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Andrew Baker

@andrewbaker

Cybersecurity and IT operations leader at Brainwave Consulting Company and Tabularosa Systems, enabling compliance and building Azure environments.

United States

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At Brainwave Consulting Company, I provide cybersecurity services and technical consulting, helping customers meet NIST- and HIPAA-based requirements and secure new business. My work includes risk assessments, technology roadmaps, disaster recovery planning, and cloud and data center migrations.

At Tabularosa Systems, I provide engineering support on systems architecture and cybersecurity, and assisted with implementations of Oomnitza, Gigamon, and CyCognito. At SWN Communications Inc. / NSolve, I managed cybersecurity and compliance initiatives, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP in Azure Government Cloud.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Vice President, Security and Network Architecture

Current

Tabular Osa Systems

Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 9 months)

Provided pre- and post-sales engineering support for F500 companies, acting as technical liaison on systems/network architecture and cybersecurity issues. Assisted in implementing tools such as Oomnitza, Gigamon, and CyCognito.

Pre Sales Post Sales Systems Architecture Network Architecture Cybersecurity Oomnitza Gigamon CyCognito

Current

CIO / CISO Services

Current

Brainwave Consulting Company

Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 9 months)

Provided cybersecurity and technical consulting services, enabling clients to pass NIST-based and HIPAA-based compliance requirements. Deployed and upgraded server, storage, network, and security infrastructure.

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment technology strategy Project Management Disaster Recovery Data Center Migration Cloud Migration Vendor Management Firewalls IPS Host Security SANS Virtualization

Director, Cybersecurity & Compliance

SWN Communications Inc. / OnSolve

Jan 2012 - Dec 2020 (8 years 11 months)

Managed cybersecurity and compliance initiatives for OnSolve LLC and its subsidiaries, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP compliance in Azure Government Cloud. Defined cybersecurity architecture and performed internal risk assessments.

Cybersecurity Compliance SOC2 ISO 27001 FedRAMP Azure Government Risk Assessment Security Architecture

Director, Service Operations & Security

SWN Communications Inc.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 11 months)

Managed desktop, server, and networking teams to build and secure a global emergency notifications network. Implemented corporate policies and managed cybersecurity and compliance initiatives including SOC 2 and DIACAP.

IT Operations Security SOC2 DIACAP Vendor Management Project Management Network Security

Pre-Sales/Implementation Consultant

Tabular Osa Systems

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 (11 months)

Performed pre- and post-sales engineering functions for networking and security tools. Evaluated and deployed products such as Gigamon, LiveAction, CyberACL, and Network Sentry.

Pre Sales Post Sales Networking Security Gigamon LiveAction CyberACL Network Sentry

Independent Technology Consultant

Brainwave Consulting Company

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 11 months)

Designed technology solutions for small-to-medium clients in education, legal, and accounting industries. Provided consulting services including remote monitoring, security assessments, and infrastructure deployment.