Ken Foster
Senior Manager - Sled - Az, Ca, Nv Region @Mandiant Part Of Google Cloud
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager - Sled - Az, Ca, Nv Region @Mandiant Part Of Google Cloud
Sacramento, CA, US
Responsible for the direct support of the western region State, Local, and Educational (SLED) consulting team mission for all matters related execution of client support activities. Responsibilities include- Prepare and deliver customer support content and briefings in support of discussions across executive and technical leadership constituencies- Support of client stakeholders to determine their cybersecurity and threat management needs and requirements - Provide trusted advisor advocacy in support of client operational, tactical, and strategic programs- Manage complex customer delivery projects to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery- Interface with clients to address concerns, issues, and provide escalation pathways to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of support, technologies, and services - Resource management and success facilitation of supporting consulting team members- Execution of business development and client sustainment service management operations
EDUCATION
Columbia College
AA
Kaplan University
Masters of Computer Science in Information Technology
Kaplan University
B.S.
SKILLS
ABOUT KEN FOSTER
Provides cybersecurity analysis, support, Incident Response, and penetration testing support to federal, state, and critical infrastructure providers in direct support of the State of California, Department of Homeland Security, and USCYBERCOM national protection strategies- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Certified Penetration Tester / Team Lead (GPEN), GIAC Certified Incident Responder (GCIH), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Comptia Security+, Microsoft Enterprise Administrator, Master of Information Technology Degree with emphasis in Information Security, and former CyberPatriot mentor- Managed various levels of cyber defense and response teams / groups within federal and state government- Experience using cyber defensive and offensive tools including McAfee Intrushield, HBSS, BeyondTrust Retina, Kali, Python Scripting, Security Onion, and Nessus - Penetration Team Leader, providing target analysis, exploitation testing / beacon deployment, management, documentation, report development- Primary phishing email pretext development, landing page design, and process manager- Manages technical staff support group providing viral defense, vulnerability identification, patch remediation, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and classified data processing units- Developed and maintains agency Incident Response Plan (IRP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)- Proven ability to work in high pressure situations, with internal / external staffs- 2015 State of California Gold Superior Accomplishment Award winner- Recognized nationally for achieving lowest vulnerability rate in all audited US Army organizations 2008. Specialties: Project Management, Intrusion Prevention, Penetration Testing, Computer Network Defense (CND), Incident Response (IR), Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, CompTia Security +, Microsoft MCSE+S & MCTS, MCITP (Ent Admin) Server, CISSP
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