1. 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 – 6/2015
Lead 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 – 9/2012
Senior 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.

2. • 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 – 2/2009
Secure 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)