Ar-Raheem Ellis
Information Security & IT Operations Manager | CISSP Candidate | TS/SCI w/ CI Polygraph| U.S. Naval Officer
- Role
- Fleet Cyber Command Office of Compliance and Assessments Future Operations Officer (Lt O3-e) at US Navy
- Location
- Chesapeake, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ar-Raheem Ellis
A devoted father, husband, and Cybersecurity & IT Operations Leader with 25 years of…
Experience
Fleet Cyber Command Office of Compliance and Assessments Future Operations Officer (Lt O3-e)
Jun 2022 — Present · Suffolk, VA, US
The Fleet Cyber Command Office of Compliance and Assessment (FCC OCA) Future Operations Officer plays a key strategic and operational role in planning, coordinating, and preparing the execution of Navy-wide cybersecurity inspections and assessments. This position is critical to ensuring cyber readiness across the fleet and aligning with Department of Defense (DoD) directives.Key Responsibilities:Strategic Scheduling & Planning:Develops and manages long-range schedules for Cybersecurity Inspections and Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments (CORA) across the U.S. Navy, ensuring alignment with mission priorities, operational availability, and evolving threats.Site Selection & Prioritization:Establishes selection criteria for determining which shore and afloat commands are assessed, using a risk-based approach aligned with DoD Cyber Defense Command Tasking Orders, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), and DoD 8500-series guidance.Inter-Service Coordination:Collaborates with Joint Forces Headquarters-DoDIN (JFHQ-DODIN), U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), and other service components to deconflict assessment schedules and support a unified defense posture.Operational Forecasting:Conducts future force projection analysis to anticipate assessment resource needs and guide strategic inspection coverage to address potential cybersecurity gaps in the Navy’s operational network.Program Oversight & Process Development:Assists in developing and refining standard operating procedures (SOPs), assessment methodologies, and compliance processes to improve assessment effectiveness and standardization.Leadership & Briefings:Briefs senior leadership on future cyber inspection operations, readiness status, and trends. Provides recommendations to optimize the Navy’s cyber resilience strategy.
Education
Excelsior University
Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.), Technology Management
Western Governors University
Master of Science (M.S.), Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Columbia College
Associate of Science - AS, General Studies
2008 — 2013
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