John A. Sicklick
OBJECTIVE
Part-time faculty position to educate students utilizing my extensive experience in information assurance, software
development, and computer system administration.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science, Applied Computer Science and Technology, Technical Programming, Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Mathematics, State University of New York Maritime College
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
SANS GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
SANS GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
SANS GIAC Security Leadership Essentials for Managers Certification(GSLC)
Defense Information Assurance Certification & Accreditation Process (DIACAP) Course
CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE
Coastline Community College, Garden Grove, CA
Instructor
Instructor for Ethical Hacking courses delivered through in-class and distant learning sessions.
8/13 to Present
The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, CA
Information Assurance Engineer
12/10 to Present
Development of secure communication and processing systems used by the military services and the DoD. Provide
technical support, process expertise and oversight as part of the program overall system engineering effort for
INFOSEC design and development to include security architecture analysis, security requirements definition and
allocation, identification of system security vulnerabilities, and implementation of risk management and information
assurance
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Carson, CA
Information Assurance Engineer
10/07 to 12/10
Support Information Assurance efforts for the Force Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) Situation
Awareness / Command and Control system used by the U.S. Army. Ensure compliance of fielded system with current
Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) notices and DISA Security Technical Implementation
Guides (STIGs). Support Program Management office in transitioning Certification & Accreditation from DITSCAP
to DIACAP. Analyze security posture of operating system and application software under development using
scanning tools including Nessus and Retina.
Motorola, Anaheim, CA (formerly Printrak International)
Senior Systems Engineer
09/99 to 09/07
Integration of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems used by law enforcement & government agencies. Serve
as lead systems integration engineer for upgrade projects of complex, multi-agency systems. Install and configure
commercial and proprietary software on UNIX and Windows based platforms. Implement business rules based on
customer requirements. Implement interfaces to foreign systems and external agencies. Perform installation of
systems at customer location and support customer acceptance testing. Investigate customer generated problem
reports and develop solutions. Develop repository of corporate knowledge, tools, and processes used by integration
engineers in the course of their work.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer Specialist
01/89 to 09/99
Team member in the Integrated Systems and Aerostructures Sector. Designed, developed, and integrate Vehicle
Management Systems for air, ground, and underwater vehicles. Implemented software systems in FORTRAN, C,
C++, and Ada. Performed System Administration responsibilities for a network of Sun UNIX workstations and
Windows based computers. Software development in Ada and C and the integration of the hardware and embedded
software used in flight control/vehicle management systems and testing these systems in a simulation environment.
Hughes Aircraft Company, Radar Systems Group, El Segundo, CA
Software Engineer
01/85 to 10/89
Responsibilities included providing software design, development, integration and test for Special Test Equipment
for airborne radar processors.
UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE
Commander (Retired)
Information Professional Designator, Information Dominance Corps Warfare Qualified
1984- 2012
Support Office of Naval Research / Naval Research Laboratory in the research of Future Naval Capabilities.
Support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach efforts at the middle and high school
level. Serve as a mentor to high school students as they compete in national and regional cyber defense
competitions.
Support Commander Pacific Fleet Information Technology requirements. Monitor reports of network attacks and
ensure reporting commands are compliant with all information security directives. Provide training for the proper
configuration and usage of computer software and network devices to protect Navy ship-based information systems.
Support the Information Technology requirements of 16 Navy and Marine Corps reserve centers located across five
states and the District of Columbia. Support the certification & accreditation of secure rooms to allow classified data
processing and connection to the Department of Defense classified network. Led cross-functional teams consisting
of government and contractor workforce during Security Test and Evaluations conducted at Navy and Marine Corps
facilities throughout the United States and Hawaii. Represent the Certification Authority in presenting DITSCAP
compliant risk assessments and mitigation plans to the Designated Approval Authority. Led the efforts of
Information Assurance engineers in the evaluation of COTS software & hardware product s. Collaborated with
contractors and government leadership in monitoring the status and resolution of security vulnerabilities and
ensuring compliance with enterprise disaster recovery procedures. Serve as the lead coordinator for reserve support
of the Computer Network Vulnerability Assessment (CNVA) Program.
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