SILAS EUBANKS III
11504 North Madison Ave
Kansas City, MO 64155
Cell (816) 210-2109
seubanksiii@kc.rr.com

Senior IT Manager experienced in general, network, and project management; consistently achieves positive results
• Restructured TWA network and security departments; restored business unit and senior management confidence
• Created plans and initiated global network upgrade project to ensure optimum support of senior management goals and new technologies i.e. curbside passenger check-in, planeside wireless baggage verification and Voice over IP

Excellent Security Manager with broad security knowledge, varied experience and demonstrated success
• Created security controls, policies and procedures and ensured all personnel were properly trained in applicable IT and Security processes; enabled organization to obtain a SAS 70 certification (attestation) and pass a Sarbanes Oxley audit
• 15 years successful management of Personnel, Physical, COMSEC, OPSEC and Network Security programs
• Completed security assessments and inspections of communications and IT systems and facilities to ensure they complied with applicable regulations and standards; familiar with security documents such as NISPOM and DITSCAP

Superior communicator with 15 years experience in supervisory and management roles that required creating various documentation i.e. policies, procedures and evaluations; Successfully communicated with all levels of management, peer managers, IT/Security staff, customers, vendors and all other entities involved in the IT and Security processes

EDUCATION: Master of Science degree, Computer Information Systems, Almeda University, Boise, ID, 2003; CISSP, Cisco CCNA and CCDA certifications. USAF Customer Care University course; Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting course; 7-week USAF Network Support course; 7-day Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices class; Two 5-day
Cisco router courses; Several Windows Technical Support training classes. Current DoD Final Secret Security Clearance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Avazpour Networking Services IT Operations Director 12/2004 to 8/2006

Managed the IT department consisting of help desk; desktop, server and network support; customer IT solutions design and deployments customer support; core infrastructure support; IT projects and Network Security. Analyze dcompany and customers business objectives and goals to provide tactical and strategic direction for Avazpour Corporate IT processes. IT Security Officer responsible for all areas of security for the organization to include providing security briefings, creating security policies, standards, procedures and various forms and processes that allowed us to obtain a SAS70 certification (attestation) for the Sarbanes-Oxley audit.

The Boeing Company Operational Concept Analyst 03/2004 to 12/2004

Member of the Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) Program Protection & Security group Information Assurance department. Responsible for researching, creating and implementing policies and procedures covering Information Assurance areas to include: Common Security Configurations (CSC) for UNIX, Microsoft and Cisco networking devices; Risk Management; Vulnerability Assessment Tools and Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM). Focal for CSC and IAVM; coordinates with GMD components to capture all mission requirements; plan, schedule and verify implementations. Reviews and maintains expertise of various security documents such as DoD Instruction 8500.2, DITSCAP and NISPOM.

Information Technology (IT) Consultant 05/2003 to 03/2004

ITS Corporation Task Lead/Site Data Analyst 11/2003 to 03/2004

Provided management, policy, process and procedure input to the Navy and Marine Corps legacy and Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) Desktop Customer Support group, network and security team. Gathered, processed and submitted business requirements and user data needed for various areas of the NMCI project, such as information needed to build NMCI user accounts in Active Directory. Provided coordination for all teams involved in NMCI desktop rollout that included infrastructure installation team and various implementation groups, i.e. server deployment team.

Moseley Technical Services/Boeing Operational Concept Analyst 10/2003 to 11/2003


Worked Contract position with The Boeing Company Program Protection group for the Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) program in the System Security Engineering department responsible for creating and writing security policies covering all security areas to include OPSEC, COMSEC, Physical Security, Personnel Security, Certification & Accreditation, Risk Management, Vulnerability Assessment and overall Information Assurance. Utilized applicable regulations and standards such as DITSCAP and NISPOM to ensure policies complied with current requirements.

Self Employed/ PSC Group LLC IT Management Consultant 05/2003 to 10/2003

Conducted and managed network project to conduct client network audit at multiple sites and assess IT personnel. Completed site surveys, compiled and documented all aspects of current network connectivity and security, optimized network, and developed technical solutions to upgrade network and security devices for enterprise to ensure network
can proficiently and securely support current critical business applications and systems and future business objectives and technologies. Created agendas & project plans, led project/status meetings, and coordinated with other team members to create and submit reports. Evaluated IT personnel; briefed senior management on results. Provided consultation to local area small business network and web page design, implementation and maintenance.


WAMNET, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Base Network Operations Manager 06/2002 to 02/2003

Managed design and installation of classified and unclassified network infrastructure equipment (Cisco routers/switches, etc), firewall/IDS suites network equipment, software configurations, and other hardware and software required to install, test, and ensure connectivity of approximately 15,000 seats (computers) projected for support of Pearl Harbor Naval Base and several remote site installations transitioning to $6.9 billion NMCI global intranet and contract. Managed legacy networks (classified/unclassified operations) and IT contract personnel maintaining critical command and control ATM infrastructure supporting 7000+ users. I managed the facility security officer requirements of OPSEC, COMSEC, Personnel security clearances and physical access for the network group.

TWA/American Airlines, KC, MO Network Manager, TWA Global Network 10/1999 to 04/2002

Managed network engineering and security teams (included CCIE, CCNP & CISSP certified employee and contract personnel), and the design, engineering, installation, testing, maintenance and security of TWA’s global network and Mainframe Front End Processor operations and support. Managed global data circuit and cable plant infrastructure
that included over 900 point-to-point, frame relay, and ISDN circuits. Managed the process of determining the assets to be protected and the level of protection required to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the systems and data; Then managed selection, configuration, installation and maintenance of the firewalls (Checkpoint, Netscreen, and PIX), intrusion detection systems and created network security policies and procedures to implement the information assurance process. Set enterprise standards. Monitored vendor services and verified SLA adherence.

DMAF Base, Tucson, Arizona Superintendent, Network Control Branch 02/1997 to 10/1999

Managed two supervisors, ten technicians, the design, engineering, installation, testing, security and maintenance of the Base Network that serviced over 7000 users on a TCP/IP Network with an ATM backbone. Managed circuit actions group that installed and maintained over 75 data circuits. Managed various communications projects that installed over $2 million worth of equipment and software. Utilized MS Project software to document/track project tasks and dates. Developed work priorities to ensure timely completion of multiple projects and work orders. Managed setup/use of monitoring tools (HP Openview, Cisco Works). Created and wrote network and security policies and procedures.


DMAF Base, Tucson, Arizona Network/COMSEC Manager 10/1994 to 02/1997

Managed Computer Operations branch for 42nd Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Center flying squadron (only of its type in the world) that included two supervisors, eight technicians, and various contractors; provided the unit with all communications needs. Key focus was LAN (site surveys, design, security, procurement of materials, installation, configuration, and maintenance of equipment and software) and maintenance and upgrade of airborne communications systems for C130E aircraft. I was the Unit Security Officer responsible for all security areas that included managing the Personnel security clearance, OPSEC and facility physical security programs; I managed the industrial security and COMSEC programs for over 300 personnel. I conducted security and COMSEC training and was subject-matter-expert on use, storage and destruction of classified/COMSEC equipment, software and material.