Chris Hosmer
Level 3 Engineer / Security and Compliance at VTC Tech- Claim this Profile
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Lawrence H. (Larry) King
Chris is an excellent person to work with. He is always professional and helpful. He is willing to give technical guidance and advice whenever asked and always has a positive attitude. I have worked with him on and off over the years and we always worked well together. We worked together at Panurgy as coworkers and again later on. My new company was a client and Chris was a consultant helping us through a transition.
Ken Gordon
Chris is an incredibly talent individual who is able to work with a wide variety of groups and individuals to help them achieve their goals.
Lawrence H. (Larry) King
Chris is an excellent person to work with. He is always professional and helpful. He is willing to give technical guidance and advice whenever asked and always has a positive attitude. I have worked with him on and off over the years and we always worked well together. We worked together at Panurgy as coworkers and again later on. My new company was a client and Chris was a consultant helping us through a transition.
Ken Gordon
Chris is an incredibly talent individual who is able to work with a wide variety of groups and individuals to help them achieve their goals.
Lawrence H. (Larry) King
Chris is an excellent person to work with. He is always professional and helpful. He is willing to give technical guidance and advice whenever asked and always has a positive attitude. I have worked with him on and off over the years and we always worked well together. We worked together at Panurgy as coworkers and again later on. My new company was a client and Chris was a consultant helping us through a transition.
Ken Gordon
Chris is an incredibly talent individual who is able to work with a wide variety of groups and individuals to help them achieve their goals.
Lawrence H. (Larry) King
Chris is an excellent person to work with. He is always professional and helpful. He is willing to give technical guidance and advice whenever asked and always has a positive attitude. I have worked with him on and off over the years and we always worked well together. We worked together at Panurgy as coworkers and again later on. My new company was a client and Chris was a consultant helping us through a transition.
Ken Gordon
Chris is an incredibly talent individual who is able to work with a wide variety of groups and individuals to help them achieve their goals.
Credentials
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Azure Fundamentals
MicrosoftSep, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
CISSP
ISC2Jul, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
ITILV3
EXIMNov, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
A+
CompTIASep, 2006- Sep, 2024 -
Security+
CompTIAJun, 2004- Sep, 2024 -
MCT, MCSE
MicrosoftJun, 2003- Sep, 2024 -
Citrix Certified Administrator
CitrixMay, 2002- Sep, 2024 -
CCNA
CiscoApr, 2002- Sep, 2024 -
INET+
CompTIA -
Linux +
CompTIA
Experience
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VTC Tech
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Level 3 Engineer / Security and Compliance
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Oct 2015 - Present
Security and Compliance SpecialistAzure Migrations and ManagementAzure SecuritySecurity Policy Development and Implementation.Incident Response Coordination and Management..Penetration Testing and Documentation.Implement and Secure Customer Networks and Data Assets.Data and Server Migration Firewall and Connectivity SpecialistTelephony and Data Connectivity Specialist Security and Compliance SpecialistAzure Migrations and ManagementAzure SecuritySecurity Policy Development and Implementation.Incident Response Coordination and Management..Penetration Testing and Documentation.Implement and Secure Customer Networks and Data Assets.Data and Server Migration Firewall and Connectivity SpecialistTelephony and Data Connectivity Specialist
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Rose Computers
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Information Security Analyst / Services Manager
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Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
Security and Compliance SpecialistSecurity Policy Development and Implementation.Incident Response Coordination and Management..Penetration Testing and Documentation.Implement and Secure Customer Networks and Data Assets.Organize and Coordinate Service Implementation and Delivery.Manage, measure, and enhance Service Quality Levels to our Customer Base.Develop, implement, and market Security Services and Management to existing and new customers. Security and Compliance SpecialistSecurity Policy Development and Implementation.Incident Response Coordination and Management..Penetration Testing and Documentation.Implement and Secure Customer Networks and Data Assets.Organize and Coordinate Service Implementation and Delivery.Manage, measure, and enhance Service Quality Levels to our Customer Base.Develop, implement, and market Security Services and Management to existing and new customers.
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General Dynamics Information Technology
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Deputy Regional Manager - Associate Information Systems Security Officer
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Nov 2009 - Aug 2014
Associate Information Systems Security OfficerManaged and reported on all aspects of Information Security and Assurance within specified Area of Operations. Supervised and managed the application of FISMA driven patches against baselines.Handled close-hold security events with Security and Network Operations Center.Handled and delegated CIRT events with Security and Network Operations Center.Oversaw and completed Security Plan attachments for more than 20 sites. These included Access Control, Configuration Management, Contingency Planning and COOP as well as other security controls.NIST SP 800-53 Contingency Planning Controls for COOP with management and customer.Trained staff to balance customer satisfaction, contract deliverables, and chain of command.Handled technical support escalations, sometimes directly.Used Remedy to benchmark ticket quality and monitor against AQL’sProvided feedback to staff and direction on individual professional goals.Supervised and directed staff mentor-ships of juniors and team building.Transformed complaints from customer into progress milestones and contract clarification points.Leveraged technology to ease load on Regional Manager and help him stay strategic in scope.
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TEKsystems
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Malaysia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Functional Analyst
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Jul 2009 - Nov 2009
Lead Security Response for incidents in local area of operations.Site Lead for TOMIS Contract USCIS Northeast Regional Office.Supported IT infrastructure in support of the USCIS Mission.Met or exceeded Acceptable Quality Levels. Lead Security Response for incidents in local area of operations.Site Lead for TOMIS Contract USCIS Northeast Regional Office.Supported IT infrastructure in support of the USCIS Mission.Met or exceeded Acceptable Quality Levels.
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Director of Technical Services
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May 1997 - Jul 2009
Maintained service levels to 20 Plus customers.Assured availability, integrity and confidentiality for critical information assets to customers through the use of technical tools.Advised and Trained on Disaster Recovery planning and implementation to customers and junior staff.Taught technical classes and presentations on Symantec, Microsoft, and Cisco tools, cutting delivery to critical applications and bottom line results.Handled escalated events to the benefit of the customer and their relationship with Panurgy.Preformed migrations to VMWARE as well Exchange and Active Directory upgrades.Classes Taught:Linux for Windows AdministratorsLinux SecurityCisco FirewallsDisaster RecoveryMicrosoft Exchange Server
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Education
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2000 - 2001
Hill Associates
MTS Level 1, WAN Technologies and TCP/IP -
1985 - 1994
University of New Hampshire
Master of Education (MEd), Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
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