Bryan Koch

Experience

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  The Rinx

  Mar 2001 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for operation of building, including the refrigeration systems, aquatic systems, overseeing point of sale stations, safety of patrons and operating Zamboni and Olympia ice resurfacers throughout a shift. Worked as entry-level staff ensuring customer safety and enjoyment. Monitored patrons ice skating and served as first response to injuries. Performed basic janitorial duties and other work as needed. Served as an on and off ice official for hockey games. Certified Ice Hockey Official by USA Hockey.

  • Building Supervisor / Zamboni Driver

    Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  • Rink Guard/Cashier

    Nov 2002 - Jun 2005

  • Scorekeeper/Referee

    Mar 2001 - Jun 2005
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  Hidden Pond Day Camp

  May 2004 - Sept 2005

  Operator of Aquatic Facilities

  Ensured the safe operation of a three swimming pool complex, including compliance with all safety and sanitation laws. Certified by the National Swimming Pool Foundation.

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2015

  Managed over 100 technicians maintaining all Coast Guard electronics systems on 239 boats and 72 remote electronics sites throughout the Northeast United States. Responsible for $7M inventory and $500k budget. Achieved 100% on internal CFO audit of electronics, hardware, and software. 15% improvement in preventive maintenance completion leading to a 30-day rise in mean time between failures across the area. •Designed a dynamic internal and external web presence for 600-member organization streamlining business processes for customers and cross-functional work groups which greatly improved organizational efficiency. Led the Coast Guard’s pilot project for implementing IT Asset Management at the unit level. Developed contracting plan to establish a data-driven cyber analytics team during the response to the OPM data breach. Show less Responsible for safe navigation of the ship and the daily supervision of 6-member weapons and law enforcement Division. Orchestrated interdiction of over $6M in illicit narcotics, and 300 illegal immigrants over 6 deployments in the Caribbean Sea, including 2 personal detections of convert smuggling vessels, while simultaneously leading diverse teams to ensure 100% readiness of ship’s navigation and weapons systems during extended operations. Supervised complete overhaul of ship’s pilothouse and armory, guaranteeing sustained operability of multiple aging systems and infrastructure.•Led ship’s training program for 80 crewmembers, increasing qualification and readiness by 20%, and personally mentored 11 members of ship’s crew towards continued success and career progression in the Coast Guard. Show less

  • Field Operations Manager, Coast Guard Base Boston

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2015

  • Lieutenant Junior Grade

    Nov 2011 - May 2014

  • Deck Watch Officer, CGC VIGILANT (WMEC-617)

    May 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Ensign

    May 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Cadet

    Jul 2006 - May 2010
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  PDRI, a CEB Company

  May 2016 - Sept 2016

  Technical Writer

  Developed examination questions and material for internal cybersecurity training placement for a large organization.

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  May 2017 - now

  Directly leads 75 watch standers responsible for 24/7 monitoring, reporting & troubleshooting of over 40 IT systems. Led the integration efforts of combining the monitoring and reporting functions of the Coast Guard IT infrastructure with Coast Guard Navigation Mission Systems. Orchestrated the realignment of field-level Service Design, Transition, and Operations functions throughout the Coast Guard.

  • Lieutenant Commander

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Commanding Officer, 1790 Cyber Protection Team

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Lieutenant

    May 2014 - Jun 2020

  • Director, Enterprise Operations Center, Coast Guard Cyber Command

    May 2017 - Aug 2018
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  SANS Institute

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2019

  Mentor/@Work Instructor

  Provides small group instruction for SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling course.

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  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Penetration Tester

  Coast Guard Detail Lead to the National Cybersecurity Assessment & Technical Services (NCATS) Branch in the National Programs & Protection Directorate. Performed 2-week Risk & Vulnerability Assessments on Federal, State & Local government agencies and critical infrastructure partners. Performed external and internal penetration testing, web app testing, wireless & database assessments, threat emulation through phishing and baseline vulnerability assessments.

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  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2020

  Leads Risk/Vulnerability Assessments for Federal, State, Local, Territorial & Tribal (SLTT), and private Critical Infrastructure partners which consist of a two-week remote & on-site comprehensive vulnerability assessment including scenario-based network penetration testing, web application testingsocial engineering testing, wireless testing, configuration reviews of servers and databases, and detection and response capability evaluation. Out-briefs C-level executives and technical staff on results, impact and recommended remediation steps. Show less

  • Risk/Vulnerability Assessment Team Lead

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Penetration Tester

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Marymount University

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

  Adjunct

  Teaching IT670 Computer Network Defense

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  U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

  Jul 2023 - now

  Coast Guard Liaison Officer to J-2/JIOC