Alex Quesada
Cyber Security, Strategy, Risk & Compliance Consulting Senior Manager at Accenture
Director - Client Security Solutions - Cybersecurity & Risk Services at Wipro Limited.
I have over 25 years of experience leading large-scale, enterprise projects by driving collaboration across organizations, teams, and technology platforms. 

I leverage a unique combination of skills and training with genuine excitement and willingness to take on new challenges. Throughout my career, I have been recognized by my peers and teams for responsiveness, reliability, quick thinking, and intuition.

► Strong intellectual capacity to understand the details of the business in all its facets while aligning technology with business operations and growth strategies

► Leadership experience includes directing cross-functional teams and resources supporting security policies, practices, procedures, and technologies required to ensure the protection of networks, systems, applications, data, and products

► Tactical experience managing security programs and ensuring that risks are being identified and their mitigations prioritized

► Familiarity delivering reports and briefings to senior and executive leadership teams and success developing, documenting, and operating controls maximizing risk mitigation across NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, CMMC, ISO 27001, HIPAA, CMS MARS-E, SOC II Type II, GDPR, and CCPA


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Marketing National Services Operations | Strategic Technology Partnerships | Business Process Reengineering | Digital Transformation | Technology Platform Strategy | Cybersecurity Defense | IT Strategic Transformations | P&L/Budget/Cost Control | Data Protection & Governance | Security Controls & Processes | Resource Procurement | Business Development Governance, Risk, & Compliance | Product Development | Cloud Strategies
Accenture
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OVERVIEW: Managed short and long-term projects across diverse industries, including healthcare, government, energy, and manufacturing. Served as technical and project advisor to senior-level client stakeholders, managing relationships and project scope.

SELECT ENGAGEMENTS:
-National Health Insurance Association: Spearheaded NIST Cybersecurity Framework assessment and policy analysis review through on-premises analysis and review of client’s multi-cloud security strategy

-State Client: Developed cloud-based application security architecture and operation as member of a State-driven digital transformation project. Migrated key areas from in-house security operations to Managed Security Services model

-Large County: Led security assessment team conducting NIST based enterprise maturity assessment across 34 departments, including coordination of threat and vulnerability management activities. Delivered list of identified top risks and threats across departments, supported by actionable detailed recommendations

-Federal Client: Designed security architecture for web application platform, leading migration from development and testing to production environment. Key liaison between development team and business stakeholders to ensure security practice and mechanisms aligned with business risk appetite

-Major City: Created current and future state security blueprint to support city’s infrastructure management pilot project. Managed vendor relationships to ensure cloud and applications architecture met minimum requirements

-Multiple State Agencies: Led comprehensive Security Risk Assessments leveraging NIST 800-53, and Federal and State regulatory code as compliance baseline. Prioritized plan of remediation, estimated schedule, and costs

-Health Sector Clients – Conducted Security Risk Assessments based on Minimum Acceptable Risk Security and Privacy for Health Insurance Exchanges (MARS-E) 2.0 standard
El Segundo, CA
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Cyber Security, Strategy, Risk & Compliance Consulting Senior Manager
Accenture
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Security Consultant
University of Southern California
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-southern-california
SELECT PROJECTS: 

Entrepreneurship Project:
iOS mobile application providing secure messaging and cloud storage capabilities for the transfer of unclassified but sensitive information. Ex. Intellectual Property (IP), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

-Oversaw design, development, IT architecture, and security considerations.

-Conducted feasibility analysis to include value proposition, defining market segment, customer  
 discovery, distribution channels, and financial projections

Strategy Project:
Independent assessment of international markets for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (NGAS).

-Collaborated with team conducting industry analysis in the South East Region, with emphasis in the country of Singapore

-Provided NGAS leadership with final report and presentation covering new potential business opportunities and strategies to expand market share
Greater Los Angeles Area
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FULL TIME GRADUATE STUDENT
Innov8tive Solutions (Pty) Ltd (IS)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/innov8tive-solutions-is
OVERVIEW: Spearheaded dynamic technical project team of subject matter experts (SMEs) in network infrastructure, systems, and information security. Built engagement strategy and project roadmaps, secured resources, and set timelines. 

SELECT HIGHLIGHTS:
-Advised key clients through risk analysis on security posture, systems planning, implementation, and sustainment

-Coordinated with Facility Security Officer to maintain robust physical security measures, including security across classified storage containers and facilities

-Tracked completion and reporting of solutions to resolve information assurance issues, alerts, and plan of action and milestones (POA&Ms)

-Delivered senior-level reporting on security updates deployment compliance, group policy changes, threat/incident management, and remediation solutions

-Authored site-specific disaster recovery plans, risk assessments, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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SITE LEAD / INFORMATION ASSURANCE OFFICER / SR. SYSTEMS ENGINEER
General Dynamics C4S
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gdms
OVERVIEW: Directed cross-functional team of system engineers during the setup and maintenance of 200+ servers supporting Army tactical operations. Advised on field, technology insertion projects, and product development of mobile technology and geospatial tools. 

SELECT HIGHLIGHTS: 
-Collaborated with senior-level systems representatives to launch data sharing capabilities across intelligence platforms

-Spearheaded local Information Security team to patch, scan, and monitor distributed servers leveraging eEye Retina, Gold Disk, and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) tools

-Ensured physical security measures were in place for primary site and continuity of operations site

-Conducted site visits to collect feedback from leadership to improve system performance and user training
Afghanistan, Philippines
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SR ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
CSC
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SELECT HIGHLIGHTS:
-Directed team of 7 Subject Matter Experts and a 22-person support team serving in a variety of IT roles for the US Southern Command’s Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) system

-Coordinated with Joint Program Office on areas such as manning levels, logistics, configuration management, system improvements, and security posture

-Conducted threat and risk evaluations for identified deployment exercise or real world contingency destinations

-Supported 5 separate networks on multiple operating systems platforms during exercise and real world contingencies

-Led secured facility build out to include Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
•Successfully supported missions in Panama, El Salvador, and Germany
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area, Latin America, Europe
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SITE LEAD / SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST
United States Air Force
https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-states-air-force
SELECT HIGHLIGHTS:
-Led 3 teams of 15 employees providing 24/7 network, systems administration and Help Desk support services

-Conducted software/hardware troubleshooting, Information Assurance tasks, system backups, and upgrades

-Wrote security policies, standard operating instructions, and troubleshooting guides for client/server network

-Provided technical support during short notice deployments in support of the Deployable Ground Station 1 (DGS1) Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System

-Consolidated and centralized server infrastructure to eliminate redundant costs to USAF European Command

-Coordinated server implementation to support secured Blackberry devices for Executive Leadership
Various locations (USA, Turkey, Portugal, Germany)
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SYSTEMS ANALYST, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE
Master of Business for Veterans
Master of Business for Veterans, Cohort II
Business Administration and Management, General
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University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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B.S.
BS Information Technology
Information Systems
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American Public University System
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Social Services
Operation Gratitude
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Care packages to deployed troops and military basic trainee graduates.
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Volunteer
The SABSA Institute
SABSA Foundation SCF
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)
CISSP
EC-Council
CEH
CompTIA
Security+
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Peru
Alexander Quezada Chavez
Director de Operaciones en Carat
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Ruskin, FL
Rutherford Lim
rutherford has fun
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South Carolina, United States
Cori Johnson
NCOIC, Servce Contracts  at United States Air Force
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Greater Tampa Bay Area
Joshua Johns
Student at University of Maryland University College
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Greater Tampa Bay Area
Ronald Waldo
Facility Security Officer at Advanced C4 Solutions
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Greater Tampa Bay Area
Joel Bauman
Network Operations Superintendent at U.S. Air Force
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Panama City, FL
John Penland
Cyberspace Support
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Riverview, FL
Thomas Irizarry
Communications Security Specialist, KMI Operating Account Manager (KOAM)
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St Petersburg, FL
John Maynard
Management * Network Administrator * IT Helpdesk * Communication * Secret Clearance * Transitioning Service Member
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Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
Jonathan Cobb
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Hillsboro, OR
Anthony Makhoul
Wireless Network Engineer at Nike
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Greater Tampa Bay Area
Eric Wilmoth
Senior Executive Assistant
US Navy Retired
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Panama City, FL
Donnie Sellers
Retired Electronics Engineer (ND5) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division
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Greater Tampa Bay Area
Kenny Rodriguez
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Panama City, FL
Anna Anderson
IT Specialist at NSWC PC
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Panama City, FL
David Rubin, PMP
Department Manager at General Dynamics Information Technology
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Tampa, FL
Omar Vazquez
ITSM Lead/Requirements Analyst at SOCCENT J65
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Panama City Beach, FL
John Hutton
Head, Littoral and Mine Warfare Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division
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Jersey City, NJ
Archit M.
AWS 6x Certified | Security Consultant @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) ☁️
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        Alex is the go to person to get the job done. He is knowledgeable in an array of IT fields and is always professional. LinkedIn User
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Alex is a highly dependable, motivated, and a consistent professional.  It was a pleasure having him as a classmate and his technical skills have been very key to the success of my tech startup.  
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Government Cybersecurity
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USC Career Center
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US Military Veterans Network
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Port Strategy
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IAVA- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
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DIARMF
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Security Clearance Jobs - ClearanceJobs
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Club ex-CSC
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Veteran Mentor Network
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Intel, Counterterrorism & Security: An Exclusive Group for Military, LE & Security Pros
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The Cybersecurity Jobs Network
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