CMMC Registered Practitioner
CMMC Registered Practitioner with 3+ years of hands-on MSP security experience helping SMBs in regulated industries achieve compliance. CCP exam passed (certification pending Tier 3 background). Zero ransomware incidents across 100+ endpoints for fully managed clients over 2+ years.
CMMC Expertise: Registered Practitioner credential from CyberAB with CCP exam passed. Experienced in NIST 800-171 control implementation, gap assessments, security program development, and compliance documentation for manufacturing, finance, and legal sector clients.
Security Operations: Built and managed security programs for 30+ clients. Deployed enterprise firewalls, implemented endpoint protection, established identity and access management controls, and coordinated with third-party SOC for threat monitoring.
Regulated Environment Experience: HIPAA environment experience from BMA Inc. and Vanderbilt Hospital. Led 11-person team through 5,000+ system deployment in healthcare setting.
Credentials
CMMC Credentials
CMMC
- CMMC Registered Practitioner (RP) - December 2025
- CMMC CCP Exam Passed - January 2026 (certification pending Tier 3 background)
Security
- CompTIA Security+ CE - November 2025 (DoD 8570 IAT Level II)
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate - November 2025
Other
- CompTIA Project+
- Google Project Management Certificate
- Google AI Essentials
Core Competencies
CMMC/Compliance
NIST 800-171 control implementation, gap assessments, SSP development, POA&M management, compliance documentation, policy development.
Security Operations
Risk assessments, security control implementation, incident response, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, network security.
Technical
AWS (IAM, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation), Azure AD, Active Directory, firewalls (WatchGuard, Fortinet), EDR, SIEM coordination.
Leadership
Former business owner with P&L responsibility. Executive advisory, stakeholder communication, team leadership, project management.
Professional Experience Highlights
Security Program Building
Built security programs from scratch for 30+ clients. Developed policies, implemented controls, established documentation standards for audit readiness.
Zero Ransomware Track Record
Maintained zero ransomware breaches across 100+ endpoints for fully managed clients over 2+ years. Stabilized previously compromised environments.
Healthcare Compliance
HIPAA environment experience from BMA Inc. and Vanderbilt Hospital. Led 11-person team through 5,000+ system deployment.
Client Advisory
Advised C-suite stakeholders on security strategy and compliance requirements across manufacturing, finance, and legal sectors.
Industry Experience
Manufacturing
Security programs for manufacturing clients including network segmentation, production system protection, and compliance documentation.
Finance & Legal
Security frameworks for accounting and legal clients. Compliance requirements, document security, access controls.
Healthcare
HIPAA-regulated environments at BMA Inc. and Vanderbilt Hospital. Clinical workflow support, PHI protection.
Professional Services
Document security, compliance systems, remote work security implementations.
Connect
Projects
Federal Cloud Resume - AWS serverless architecture demo
Location
Arkansas, relocating to San Antonio or Dallas area
Helping organizations in regulated industries build and maintain security programs that meet compliance requirements.