Dimetris Dunklin

About Dimetris Dunklin

Mission-focused Lead Information Systems Security Manager with extensive vulnerability assessment and security policy creation expertise. Insightful professional with more than 25+ years of experience working to alleviate data compromises and cyber threats. Highly resourceful and competent professional offering a strong academic Information Technology foundation. Background includes experience in providing project management, vulnerability management, risk assessment compliance standards, security assessment, systems and network analysis, authorization, and accreditation (A&A), and customer and application support in a government environment. Achieve success through a unique, effective combination of technical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Degrees, experiences, and major strengths contribute to enthusiastically meeting all new challenges and treating even routine tasks as special opportunities.

Experience

1. Lead Information System Security Manager

   Torch Technologies, Inc.

   Oct 2023 — Present · Montgomery, AL, US

   Acting as the primary cybersecurity technical advisor to the AO, PM, and ISO for the AFLCMC/HBBZ BaS & E program, ensuring security and compliance within the CloudOne AWS GovCloud environment. Implementing DevSecOps best practices and integrating security into the software development lifecycle.• Applying project management principles and methods to ensure a fully compliant infrastructure protection program is implemented throughout the organization. Leveraging threat intelligence feeds to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.• Maintaining the responsibility for cybersecurity activities associated with day-to-day security operations and software development lifecycle, including securing web applications, APIs, and microservices. Implementing API security best practices and cloud security posture management (CSPM) solutions.• Utilizing eMASS to review and assess artifacts and DISA STIG Viewer to review and analyze STIG results, ACAS, JFrog, and Checkmarx scans. Automating vulnerability scanning and remediation using security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms.• Analyzing hybrid cloud strategies, infrastructures, and its relationship to mission partner project spaces. Managing the attack surface and implementing Zero Trust principles across hybrid environments. • Evaluating threats and vulnerabilities to information systems to find the need for added safeguards. Contributing to the organization\'s vulnerability disclosure program.• Reviewing and approving the information system Security Test Plan, which is formed of the System Security Plan (SSP) and Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM). Integrating penetration testing and red teaming exercises to validate security controls.

Education

• H Councill Trenholm State Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Network Design and Administration

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance