code (Co-Authored with M. E. Kabay and Timothy Braithwaite).
2009
Bosworth, S., Kabay, M. E., & Whyne, E. (2009), editors. Computer Security Handbook 5th Edition, Wiley (New York). Chapter 38: Writing Secure Code (Co-Authored with M. E. Kabay and Timothy Braithwaite). ISBN: 978-0-471-71652-5
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JPMorgan Chase/cxLoyalty, TX 5/2021 to Present
Director Security Architecture/VP Sr. Lead Cybersecurity Architect IT Sec & Compliance Integration
Apptricity Corp., TX 1/2019 to 5/2021
Director of IT Infrastructure and Security
ApplyLogic Consulting LLC, VA 2/2012 to 1/2019
Director Cyber Security Practices/Senior Security Architect
Transportation Security Administration, VA 6/2009 to 2/2012
SOC Oversight Manager/Security Operations Lead/ Security Compliance and Engineering (SCE) Team Lead
Knowledge Consulting Group, VA 6/2008 to 6/2009
Senior Security Engineer
Prolific Solutions LLC, Midlothian, VA 11/2007 to 5/2008
Senior Information Assurance Manager/Senior Information Assurance Analyst
CITY OF VICTORVILLE, Victorville, CA 10/2006 to 11/2007
Information Services Technician
COMMUNITY BANK, Pasadena, CA 8/2000 to 10/2006
Network Engineer (2004 to 2006); Database Administrator (2001 to 2004); Project Administrator (2000 to 2001)
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Programming Languages
Visual Basic, C/C++, Java, Python
Scripting Languages
VBScript, Perl, JavaScript, Jscript, CGI, ActionScript, Windows/NT Script,Powershell, Shell Script, SQL, PHP
Operating Systems
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/10/2003/2008/2012/2016/2019/2022, Mac OS X, Linux/UNIX, Netware
Systems/Technologies
Cisco IOS, Cisco IDS, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco VoIP Products, Cisco Pix/ASA, pfSense, OPNsense, Zenarmor, SourceFire IDS, Snort/Suricata IDS, IBM ISS/Proventia, McAfee Web Gateway (Webwasher), McAfee Secure Firewall (Sidewinder), Palo Alto, Corelight, Forcepoint, Netskope, DDoS Prevention (Arbor/Radware), VMware, MS Exchange 5.5/2003, MS SQL, MySQL, NEC PBX/IP Telephony, 802.11x, Ethernet, Token-Ring, VMware/VSPhere, Proxmox, TrendMicro, WatchGuard Firewalls, Arcsight, Splunk, Graylog, ELK stack.
Software
MS Office 97/2000/SP/2003/2007/2010/O365, MS Studio .NET, Net Beans, Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Studio 2003, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Davinci Resolve, Crystal Reports, Symantec Products, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and anti-virus, Solarwinds Network Monitoring, NMAP, Metasploit, Burp Suite, eEye Retina, HP WebInspect, Nessus, Gold Disk, Harris STAT; Forensics Tools: EnCase, Access Data, HELIX, Kali
Certifications
(ISC)2 – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) certification #108376
GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender - (GCED) #716
GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA) #3775
GIAC Security Essentials - (GSEC) #31718
MS Certified Professional – MCP
MS Certified Systems Administrator 2003 – MCSA #1308205
CompTIA Security+ #COMP001006079180