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Katherine Derham is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in information assurance, program management, and international relations. She has held various leadership positions, including Lead RMF kickoff meetings for all existing and new programs within the directorate and served as the Cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) personnel for four Domain Name System (DNS) programs. She has worked for top-tier companies such as ECS, Booz Allen Hamilton, and SAIC, providing cybersecurity support and guidance to various government agencies and programs. Katherine holds a BA in International Affairs, English from Mary Washington College.

Experience

    • Isso

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ISSO
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      *Lead RMF kickoff meetings for all existing and new programs within the directorate*Create and update Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) for all programs within the directorate*Coordinate with DCSA leadership on Cybersecurity matters in support of directorate transition from DISA to DCSA*Coordinate with DISA RME to resolve eMASS challenges related to transition to DCSA*Lead effort to create Agency level inheritance package in eMASS to address agency-level policy controls

    • Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
      • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

      *Provided Cybersecurity support for the Defense Spectrum Office (DSO)*Provided guidance for ISSOs on eMASS functions, RMF ATO package assembly, change requests, Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms), Authorizing Official (AO) Risk Acceptance (ARA) requests*Developed and maintained onboarding guidance for all future DSO ISSM/Os

    • Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) - Directorate Level (alternate)
      • Apr 2014 - Jul 2018

      *Serve as an alternate Directorate Level ISSM, working with a small team providing Cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) support to 40+ programs for the Infrastructure Executive (IE) Directorate.*Provide guidance and assistance regarding Change Requests (CRs), Directorate Level Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Authorizing Official (AO) Risk Acceptance (ARA) requests, accreditation packages, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) transition process.*Track the transition from DIACAP to the RMF for all 100+ programs within the Operations Center organization, comprised of thee directorates.*Developed and lead training for IE IA personnel on eMASS functions and package assembly, and RMF transition procedure and strategies. *Developed, maintain, and brief executive level reports for the IE Front Office.*Review, coordinate, and track OPORDs, WARNORDs, TASKORDs, and other Orders applicable to the IE Directorate.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton
    • Laurel, MD/ Ft. Meade
    • Senior Consultant/Information Assurance Officer (IAO)
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
      • Laurel, MD/ Ft. Meade

      *Served as the Cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) personnel for four Domain Name System (DNS) programs and corollary accreditation packages.*Completed four (4) accreditation packages under DIACAP in eMASS, including supporting an FSO site visit.*Worked with the DAA (AO) office and DNS engineering personnel to identify a solution to satisfy the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) compliancy requirement.

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Information Assurance Officer (IAO) and Technical Writer
      • Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

      *Updated all System Security Authorization Agreements (SSAAs) to System Security Plans (SSPs) for NS111*Created topologies in Visio - for networks; including NIPRNet and SIPRNet; needing current documentation while going through the DIACAP process in eMASS.*Completed a DoD-wide USB waiver memo, allowing devices in theater to be updated with the necessary firmware to mitigate the exploitation of vulnerabilities.*Monitored and tracked Cyber Command issued Information Assurance Vulnerability Advisories (IAVAs) in the Vulnerability Management System (VMS), working with site partners to create and execute POA&Ms.*Lead and completed revision to the SIPRNet Security Classification Guide (SCG), incorporating guidance and edits from all DISA Directors, to disseminate DoD-wide.

    • Technical writer/communications coordinator
      • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

    • bartender
      • Nov 2007 - Dec 2010

  • The World Bank
    • Guatemala City, Guatemala
    • Intern/ In House Translator
      • Apr 2007 - Sep 2007
      • Guatemala City, Guatemala

Education

  • 2001 - 2006
    Mary Washington College
    BA, International Affairs, English

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