John Denny

Professional manager, strategic planner, leader, and budding data scientist with years of developing, auditing, and training cybersecurity, information assurance, computer programming (SQL, C, C++, Python), networking, policy/plans, and business solutions across multi-domain and enterprise level environments. Loyal team player and leader dedicated to achieving security, organizational and professional goals. A torrent of enthusiasm that breeds motivation, self-discipline, innovation, and initiative in colleagues and peers.

Telos Corporation San Antonio, TX

Lead Information Assurance Engineer September 2018 – Present

• Configure and troubleshoot the enterprise deployment of Xacta RMF toolset in AWS Cloud environments
• Develop technical security solutions that address RMF control concerns both on premise and in the cloud
• Write custom SQL queries to build detailed reports on FISMA reportable items for executive leaders

ECPI University San Antonio, TX

Adjunct Instructor, Computer and Information Sciences Department October 2018 – Present

• Teaching courses both on-ground/remote for over 200 students in networking, Linux, protocols, programming
• Assisting in course development for Cisco Routing / Switching, Advanced Cyber Security, and Client/Server
• Current Courses: Networking, SANs, Linux Admin, Cyber Security, Client/Server, Routing/Switching, Computer

Config, Programming in C/C++/Python/SQL, Ports/Protocols, Disaster Recovery, Databases

Booz Allen Hamilton San Antonio, TX

Cyber Security Policy and Compliance Analyst September 2016 – September 2018

• Planned, developed, and monitored policies, programs, and standards in support of DoD staff/ops center
• Created / analyzed structured data using analytic techniques for Combatant Command assessment criteria
• Incorporated NIST publications/cyber security best practices in current cyber ops to improve efficiency

ITT Technical Institute San Antonio, TX

Chair, School of Information Technology March – August 2016

• Supervised team of 40 instructors in over 10K hours of focused academics and assignments per year
• Managed Information Technology program across 3 degree plans for over 350 students annually
• Performed teaching evaluations on 25 faculty providing feedback to enhance learning environment

Adjunct Instructor, Electronics Engineering Tech and Cyber Security May 2014 – March 2016

• Taught over 150 semester hours in courses covering:
• Industrial Control Systems (PLC programming, motor drives, microcontrollers)
• Computer Programming (languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, Assembly)
• Cyber Security (policy, legal issues, strategies, access control, risk management, etc)

United States Air Force San Antonio, TX

Senior Cyber Operations Strategist November 2011 – June 2016

• Drafted 6 month defensive information security strategies for a $1.4B global enterprise network
• Assessed over 250 tasks toward completion of 12 National level information security objectives
• Led 20 personnel in operational planning to develop solutions for rapidly emerging network threats
• Used data science / analytic techniques to create assessment reports for operational objective completion

Western International University Tempe, Arizona

• Master of Science, Information Systems Engineering July, 2014

Grantham University Kansas City, Missouri

• Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology October, 2010

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

• Associate of Applied Science, Electronics Engineering Technology April, 2009

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Community College of the Air Force Maxwell, Alabama

• Associate of Applied Science, Instructor of Military Science and Technology May, 2008
• Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Systems Technology August, 2001