- James Masterson
- Highlights – Security Analysis / Network Administrator / System Administrator
Currently a contractor to Verizon as a Senior Cyber Security and Compliance Analysis for their Federal Cloud environment. Also attending night college for Electrical Engineering and a part time IT consultant. Five years active duty U.S. Army working with Defense Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS), Milstar Satellite constellation, Cisco server management, Cisco router configurations, site design and layout. Two deployments to Afghanistan. Two years as Private/Specialist, one year as Corporal and two years as Sergeant. One year as a system design documentation writer and system configuration support technician. Three years as a Network Administrator working with system design configuration and help desk. One and a half years as a security vulnerability analysis, POA&M Management. I am familiar with FISMA and FedRAMP authorization process and managing an IT environment to a compliance standard.
- Relevant Experience
| Senior Security and Compliance contractor | Verizon Corp. Verizon Federal Cloud |
| May 2015 – Current |
Current position contracted to Verizon Federal security and compliance for their Federal cloud environments.
| Part time IT consultant | Maker Consulting inc. & Hayden Enterprises |
| May 2014 – August 2015 and Current |
Part time consulting for two local small businesses. Built and configured Maker Consulting small business IT solutions, including IPFW FreeBSD firewall, Netgear switches, Cisco routers, Xen Virtualization, Ubuntu server 14.04.2 LTS and Evolution exchange server. In Hayden Enterprises Inc. – setting up and documenting a network DMZ or perimeter network, routers and firewalls behind it for security isolation, Enabling the better use of the security appliances and streamlining bandwidth with fewer problems.
| Network Operation Center Systems Administrator | General Dynamics Alexandria, VA 22315 |
| July 2012 – October 2013 |
Systems Admin for US Coast Guard’s EMF 24x7x365 Network Operations Center. Monitor, manage and maintenance of connectivity for fixed and mobile assets on both the classified and unclassified LAN/WAN networks. Troubleshooting of satellite equipment, encryption equipment, routers, switches, etc., by utilizing, detailed standard operating procedures and both network/hardware monitoring tools and Remedy help desk ticketing tools. Spectrum of operation include 1,400 USCG routers/circuits, 170 ‘Rescue 21’ routers/circuits, 135 Classified routers/circuits as well as Coast Guard Cutter routers on both underway and shore-side ships.
| Network Administrator and Junior System Engineer. | Condicio Inc. Herndon, VA 20171 |
| November 2010 – March 2012 |
Primary Network Administrator during designing, testing and implementation phases of top level Domain Name Service (DNS) servers rated for FIPS 199 High security rating. Administrator for the installation, operation, maintenance and quick emergency response of 5 data facilities, with 5 physical and/or virtual servers per site.Acquisition, configuration, and maintenance of Dell R710 servers with security hardened Gentoo Linux operating systems, supporting DNS infrastructures with the latest security practices and patches in keeping with industry and government standards and practices. Used Tenable Nessus Scanner and Retina NetworkSecurity & Vulnerability Scanner on a bi-weekly schedule to test design changes of servers. I managed documented and evaluated the findings and managed them through the remediation process. I worked with the design team evaluate remediation solutions and review false positive documentation. I worked with the ISSO to help track POA&M items and manage POA&M documentation.
| Senior Satellite Communications team chief and Satcom subject matter expert. | 82nd Airborne Division, US Army. Charlie co. 122 Aviation Support Battalion |
| August 2005 – August 2010 |
Senior Transmission System Operator Maintainer for the Joint Network Node (JNN), for tactical signal communications support for the 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade and subordinate units. Network Operations Center (NOC) and Tactical Operations Center (TOC) network administrator for 6+ Forward Operating Bases during deployments. Two 12 month deployments to Afghanistan, responsibilities that included construction and layout of multiple operational areas, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Army Satellite Communications trailer (An/tsc-167f), operation of the Joint Node Network (JNN) shelter, troubleshooting and help desk for all supported units and equipment at more than 15 sites(10-50 users per site), personally responsible for equipment and spares valued in excess of $2 million USD, and responsible for the health, welfare, morale, training, and readiness of 7+ soldiers. Daily activities included satellite acquisition and tracking, signal strength analysis, Eb/No ratio balancing, Linkway TDMA and DMD-2050 FDMA Satellite Modems configuration using Telnet, Putty and SSH, TDMA and FDMA satellite network balancing, Cisco call manager configuration, Cisco call manager express configuration, addition and removal of all workstations, phones and printers to and from the network, troubleshooting malfunctions and service outages.