Michael McDonald Caraballo
MBA | BS MIS | CCNA | VMware Certified | CompTIA A+ | Network+ | Security+ | Top Secret / SCI Clearance
- Role
- System Engineer at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael McDonald Caraballo
Mission-critical IT leader and systems professional with 20+ years of experience across systems engineering, enterprise systems administration, IT leadership, network engineering, desktop support, and military telecommunications. Proven record supporting high-stakes environments in government, finance, energy, and military organizations, with strengths in operational reliability, infrastructure support, technical troubleshooting, cybersecurity-aligned operations, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.
Experience
System Engineer
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aug 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Design and implement cybersecurity hardware and software solutions to protect NASA assets at the Houston campus, including Mission Control systems, ground facilities supporting ISS operations, and mission-support infrastructure. • Engineer and support security controls, procedures, and technical safeguards that align with information security standards and reduce risk to mission-critical systems. • Respond to security alerts and events, investigate incidents, and support containment, remediation, and reporting activities for cyber threats affecting operational environments. • Perform log analysis and event correlation to identify suspicious activity, determine root cause, and improve incident response effectiveness. • Support SIEM and incident response platform improvements, recommend enhancements to strengthen security posture, and help implement tools for investigation and remediation. • Develop or enhance internal cyber security procedures, reports, and toolsets that improve protection of NASA ground and mission-support assets.
Education
CompTIA Tech Career Academy
A+, Network +, and Security +
VMware IT Academy
VMware Certified Associate Digital Business Transformation 2020, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
2020 — 2020
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree, Management of Information Systems
2005 — 2008
Nucamp Coding Bootcamp
C++, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Python, Node JS, Computer Programming
Walsh College
Doctor of Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence
Cisco Networking Academy
Certification, CCNA, CyberOps
Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Cyber Security
2019 — 2024
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