Chuck Taylor, Principal Cyber Engineer

Chuck Taylor

Principal Cyber Engineer

Raytheon

Location
United States
Education
Bachelor's degree, Aviation And Technology
Experience
33 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 9 Months

Principal Cyber Engineer at Raytheon
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since April 2014

US ARCENT Forward Engineering and Implementation engineer who converts customer requirements into live ARMY NIPR, SIPR, and BiLateral communications enclaves supporting Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Egypt
* Utilize a broad knowledge of network and security methodologies, solutions and best practices to implement, configure, test, troubleshoot, and deploy DoD NIPR, SIPR, and Coalition Communications enclaves throughout the South West Area of Operations supporting US ARCENT, CENTCOM, NETCOM.
ASA, F5, VPN, AnyConnect, ESXi, BASH, RMF, COMSEC, Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Wireless

* Conduct Site Surveys, analyze the collected data, and make technical recommendations, prepare, and provide input for C4. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, and Egypt.
* Advanced understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of security tools. Ability to select the right tool for the job. Ability to configure and troubleshoot tools when necessary. Familiar with Automation network tools.
TCP/IP, DNS, IDS, IPS, Nessus, Metasploit, nmap, Splunk, Nagios, LAN, WAN, Wireless, QoS, CAT-5, Kali, Wireshark, tcpdump, Netstumbler, AirMagnet, Snort,
* Implement General Officer remote wireless solution permitting secure NIPR and SIPR access across any internet connection. Comfortable using, configuring, troubleshooting, and administrating both Linux and MS operating systems.
* Solid understand of the security policies of DoD, as well as security guidelines published by the National Institute of Standards (800-53 rev 4 and 800-53a). Familiar with DoD Acquisitions and development lifecycles.
8570, NIST, CASP, CEH, COMSEC, Taclane, IAVA, RMF, Cross Domain, Agile
* Analytical thinker who daily, articulates thoughts and findings in a concise and comprehensive manner to senior management and junior engineers alike. Routinely synthesizing and analyzing large amounts of data related to complex systems.
* Advanced proficiency with various networking skills and technologies, including (but not limited to) Cisco hardware and IOS, firewalls, IDS and IPSs, packet analysis, and high level network architecture fundamentals.
MPLS, BGP, iBGP, eBGP, EIGRP, IGRP, OSPF, RIP, IS-IS, Ether channel, SD-WAN, DNA, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, DNS, SCP, SIP
* Enterprise solutions, storage and databases: understanding of relational database management systems, enterprise storage solutions, and security concerns specific to these technologies. Hardware load balancing.
BigIP F5, Cisco CSS, Oracle, MySQL, MS-SQL, ADFS
* Cross domain solutions and trusted operating systems: a range of Cross Domain Solutions, or CDSs, and the unique security requirements of CDSs and trusted OSs Security Enhanced Linux. Virtualization technologies.
ESXi, DoDI 854001p, VMWare

Network Security Engineer III at Rackspace
  • United States - Texas
  • June 2008 to August 2014

Customer facing technical support role. Create/receive network security support tickets from internal systems, handle issues escalated from support liaisons, as well as 3rd parties and direct customers. Work with daily communication via telephone, internal ticketing systems, email or other methods.

• Escalation from level I and II Network Security, Linux, and Windows Support teams.
• Perform installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance updates to ASA and PIX firewalls, and VPN connections, ACL's, NAT, Policies.
• Perform installation, configuration, trouble-shooting and maintenance updates and adjustment to Cisco CSS Content Switches BigIP F-5, and WebMux load balancers
• Maintain customer DNS Zones including updates, performing migrations and troubleshooting
• Provisioning, routing, switching, and documenting IP address allocations for customer equipment
• Daily use of DNS (A records, CNAMES, MX records, Authority Section, TTL values.)

Network Engineer III and CCSI Instructor at GigaWave Technologies San Antonio, TX
  • United States
  • January 2004 to January 2008

• Projects Management: UCCE, Networking, Wireless, Route / Switch
• Day-to-day operations, maintenance, upgrade and problem determination and resolution of the LAN/WAN/Voice/Wireless
• International Multi-Site Cisco UCCE implementation
• Implementing new engineering projects: design, configuration, installation, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of multiple networks.
• Architect BGP, VPNs, ACLs, IP, VoIP, Switching, SNMP, H.323, NAT, ICMP, EIGRP, and other routing environments.
• Campus Cisco wireless site surveys, WLAN implementation and maintenance. Cisco WCS, AirMagnet. Motorola Canopy.
• Develop and deliver first Voice over Wireless LAN (VoWLAN) courseware
• CCSI - Authorized Cisco Curriculum. for Cisco Systems.
• Provide input and technical assistance for the development and modification of technical courses and support materials specializing in wireless technology. Cisco Advanced Wireless, WCS, AirMagnet. WLAN Site Surveys.
• Present core, specialty and advanced technical courses to meet course objectives. Review and provide documentation. ICND - CCSP - CCVP tracks.
• Provide management and administration of network routing, switching, classroom, and lab equipment. Monitor and direct activities of Technical Instructors as needed.
• Provide input and technical assistance for the development and modification of technical courses and support materials.
• Assemble and lead Educational Services teams to ensure successful implementation of new training and/or products and equipment.

Pricipal Consultant at Lucent World Wide Technologies
  • United States
  • January 2000 to January 2004

• Plan and implement 500+ Cisco router upgrades for Cellular provider.
• Design, develop, and implement Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW).
• Design and implement Exchange 2000 solution 10, 000 seats.
• Plan and implement 4000-user migration from Microsoft NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Professional. Deployment, Configuration, Settings, User and Data migration, and Piloting.
• Plan and implement phase-over from Ethernet and Fast Ethernet to ATM and Gigabit Ethernet. Sun Solution provides geologists 155mbs to the desktop. Design effort includes network-modeling tools.
• Development of security related documentation.
• Unified INFOSEC Orange Book Principles.
• Design risk management frameworks and guidelines, ISO 17799.
• Enterprise Network trouble-shooting.
• Information Technology strategy planning.
• Information Security design and administration.
• Security architecture design and assessment.
• Adhere to regulations on information security, i.e. HIPPA, GLBA.

System Architect at ADCO (Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 1998 to January 2000

• Develop, design, and implement business strategies.
• Architect, design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise network. Develop network architecture blueprint.
• Serve as a technical manager for projects management, and proposal development; Vital Suite, Network Appliances, HP ManageX, Computer Associates Network ITPro
• Migrate large Mainframe business applications to Client/Server without loss of production. Implement Sun Netra and Compaq Cluster Servers supporting Oracle Financials, and Maximo.
• Provide network performance management, monitoring, and analysis, which includes performance tuning, capacity planning, network modeling, traffic analysis, forecasting, protocol distribution, network audits and provisioning.
• Consolidate and lead project team in testing, engineering, and implementation of new network infrastructures. Troubleshoot complex network hardware and protocol issues.

Network Manager at ITT/FSIC
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • April 1992 to August 1998

• Prepare instructions and documentation for installation personnel, oversee projects, and provide status updates to client management. Verify and review escalation procedures.
• Formulate acceptance test criteria, create installation and operation procedures and documentation. Plan, design, and engineer the most efficient, cost effective solutions for large complex network designs.
• Work closely with clients, other systems technical staff, and vendors in project planning of large complex network configurations.
• Various projects delivering consulting services (network design, traffic analysis, and security infrastructure. Work on emerging LAN/WAN technologies (e.g. ATM, Multi-service network)
• Develop options, recommendations and associated cost benefits, and implement cost effective solutions. Develop and manage project teams, work with vendors to develop solutions.
• 1998 Quality Employee of the Year. (50, 000+ Employees) Perfect Attendance during length of employment.

Network Manager at kay and associates inc. (kai)
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • April 1990 to August 1998

Prepare instructions and documentation for installation personnel, oversee projects, and provide status updates to client management. Verify and review escalation procedures.

Formulate acceptance test criteria, create installation and operation procedures and documentation. Plan, design, and engineer the most
Work closely with clients, other systems technical staff, and vendors in project planning of large complex network configurations.

Various projects delivering consulting services (network design, traffic analysis, and security infrastructure. Work on emerging LAN/WAN technologies (e.g. ATM, Multi-service network)

Develop options, recommendations and associated cost benefits, and implement cost effective solutions. Develop and manage project teams, work with vendors to develop solutions.

1998 Quality Employee of the Year. (50, 000+ Employees) Perfect Attendance during length of employment.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Aviation And Technology
  • at Southern Illinois University
  • June 1990

Specialties & Skills

Routing
Installation
Network Security
Routing
Networking
Cisco ASA
routers
network engineering
firewalls
network operations

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Tagalog
Intermediate