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Benoit Palmer

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Cybersecurity Engineer III and ISSO at Defense Health Agency, managing RMF documentation for 10–25 federal systems.

United States
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At Defense Health Agency (DHA) / Sentar, Inc, I manage RMF activities and eMASS documentation across federal information systems and support Authorization to Operate packages. My work covers the RMF lifecycle, from security categorization and control implementation through authorization support and continuous monitoring.

I develop and maintain System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, Plans of Action and Milestones, risk assessments, and authorization evidence. For the Relias SaaS environment, I supported FedRAMP Rev. 5 documentation and assessment preparation with DHA stakeholders.

I also conduct vulnerability assessments using ACAS/Nessus and STIG guidance, supporting patching, security hardening, and monitoring for systems serving DHA locations in the United States and overseas. Earlier, I supported Navy communications and networks, including secure infrastructure, firewalls, VPNs, and access controls.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DI

Cybersecurity Engineer III | ISSO

Defense Health Agency (DHA) / Sentar, Inc

Sep 2020 - Oct 2026 (6 years 1 month)

Managed RMF activities and eMASS documentation across a portfolio of 10–25 federal information systems, supporting approximately 10 Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages. Executed RMF lifecycle tasks in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and DoD requirements, and developed system security documentation.

AA

Senior Network Engineer / Project Engineer

AECOM / URS / Amentum

May 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 4 months)

Engineered and supported radio communications, RF transmission, data networks, and communications infrastructure used in Navy training and range operations. Managed system installations, upgrades, integrations, and reconfigurations, and produced technical designs and configuration documents.

SF

Network Engineer Lead

SSI / CACI Federal

Mar 2015 - May 2018 (3 years 2 months)

Supported Navy enterprise networks and industrial control system enclaves, designing and implementing secure network infrastructure, firewall rules, VPNs, and access controls. Completed STIG analyses for DoD by reviewing security configurations and documentation.

HA

Information Specialist III / Senior Network Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace

Sep 2014 - Mar 2015 (6 months)

Improved Navy network security by implementing ACAS remediation, STIG hardening, and VMware solutions.

TI

Security Engineer

Tetrad Digital Integrity

Aug 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year)

Security engineering role focused on protecting digital assets and ensuring system integrity.

OU

Network Security Analyst

Oklahoma State University

Apr 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 4 months)

Analyzed network security and supported the university's security posture.

DE

Client Technical Support Sr. Associate

Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Provided senior-level technical support to clients, resolving complex issues and ensuring customer satisfaction.

UC

Administration Specialist / Network Administration

United States Marine Corps

May 2005 - May 2009 (4 years)

Performed administrative and network administration duties in support of Marine Corps operations.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Saint Leo University logoSU

Saint Leo University

Master's Degree, Criminal Justice

2014 - 2016

Pursued a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice with a focus on Legal Studies.

ECPI University logoEU

ECPI University

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

2013 - 2014

Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science with a focus on IT Healthcare.

ECPI University logoEU

ECPI University

Associate's Degree, Computer Science

Earned an Associate's Degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Network Security.

ECPI University logoEU

ECPI University

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

2011 - 2013

Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Network Security.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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