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Nadeem Ahmad

@nadeemahmad6

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I secure federal mission systems through detection engineering, vulnerability management, and RMF compliance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to contribute my cybersecurity operations, audit support, and security documentation experience to protecting critical assets and ensuring compliance with security standards.

I support U.S. Navy mission systems across NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS environments, strengthening continuous monitoring through Elastic detection engineering, ACAS/Nessus vulnerability management, and AWS GovCloud alert triage. I develop dashboards, tune detection rules, investigate indicators of compromise, and mentor junior ISSEs on RMF, secure configurations, and security operations.

Across DISA, the U.S. Marine Corps, USAID, and FDIC, I’ve monitored enterprise networks, investigated incidents, managed Splunk and Tenable workflows, applied DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls, and created SOPs, POAMs, and compliance documentation. I bring nine years of cybersecurity experience focused on protecting critical assets and supporting mission-ready security operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Current

U.S. Navy

May 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Serve as a Senior ISSE supporting U.S. Navy mission systems across NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS environments, ensuring compliance with DoDI 8510.01, DoDI 8500.01, NIST 800-53, JSIG, and SCTM requirements. Provide enterprise security monitoring and detection engineering support across multiple security platforms including Elastic, ACAS/Nessus, and AWS GovCloud.

Elastic ACAS Nessus AWS GuardDuty Detective EC2 S3 Jira Agile SOP Development RMF NIST 800 53 JSIG

Cyber Security Analyst

DISA

Apr 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Performed continuous monitoring across multiple environments utilizing high and low-side networks to detect and mitigate security incidents in real-time. Utilized Splunk Enterprise for log ingestion, query development, and data visualization, and managed Tenable Security Center for vulnerability management.

Splunk Enterprise Tenable ACAS DISA STIGs NIST 800 53 RMF Jira AWS GovCloud S3 Incident Response Security Auditing SOP Development

Detection Analyst

United States Marine Corp

Oct 2022 - Apr 2023 (6 months)

Performed network monitoring and intrusion detection analysis using various computer network defense tools, including intrusion detection/prevention systems, firewalls, and host-based security systems. Conducted daily Priority Plays and Non-Priority Plays from the Playbook to identify malicious activity in the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN).

Elastic Menlo Security FortiAnalyzer Tanium Wireshark Remedy SOP Development Incident Response Threat Hunting

SOC Analyst

USAID

Aug 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 1 month)

Applied risk management principles by using ServiceNow (SNOW) to create and document tickets/requests, ensuring traceability and prioritization of incidents based on risk impact. Leveraged Splunk and Palo Alto logs for real-time search analysis and threat detection, focusing on high-risk alerts to improve the organization's security posture.

ServiceNow Splunk FireEye ETP Airwatch OSINT Virus Total Hybrid Analysis IPVOID Incident Response Forensics Data Loss Prevention

Cyber Security Analyst

FDIC

Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Utilized Splunk for search analysis and ArcSight to identify and prioritize security threats. Investigated reported malicious emails to determine if they were malicious or legitimate, and reviewed security logs to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Splunk ArcSight ServiceNow Active Directory Incident Response

Service Desk Technician Tier II

CFTC

Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 (6 months)

Provided phone and face-to-face support, utilizing FootPrints 11 and 12 ticketing systems to document and escalate IT issues. Performed Nessus vulnerability scans, imaged Windows 7/10 desktops/laptops, and configured security tools like BitLocker and Symantec Endpoint Protection.

FootPrints Nessus Windows 10 Bitlocker Symantec Endpoint Office 2010 SCCM Active Directory SharePoint MimeSweeper Clearswift

Help Desk Support Tier 1

Mindshift Technologies

Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Utilized CRM and ServiceNow (SNOW) as ticketing systems to document and escalate IT issues. Managed accounts in Active Directory, provided remote support using Kaseya or TeamViewer, and troubleshot various hardware and software issues.

ServiceNow Active Directory TeamViewer Wireshark Office 365 VoIP Citrix VPN Windows 10 Malware Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Management

Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Information Technology Management and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance.