Independent security engineer with 20+ years on mission-critical communications and cloud. Input Drive Security is the name I use for this work. You are hiring a person, not an entity listing.
How I work
Federal contractor roles (CONUS, Public Trust) cover the recent years: AISSO / SCA, GRC, and cloud architecture on systems that had to hold an ATO. Before that I ran enterprise networks, then SATCOM and telecom for DoD missions.
The path is the proof: SATCOM, microwave, and fiber in high-consequence theaters; classified and unclassified network O&M CONUS and OCONUS; AWS GovCloud architecture for DHS-supporting agencies; then GRC, SSPs, POA&Ms, and continuous authorization (cATO) readiness at DOI’s IA/ACIO office.
I still like building small, privacy-respecting tools. Calculators and lab pages on this domain are demos, not the product. No ads, no analytics. Theme preference is the only thing stored in your browser.
Focus areas
SSPs, assessments, POA&Ms, and cATO / continuous authorization evidence
NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, and GRC platform work (including r4→r5)
AWS GovCloud design: IAM, segmentation, encryption, logging and monitoring
Hands-on review: identity, Zero Trust principles, vulnerability process
Enterprise transport when the job needs it — LAN/WAN, fiber, SATCOM background
Python and automation where it saves an assessor or operator time
Credentials
Only current certifications are listed. Expired vendor certs are not advertised.
Current
CISSP(ISC)² · member 444470
CompTIA CASP+ ceIssued May 2024 · through May 2027
Education & training
B.S., Information Systems Management — University of Maryland Global Campus. A.S., Electronic Systems Technology — Community College of the Air Force.
SANS cybersecurity coursework. Short courses (MIT, FIRST CVSS v4.0, Digital Forensics Essentials) stay in the training column, not the cert column.
I previously held Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper, and AWS certifications. They are expired, so they are not listed as current. The underlying work — enterprise routing, GovCloud, and operations — is still in scope.
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