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Ben Byrd

Ben Byrd

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Cybersecurity Manager/Engineer Certifications: CISSP (595000) | CEH (ECC1905627348) | CGRC (595000) | CompTIA Security+ CE (COMP001021093881) Key Roles: RMF Controls Engineer | Supervisor of Network Operations (Nuclear Command & Control) | Active DoD Security Clearance Summary Accomplished and strategic IT professional with over 25 years' experience and Information Security Leader with over 11 years of experience designing and deploying comprehensive security programs across complex environments. Adept at ensuring adherence to US Government, state, and industry regulations (NIST, PII, HIPAA, FISMA, PCI-DDS). Worked in the Energy Sector for 2 years maintaning PLC's and high voltage lines and transformer stations. Proven record in managing and optimizing Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls, supervising mission-critical Network Operations for Nuclear Command & Control, and driving organizational readiness through robust cybersecurity practices.

Blue Mountain Energy 2014–2016 

Network Controls Engineer, Riley Colorado 

 Improved IT networks, industrial automation, and an electrical grid for 21 buildings. Configure Programable Logic Controllers (PLC), routers, switches, and servers running VMware, Windows Server 2008, 2012, and 2 UNIX OS servers using NERC-CIP. 

 Engineered, installed, and maintained over 20 PLC systems on the network infrastructure. 

 Monitored firewalls, network sniffers, interpreted system registry settings, system logs, router 

 logs, Intrusion Detection System, and packet captures. 

Company
GDIT
Job title
ISSO
Date Joined
04/24/2025
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