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Kwasi Appiah

@kwasiappiah

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I secure enterprise networks, cloud environments, and compliance systems across government and defense organizations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply my cybersecurity and network engineering background to secure enterprise infrastructure, cloud environments, and compliance programs. I value security-by-design work, cross-functional collaboration, hands-on remediation, and opportunities to improve resilient network operations.

I'm currently securing campus networks and authorization packages at Intrepid Solutions / Connection, where I review SSPs, POA&Ms, and security controls for ATO efforts. I help teams build security into projects from the start while hardening Linux, Windows, network devices, and application platforms.

I've designed and maintained WAN/LAN and campus-area networks, deployed Cisco, Nexus, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, and Cisco ASA technologies, and improved traffic flow through OSPF, BGP Communities, SD-WAN, and IPSEC. I also manage ForeScout NAC, 802.1X authentication, firewall policies, vulnerability remediation, and network changes through ServiceNow.

My cybersecurity work includes RMF, eMASS, STIGs, ACAS, Nessus, Qualys, Fortify, Splunk, and continuous monitoring. I use frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and DoD 8500 to guide compliance and remediation.

Across Intrepid Solutions, Peraton, Zurka Interactive, IntelliDyne, and the U.S. Navy, I've supported secure infrastructure, VoIP, Active Directory, Windows Server, and cloud networking in AWS and Azure. I bring more than 10 years of hands-on network engineering, cybersecurity, and infrastructure security experience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cybersecurity Analyst/Network Engineer

Current

Intrepid Solutions / Connection

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Reviewed System Security Plans and security control implementation reports for ATO packages. Implemented cloud security principles for AWS and Azure, and coordinated application security compliance with Fortify and GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows.

RMF NIST PCI DSS HIPAA FedRAMP FISMA AWS Azure Fortify SAST SCA DAST GitHub Actions ACAS Nessus ServiceNow Cisco Nexus WAN LAN VoIP

Network Engineer Advisor

Insight Global (Peraton Contractor)

Jan 2024 - Oct 2024 (9 months)

Led Agile-based projects to develop and implement WAN/LAN architecture, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet AWS/Azure cloud networking requirements. Configured Palo Alto firewalls and Arista switches, and implemented OSPF routing across enterprise infrastructure.

Agile WAN LAN AWS Azure Arista OSPF BGP BASH PowerShell IAM LDAP RADIUS Panorama IPSEC SD WAN

Cybersecurity Specialist

Zurka Interactive LLC

May 2023 - Jan 2024 (8 months)

Provided support and guidance to the cybersecurity team in identifying and troubleshooting network glitches. Investigated and resolved network security incidents by analyzing Splunk event logs and search queries.

Splunk Qualys VRAM RMF Vulnerability Management

Network Engineer

IntelliDyne LLC

May 2021 - Jun 2023 (2 years 1 month)

Conducted vulnerability scans using Tenable Nessus/ACAS, maintaining rigorous security compliance across network systems. Provisioned and maintained Cisco call manager, managing VoIP communications infrastructure.

Nessus ACAS VoIP Cisco Juniper IPSEC RMF ServiceNow Cisco ASA OSPF LAN WAN

Network/Infosec Support

US Navy Reserve

Aug 2018 - Aug 2021 (3 years)

Created and maintained Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and applied software patches. Installed and configured Cisco routers and switches, and managed Active Directory Group Policy.

VLAN Cisco Active Directory Group Policy ACAS SCAP Windows Server Virtual Machines Vulnerability Management

Network Support Supervisor

US Navy

May 2007 - Jul 2018 (11 years 2 months)

Supervised six IT specialists in providing customer service for VoIP phones and resolving network tickets. Oversaw patch testing and deployment, and managed communication lines and ports on LAN and VLAN.

Supervision VoIP Troubleshooting Patch Management LAN VLAN Windows Network Security