Greggary Eaker

Greggary Eaker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cyber Defense Warrant Officer | Adaptable Leader | Excellence in Cybersecurity

  • Education

    • University of Charleston

      2021 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Cybersecurity
    • Post University

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science - BS COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES A/3.98

      Activities and Societies: President's List Graduated Summa Cum Laude while serving in the U.S. Army.

    • Homeschool

      2005 - 2008
      High School Diploma General Studies A/3.97
  • Experience

    • US Army

      Jul 2010 - now

      Subject matter expert on integrated cyberspace defensive operations activities and capabilities within the Army's portion of the cyberspace domain within the DODIN. (DCWF Code – 722) Duties:Respond to unauthorized activity, security alerts, attempted exploitation, data exfiltration, escalation, and any additional threats to Army operations and mission command. (DCWF Code – 531)Oversee the implementation of cybersecurity and cyberspace defense policies at all echelons, direct internal defensive measures across the integrated enterprise and tactical network, assist in cryptographic network planning, and support cyber electromagnetic spectrum operations (CEMA) to reduce detection by electronic signature. (DCWF Code – 732)Train and supervise cybersecurity and cyberspace defense personnel in the building, configuring, operating, securing, defending, protecting, and sustaining cybersecurity systems and software. (DCWF Code – 711)Provide technical guidance and advise commanders and staff on managing and operating Army, joint, intergovernmental, interagency, and multinational cyberspace defense efforts, including identification.Develop policy recommendations and provide technical guidance and advice to commanders and staff on managing and operating Army, joint, intergovernmental, interagency, and multinational data, information systems, and services. (DCWF Code – 752) Show less Primarily uses data collected from a variety of tools including intrusion detection systems, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs to analyze events that occur within their environment. Managed Division assets, designed dashboards and established best practices for various security tools including Splunk Enterprise, Security Onion 2.0, Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager and ePolicy Orchestrator, and Tenable Nessus/SecurityCenter. Occasionally tasked to augment external entities for support. Maintained oversight of building security architecture and routinely ensured units adhere to enterprise-level security policies and requirements through routine auditing and response measures. Conducted incident handling and response activities when security violations occurred. Produced white papers and research materials for experimentational security and network designs and tools to enable senior leadership to make decisions on ROI, purchases, and policy implementation. Show less Oversight of all technical realms of responsibility for the 2-12th Field Artillery Battalion comprised of over 700 servicemembers. The primary means of managing all communications equipment for the Battalion, managing repair logistics, assisting with equipment orders, and synchronizing subordinate units with senior-level leadership intent. A primary trainer for network management, satellite communications, radio communications, secure architecture and policy, and general human resources administration for the section. Show less Served as the communications manager and tactical infrastructure designer for 2-12th Field Artiller in Operations Freedom Sentinel and Spartan Shield. Established communications and critical logistics systems for 5 Tactical Command Posts in Afghanistan and Kuwait. Performed supporting activities for logistics, information and intelligence security, and personnel management. Responded to natural disasters, fire emergencies, and high-stress scenarios. Developed policy for the Battalion in both tactical communications and personnel management. Additional responsibilities as a Liaison Officer, Mail Clerk, and Key Custodian. Show less Responsible for the canvassing, interview, selection, and processing of new recruits into the Armed Forces. Enlisted over 50 new recruits and trained over 70 future soldiers. The primary face of the Army to the public in the area, responsible for generating and maintaining positive relationships with local area schools, counselors, hiring offices, and business leaders. Drove over 15,000 miles per year without accidents, and consistently produced contracts and new recruiting opportunities for the center. Show less Responsible for the set-up, maintenance, and tear-down of remote radio retransmissions sites to enable long-distance field communications. Provided help-desk support for various organizations when not actively in the field. Certified as an L3Harris Tactical Radio Network Manager, and performed many logistic and administrative duties to assist units with deactivation, disassembly, turn-in, and close-out. Directly oversaw the well-being and conduct of 4 subordinate soldiers and successfully completed over 6 field operations. Additional duties as the Arms Room Non-Commissioned Officer-In-Charge, recieved commendable ratings on all inspections and proficiency tests. Show less

      • Cyber Defense Warrant Officer

        Jun 2022 - now
      • Senior Cyber Defense Analyst

        Feb 2020 - May 2022
      • Section Chief

        Jan 2019 - Feb 2020
      • Forward Signal Support NCO

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
      • Recruiter

        Jul 2014 - Jan 2018
      • Retransmissions Team Chief

        Jul 2010 - Jul 2014
  • Licenses & Certifications