Amini Kweli

About Amini Kweli

Results-driven Information System Security Officer (ISSO) with over 11 years of…

Experience

1. Information System Security Officer (Isso Lead)

   Baxter Clewis Cybersecurity

   Feb 2022 — Present · MD, US

   Baxter Clewis (DoD Client)| Lead Information System Security Officer (ISSO)| 02/2022 – Present• Serve as the primary advisor to federal clients, managing system security posture and aligning initiatives with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, FIPS 199/200, and OMB A-130. Ensured regulatory compliance, guided executives on risk mitigation, and strengthened overall cybersecurity governance across complex federal environments.• Identify, applied, and validated security controls across diverse platforms and applications, aligned with DoD STIGs and NIST SP 800-53. Conducted manual testing, documentation review, and staff interviews for non-automated controls, enhancing system integrity, confidentiality, and availability while mitigating vulnerabilities.• Partnered with system administrators and developers to integrate security controls throughout the system development lifecycle (SDLC). Executed continuous monitoring, including Nessus scanning, Splunk log auditing, ATO maintenance, self-assessments, and secure media sanitization, ensuring systems remain resilient and compliant.• Conducted FIPS 199 categorization, control baseline tailoring, NIST SP 800-53A assessments, and managed POAMs. Developed and executed Security Test & Evaluation (ST & E) procedures, coordinated remediation strategies with stakeholders, and maintained audit-ready documentation, significantly reducing organizational risk and ensuring federal compliance.• Conduct continuous monitoring of security controls to verify proper implementation, effectiveness, and compliance with cybersecurity requirements, including maintaining current ATO, performing self-assessments, scans, log reviews, and ensuring secure media sanitization prior to disposal.