Steven Oster
Information Technology Specialist (Infosec) @VA Office of Information and Technology
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WORK HISTORY
Information Technology Specialist (Infosec) @VA Office of Information and Technology
CISM certified IT INFOSEC Specialist and Program Manager FAC-P/PM COR providing oversight and governance for VA Office of Information Security (OIS), Information Security Risk Management (ISRM) Portfolio. Includes DoD GOTS product \"Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)\" which automates the VA RMF and GRC to insure OMB, DHS and NIST compliance for the VA Enterprise. System documents security updates and artifacts, etc. to reflect the current operating environment, improved network visibility and increased identification of cyber risks, and improved accountability so VA leadership can mitigate risks affecting VA’s mission and business objectives. Also provides security and program management expertise to leadership for OIS Information Security Operations (ISO) to include the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC), High Value Assets (HVA) Program Office, and Critical Infrastructure Program (CIP). Previously supported FISMA/FISCAM VA OIG audits. Detailed as a Project Manager (PM) to support the Office of Information Security (OIS). OIS is accountable for VA’s participation in the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) security audits. The primary purpose of this Project Manager (PM) detail was to interject the project management discipline into VA’s handling of the security audits and remediation of findings. As a PM, I ensured remediation of findings occur, whether performed by PD, SDE, or any other VA organization.
EDUCATION
University of West Florida
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration Costal Zone Management Concentration
Dakota Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government
ABOUT STEVEN OSTER
Proven senior leader with established record of accomplishments leading high performance teams in high stress, high demand environments at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). Always delivers cost effective Return on Investment (ROI) activities that improve operations at DoD and VA across all departments. Consummate Team Builder with unifying skills creating vision and focus across internal (government) and external (industry) partners. Adept at recognizing and adapting to organizational change, implementing that change into higher productivity and more efficient use of available resources.
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