Gary Plowden

About Gary Plowden

Cybersecurity Analyst with an active DoD Secret clearance and extensive experience supporting National Guard, DoD, and enterprise environments. Proven track record in vulnerability management, STIG compliance, RMF-aligned risk mitigation, incident response, and secure network administration. Skilled in securing mission‑critical systems, conducting technical assessments, managing cryptographic materials, and supporting high‑security communications. Strong background in Cisco networking, VMware, Active Directory, and enterprise infrastructure operations. Recognized for strengthening cyber posture across military and financial institutions through disciplined analysis, technical depth, and operational reliability.

Experience

1. Infrastructure Support Specialist

   Army National Guard

   Jun 2024 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US

   Deploys, implements, maintains, and administers the infrastructure systems required to effectively provide defense in depth to the network and resources-Collects data gathered from a variety of CND tools (including intrusion detection system alerts, firewall, network traffic logs, and host system logs) to analyze events for possible attacks that occur within the environment-Performs assessments of systems and networks within the NE or enclave and identify where those systems and/or networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.

Education

• The University of Southern Mississippi

  Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Government

  2013 — 2018