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William Jacob Waldman - Cybersecurity Specialist

Email: william@williamwaldman.com ❖ Phone: ON REQUEST ❖ Location: Phoenix, AZ ❖ Website: williamwaldman.com

SUMMARY

Highly driven Cybersecurity Specialist with direct DoD experience, proficient in RMF compliance (NIST SP 800-37, 800-53, 800-160) and network infrastructure management (Cisco, SATCOM). Experienced in endpoint security, incident response, data loss prevention, and incident response for mission-critical systems. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, policy development, and maintaining readiness to uphold DoD and Air Force policies and standards.

WORK EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force | Jan. 2022 – Feb. 2025 (Spangdahlem AB, DE)

Cybersecurity Specialist; ISSO, Wing/Base Cybersecurity Office

• Managed cybersecurity operations and compliance, ensuring systems adhered to DoD security standards.
• Provided training to 100+ personnel on USAF and base cybersecurity protocols to support local units.
  Key Results: Improved compliance with DoD standards on Spangdahlem Air Force Base and Geographically Separated Units (GSUs) in 5 countries while streamlining the resolution of 250+ ITSM tickets.
• Developed, enforced, and published security policies and procedures, assisting in the creation of incident response plans to enhance readiness and response times.
• Served as the alternate lead for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) efforts, training the primary point of contact on best practices while maintaining continuous oversight to safeguard classified and unclassified information.
• Supported the implementation of endpoint security tools and data loss prevention programs to protect sensitive information.
• Utilized McAfee HBSS ePO data and implemented mitigation strategies through the creation of Standard Operating Procedures.
  Key Results: : Reduced HBSS non-compliance by 96%+ across Spangdahlem and GSUs, from 3000~ systems to under 100
• Assisted ISSM using RMF, using NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, and NIST SP 800-160 series for accreditation of the Spangdahlem Non-classified IP Routing Network Enclave and Secret IP Routing Network Enclave.
• Reviewed and wrote RMF security policy controls as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) under supervision of the Information System Security Manager.
• Tested security controls and endpoint security policies utilizing STIG Manager and Evaluate-STIGs.
• Acted as the primary and SME for the Remanence Security (REMSEC) program for the WCO, writing SOPs consulting Air Force and NIST guidance for physical or digital sanitization of physical classified and non-classified media.
• Utilized Forescout Zero Trust (ZT) technology and created training materials for a technical introduction for the Vulnerability Mitigation Team on ZT policy and rules.

Cyber Transport Technician, Agile Combat Employment

• Maintained and configured network infrastructure, including Cisco switches, to support mission-critical operations.
• Operated and troubleshot SATCOM systems and implemented PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingent, Emergency) communication frameworks.
• Utilized console interfaces to configure and diagnose network equipment, ensuring operational readiness.
• Gained experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) for managing and troubleshooting VoIP systems.

Cyber Defense Operator, Mission Defense Team

• Monitored and analyzed security logs to detect and neutralize cyber threats using tools such as ELK Stack, Hive, Nessus (ACAS), Arkime, etc. in Cyber Defensive Operations (DCO)
• Responded to cybersecurity incidents, preventing data breaches and minimizing system disruptions in various trainings and exercises, including a joint exercise with the Swiss Armed Forces.
• Utilized Splunk along with other mentioned tools to monitor, review, and audit network traffic and configuration.

EDUCATION

Primavera Online
High School Diploma
Phoenix, AZ

CERTIFICATIONS, SKILLS & INTERESTS

• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ CE (COMP001021974162)
• Specialized Courses: Cyber Protect and Defend Course (CyPD); Functional Mission Analysis Cyber (FMA-C); Forescout Certified Associate Course (FSCA); SOC Core Skills; Active Defense and Deception
• Skills: Security Operations; DLP; RMF; eMASS; Evaluate-STIGS; STIG Manager; Microsoft 365; PowerShell; SIEM (Elastic Stack); Nessus; Arkime; Bash scripting; Network Infrastructure Management; Cisco Unity Call Manager; RHEL