Scott Edwards

About Scott Edwards

I am an Information Systems Security Engineer with 6+ years of hands-on RMF/JSIG authorization experience supporting SAP and classified systems, supported by 17 years of leadership in classified operational environments with the U.S. Army.I operate at the intersection of security engineering and security management — authoring and defending RMF artifacts, performing engineering-level security validation, and leading risk decisions that affect system authorization, sustainment, and mission assurance.My experience includes owning ATO packages, managing POA & Ms through remediation or risk acceptance, performing Linux and Windows security oversight, and advising engineering teams on secure system design and change impacts.I currently serve as an ISSE at L3Harris and previously led RMF/JSIG authorization for SAP systems at Raytheon. I hold CompTIA Security+ and am pursuing CISSP. I am open to roles requiring senior technical authority, program risk ownership, or hybrid leadership in defense and aerospace environments.

Experience

1. Information Systems Security Engineer (Isse)

   L3Harris Technologies

   Jan 2025 — Present · Greenville, TX, US

   Manually author SSPs, control narratives, POA & Ms, and supporting authorization evidence-Perform hands-on Linux and Windows security assessments (CLI validation, log review, baseline comparison)-Analyze vulnerability scan results (Tenable, Nessus, SCAP, NEWT) and coordinate remediation with engineering teams-Track POA & Ms through mitigation, remediation, or formal risk acceptance-Support change management, incident response, and system recovery activities

Education

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity Policy and Technology

• DeVry University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer and Information Systems