# Resume **Ebubeze Anene, CISSP** Seattle, Washington · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eanene/) TS/SCI --- ## Summary Cybersecurity leader with deep expertise securing mission-critical infrastructure across defense, aerospace, and classified environments. from embedded systems to space platforms to AI-enabled capabilities and cloud-native architectures. Currently serving as Information Systems Security Manager at Anduril Industries, with prior experience as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton supporting DoD and U.S. Space Force programs. Proven track record building and leading security programs that balance rigorous compliance (RMF, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs) with operational resilience in high-stakes, resource-constrained environments. Adept at bridging the gap between policy and engineering — translating complex requirements into actionable security architectures. Experienced in system hardening across RHEL, Windows, and container environments, implementing DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks to reduce attack surface in classified and operationally sensitive deployments. Holds an active CISSP certification and a TS/SCI clearance. Currently pursuing a Master's in Cybersecurity at Georgia Tech, with a focus on Policy, security architecture, automation, and cyber physical systems. Passionate about the convergence of AI, autonomy, and national security and the offensive and defensive implications that come with it. Mentor. Builder. Practitioner. --- ## Experience ### Anduril Industries *Information System Security Manager · Seattle, WA · 2025 – Present* Leading the cybersecurity build and delivery of classified autonomous systems and AI-powered defense technology for Anduril's Connected Warfare division. Leading the security engineering and cyber mission assurance functions to protect and deliver mission-critical systems/technologies, autonomous vehicles, and classified infrastructure. Duties: - Directing the engineering of the security baselines and hardening of NixOS/Lattice-based AR/VR/MR/XR warfighter augmentation platforms, implementing OS-level controls, supply chain validation, and runtime integrity protections for deployed tactical systems. - Engineered secure integration architectures for heterogeneous, distributed edge compute nodes operating within low-latency autonomous defense systems in support of modular payload configurations, dynamic mission adaptation, and forward compatibility across evolving autonomous platform generations. - Led multinational operational security collaboration within VR/AR wargaming environments (UAE, UK), supporting joint experimentation, classified simulation exercises, and cross-domain capability validation. - Partnered with engineering leadership to operationalize DevSecOps principles, embedding security architecture, secure SDLC controls, compliance validation into the product development lifecycle. ### Booz Allen Hamilton *Senior Consultant - Senior Cybersecurity Engineer · El Segundo, CA · 2022 – 2025* Worked within Air Force Research Laboratory Integration Test and Evaluation Center (AFRL-ITEC) Agent of the Security Control Assessor (ASCA) to perform independent assessments of classified mission systems on behalf of the Space Security Control Assessor. Duties: - Ged end-to-end NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 control assessments across classified environments spanning cloud-hosted workloads, satellite ground control systems, space vehicle platforms, and resource-constrained embedded systems, responsible for translating control deficiencies and vulnerability findings into quantified risk postures, POA&M remediation strategies, and ATO/IATT authorization outcomes. - Produced and delivered full-lifecycle RMF authorization artifacts including/not limited to Security Assessment Reports (SAR), Cybersecurity Risk Assessments (CRA), Security Impact Analyses (SIA), and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M). Responsible for documenting control deficiencies, residual risk determinations, and remediation timelines in support of IATT/ATO and continuous monitoring objectives. - Authored and adjudicated a full suite of RMF authorization deliverables (Security Assestment Reports, Cybersecurity Risk Assessments, Security Impact Analyses, and POA&Ms(, integrating STIG findings, vulnerability scan data, and control assessment results into risk-ranked remediation and formal authorization packages submitted to Authorizing Officials (AOs) across classified program environments. ### Mission Critical Solutions *Systems Administrator · 2021 – 2022* Delivered enterprise IT security/operation support within a U.S. Space Force installation, sustaining mission-critical infrastructure, user endpoints, and classified network environments aligned with DoD cybersecurity directives. Duties: - Sustained mission-critical DoD infrastructure via Windows system administration, overseeing Active Directory architecture, GPO enforcement, and secure identity lifecycle management through PowerShell-based provisioning. - Maintained network services infrastructure, administering Windows DNS/DHCP ensuring high availability, secure name resolution, and controlled IP address management within classified enclaves. - Configured and secured Windows File Server environments, implementing granular NTFS access controls, storage quotas, and least-privilege enforcement aligned with DoD access control standards. - Applied DISA STIG hardening baselines to Windows Server (2012/2016/2019) systems, remediating findings to maintain operational ATO posture. - Maintained and patched RHEL servers in classified environments, executing lifecycle management, vulnerability remediation, and configuration integrity validation. - Administered F5 load balancers, supporting application availability, traffic distribution, and secure ingress/egress controls across mission systems. - Automated user provisioning and system administration via PowerShell scripting, reducing manual error, enforcing policy compliance, and accelerating operational scalability. - Leveraged VMware virtualization and Nessus vulnerability scanning to maintain hardened, compliant infrastructure across hybrid Windows/Linux enterprise environments. --- ## Education **Georgia Institute of Technology** M.S. in Cybersecurity (Pending) --- ## Licenses & Certifications | Certification | Issuing Body | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | | Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | ISC2 | | Cyber AI Foundational | Booz Allen Hamilton | | DoD Cyber Sentinel Challenge | Correlation One | | Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals | Microsoft | | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA | --- ## Skills **Security Domains:** Zero Trust Architecture · Cloud Security · Detection Engineering · Incident Response · Risk Management · Compliance (NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP) · Threat Intelligence **Platforms & Tools:** AWS · Azure · Cisco ISE · SIEM/SOAR · Splunk · Python · Terraform **Certifications:** CISSP · Security+ · Azure Fundamentals --- *[[Index|← Back to home]]*