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Charles E. Black 

Cybersecurity Practitioner

Exceptionally well organized and resourceful Professional with experience with Risk management, IT Auditing, Vulnerability Assessment, cybersecurity, forensics, malware analysis, cloud and virtual technologies, MVC, .net, and information technology; excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; able to handle multiple projects while producing high quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment; familiar with NIST, ISACA and ISO standards; Well experienced with Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems; knowledgeable following WCAG and 508 compliance standards

CERTIFICATIONS

·         GIAC, GSEC401, Oct. 2017   

·         Certified Security+, CompTIA, Sept. 2015 

EXPERIENCE

Security Analyst/Configuration Management

National Federation Center, Columbia SC, 10/2017-Present

·         Audited system using operating system logs, evaluated services and communication channels

·         Evaluated and enhanced security using SAN’s Critical Security Controls

·         Determined which patterns to follow for business needs utilizing various standards to include NIST and ISO

·         Developed risk matrix for current security standings

Professional Trainer/Web Consultant,

National Federation Center, Columbia SC, 2016-Present

·         Trained disabled clients on use of standard computer software

·         Examined websites for accessibility using asp.net, ARIA, and html

·         Examining MySQL and SQL interfaces and improving through-put

Career Change, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE   June 2015-Nov. 2016

·         Studied Cyber Security, Master’s Degree, 3.945 GPA.

·         Actively researching Artificial Intelligence concepts following rule-based methodologies

·         Determined incident management steps, Learned ISACA Auditing standards and practices, and change control procedures

·         Scripted security tools and programs to detect threats and evaluate vulnerabilities

·         Secured networks using logs, analyzing services, evaluating processes, analyzing malware and comparing snapshots

·         Analyze risks on various projects based on the FAIR method

·         Exposed to and implemented various standards to include NIST (sp800-30, sp800-53, …) and ISO (27001 family) standards and established baselines based on those requirements

·         Examined TCP/IP and UDP network vulnerabilities and performed host Threat Hunting Activities

·         Extracted current system configurations from customers and suggested security changes

Mainframe Developer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Columbia SC, July 2009 – Oct 2014

·         Produced structured, .net and object-oriented applications for internal use

·         Filled teamwork and leadership rolls, performed corporate activities

·         Evaluated accessibility of proprietary software

Web Developer, Division of Information Management, Fort Campbell, KY, 2006-2008

·         Conducted business continuity drills

·         Performed accessibility testing using asp.net and updated the garrison and DOD intranet

·         Examined web accessibility of civilian military presence

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

·         Security:  Risk Management, Ethical Hacking, Network Analysis, Auditing, Social Engineering,

Policy Analysis, PCI, HIPAA, ISACA Auditing Standards, PMI Standards, and various other Security standards

·         Applications:  Microsoft Office, Visual Studio (2005-2015), Microsoft Project, networking security tools, FTK, SIEM tools, and various data compliance and discovery modules

·         Database:  SQL, MYSQL SERVER 2012-2014, MYSQL, Oracle, DB2, IMS

·         Web Design:  HTML, CSS, JAVA, XML, ASP.NET (2005-2015),

·         Languages:  ASP.Net, Cobol, C++, JAVA, C#, .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5-6.0

·         Accessibility:  HTML, CSS, WAIA, JAVA, ASP.net, .net languages, JAVA Script, and other software/hardware access technologies

EDUCATION

M.S. in Cybersecurity, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, Nov 2016, GPA 3.945

B.S. in Information Technology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, May 2008, GPA 3.52

A.S. Computer Programming Technology, Midlands Tech, Columbia, SC, Aug 2002, GPA 3.496

RECENT TRAININGS

·         Microsoft SQL Server, 2015

·         Certified Advanced Security Practitioner, Nov. 2015