Ed Davis

Experience

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  Exelis (Now part of Harris Corporation)

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2013

  Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

  - Reviewed and provided technical comments on 170 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Information Systems Authorization & Assessment documents to ensure all systems are in compliance with the NIST Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems- Provided recommendations/resolved security vulnerabilities which were discovered during Risk Assessment testing of Information Systems- Assisted in developing System Security Plans for various Information Systems which involved developing security procedures/policies and documenting security controls in areas such as Access Control, Configuration Management, and Identification & Authentication- Ensured all information systems adhered to the Authorization & Assessment process as required by the FAA.- Assisted in developing Memorandums of Agreement and System Interconnection Security Agreements (ISA). Show less

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  SiloSmashers, Inc.

  Feb 2013 - Aug 2017

  Information Security Analyst

  Served as an IT specialist responsible for supporting complex Federal IT Government Systems and several advanced IT projects. Supporting GSA, I lead the IT security certification efforts and the ongoing security monitoring activities for 10 GSA IAE systems. Concurrently, I was also an active participant in the GSA IAE modernization effort to build out a new Cloud Platform using Agile management processes which involved cross functional technology governance teams; As an IT security expert, I provided expertise and guidance in Information Assurance for IT developments, issues and policies to resolve IT problems. Show less

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  NucoreVision, Inc.

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Cyber Solutions Manager

  - Cyber Security lead responsible for working directly with the CEO and the business development team to identify and pursue new cyber security opportunities for the organization. As new opportunities were identified I was responsible for writing/reviewing/updating technical proposals.- Responsible for creating/updating organizational cyber security policies and strategies including Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs)- Worked with cross-functional teams to deliver the organizations Security offerings related to cybersecurity with a focus on security planning, cyber-risk assessments, and implementation of programs and solutions Show less

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  DIGITALSPEC - A Native Hawaiian Organization - NHO 8(a)

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

  Sr. IT Security Specialist - Team Lead

  Oversaw the information security of a High-Value Asset (HVA) Information system for the Department of Education. In addition, lead an IT project of modernizing an Information system by transitioning the system from its current physical server locations to a new FedRAMP cloud environment through coordination with gov’t stakeholders, network engineers, cloud service provider and application vendors

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  SiloSmashers, Inc.

  Nov 2019 - now

  Manage a multi-discipline program with approximately 40 full-time employees across 8 task areas including ISSO support, security control assessors, penetration testers, and continuous monitoring. Support CISA Federal Program Managers with all tasks to ensure CISA information systems meet security requirements mandated by DHS 4300A and DHS Management Directives as well as brief CISA executive management as needed to keep them abreast of the security posture of CISA information systems. Led the Continuous monitoring team within CISA to track/report the security posture of CISA's Information Security systems and identify common gaps across CISA's systems by performing risk analyses and assessment. Led an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) team to assist GSA in modernizing 10 Acquisition information systems onto a new single unified cloud platform system.

  • Program Manager

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Continuous Monitoring Lead

    Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Program Manager/Sr. IT Security Specialist

    Nov 2019 - Mar 2023