KEN BROWN__________________________________________ • Address: Martinsburg, WV 25405    • email: brownk2365@gmail.com

SYSTEMS ENGINEER  Areas of Expertise: Information Technology Professional with 15 years of Unix Administration experience; 5 years of Linux Experience; 4 years of practicing/implementing Systems Engineering phases; 4 years of Information Technology Development and/or Instruction; 8 years of Help Desk experience; and 2 years of Information Assurance Analyst experience. Security Clearance: Inactive TS/SCI granted 2/2012

Certifications: Security + (Good For Life), DISA Level 2 System Administrator

Technical Proficiencies: 

Applications: Jira, Confluence, Infra Trouble Management System, Big Brother, Universal Identity Service, RSA SecurID, UniCERT HP Openview, Siebel, Remedy and Vulnerability Management System (VMS)

Cross Domain Technologies: Data Sync Guard, Multi-Domain Dissemination System, Radiant Mercury and Trusted Data Exchange

Hardware: x86 based processors, AMD64 based processors, IA64 based processors, SPARC based workstations, and SPARC based servers.

Operating Systems: Centos 6.X and 7.X, Ubuntu X.XX, STOP OS 6.X and Solaris 2.X through Solaris 10, Trusted Solaris 8.

Professional Training:Risk Decision Accreditation Criteria (RDAC 2.0) [2010], Raytheon Systems Engineer [2006], SAIC Systems Engineer Course [2006] Professional Experiences: 

Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Ashburn,VA   9/2012 – 6/2015Lead Specialist Network Security Engineer (IAM Analyst)     Provided intermediate support for Verizon's Universal Identity Service, RSA's SecurID and UniCERT

(Certificate Authority) Identity Management based applications for Verizon's international customer base.

Resolved or escalated infrastructure Operating System (Linux and/or MS Windows) and /or networking issues that hamper operations.

Resolved or escalated customer requests submitted to Service Desk Translated remediation processes into organizational procedures for use by organizational elements. Created and implemented organizational change controls for product architectural components.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Linthicum,MD 8/2010 – 9/2012Senior Consultant     Translated secure implementations for Trusted Solaris 8, Solaris 10 with Trusted Extensions and

Secure Trusted Operating Program (STOP OS) to Risk Decision Authority Criteria technology mitigation concepts.

Provided Security + instruction for the 336 Training Squadron’s (Keesler AFB, Biloxi,MS) Just in Time personnel and Air Force level three personnel.

Augmented the Point of Contact and Common Test and Evaluation training for a division within the National Security Agency.

Provided Cross Domain Solution ticket support for the Navy Cross Domain Solution Office (SPAWAR,Charleston,SC).

Provided technical guidance for the Cross Domain Solution Obsolescence Study conducted by Air Force Rome Labs in support of a Unified Cross Domain Office effort.

Co-Authored the Cross Domain Ticket Handbook and Technical Exchange Meeting Policy for a division within the National Security Agency.

Tapestry Technologies, Chambersburg,PA 2/2009 – 5/2010 Information Assurance Engineer     Conducted security posture reviews using Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and other

tools for Unix based systems; Apache based platforms and Domain Name Service (DNS) systems on behalf of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Field Security Office for Department of Defense (DoD) information systems certification.

Supported various Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) security checklist deployed throughout DoD. Duties included and are were not limited to performing Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) filter support testing, CDS technology related training and periodic CDS posture reviews of various DoD CDS.

Created Data Sync Guard checklist using 800-53 controls in Vulnerability Management System (VMS) Supported DoD community security checklist inquiries via Remedy (Service Desk Support Software) for

CDS, Domain Name Service, VMware ESX 4.x, Citrix Xen App and Unix.

Trusted Computer Solutions, Herndon,VA 11/2007 – 2/2009Secure Systems Engineer     Submitted, tested and documented system test cases to interact with agency security personnel for

system connectivity and operation / maintenance. Installed, configured and maintained Trusted Computer Solutions product Web-shield to include

components that compromise the Multiple Domain Dissemination System 3.2 baseline. Coordinated with organizational entities for support Oracle/SUN servers located in a Data Center

located at Bolling AFB

Raytheon, Springfield, VA   5/2005 – 11/2007 Process Control Operator    Monitored real-time application and system resources to support system operations. Provided real-time operational response to system alerts and changes in the system environment

including system reconfiguration, data analysis and data reporting. Submited / reviewed system improvement procedures and Problem Reports. Science Applications International Corporation, Alexandria, VA 2/2000 – 10/2005 Secure Systems Engineer / Secure Systems Integrator Installed, configured and tested software required for the life cycle of the Secure Trusted Operating

Program  (STOP) operating system and Trusted Data Exchange (TDX) application. Reviewed and evaluated customer sites for Cross Domain Guard system deployment. Installed and configured releases of the TDX application for deployment (DISA, Slidell, LA) for CT &E

testing. Defined hardware life cycle and deployed the prototype of the Secure File Transmissions Guard Data

Center model. Assisted Configuration Management personnel with inventory and tracking of Cross Domain products. Evaluated and retrieved Secure Transmission Software and Integrity Validation Software for the Solaris

Operating system, Operating System used in Cross Domain Guard . Researched, evaluated , recommended, tested, ordered and/or purchased hardware/ software/

equipment required to support DISA’s Cross Domain Solutions (Command & Control Guard [C2G] and TDX) life cycle and support lab operations (system builds,configuration,demos and deployments)