Tafari Dancy

Sr. Security Engineer | RMF & FedRAMP Specialist | CISM | ATO & Risk Management Lead | Empowering Resilient Cyber Operations

Role
Information Assurance Security Specialist at SMX
Location
Woodbridge, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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Experience

  1. Information Assurance Security Specialist

    SMX

    Apr 2020 — Present · Northern, VA, US

    Lead cybersecurity compliance and technical risk initiatives across cloud-based and on-premise systems, supporting federal clients in maintaining ATOs under RMF, FedRAMP, FISMA, and DoD frameworks and requirements. Spearheaded development, submission, and continuous maintenance of Security Authorization Packages, supporting systems and ensuring alignment with RMF, FedRAMP, and FISMA compliance requirements. Authored and maintained security documentation, including SSPs, RARs, SAPs, SARs, POA & Ms, and IRPs to support accreditation and strengthen audit-readiness. Oversaw security monitoring and control implementation across AWS, web, data, and communication systems to maintain ATO status for enterprise platforms. Applied NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, 800-53A, OMB A-130/A-123, and STIG frameworks to conduct security control assessments and validate technical safeguards.

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