Zachary Aaron Norris
Kingsland
Summary
Dynamic cybersecurity leader with extensive experience at the U.S. Navy, driving a 40% risk reduction through effective RMF compliance and vulnerability remediation. Expert in incident response and network management, delivering impactful training while fostering team collaboration to enhance operational readiness and security across classified platforms.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Chief Petty Officer, IT Submarines
U.S. Navy
Kings Bay
08.2005 - Current
- Led cybersecurity and communications readiness for 60+ submarine personnel, reducing risk by 40% through RMF-aligned remediation.
- Oversaw deployment of antivirus, firewall, and IDS solutions across classified platforms.
- Managed COMSEC and Key Management Infrastructure, ensuring compliance with communication systems.
- Conducted 14 COR audits under NCMS authority, assessing compliance with RMF/NIST standards.
- Inspected patching, access management, and response protocols within submarine IT systems.
- Collaborated with leadership on enterprise-wide cyber risk assessments and monitoring plans.
- Validated secure deployment for 12 SSBN crews, including network and navigation assets.
- Delivered over 1,000 instructional hours on cybersecurity and network systems as Lead Instructor.
Education
B.S. - Cybersecurity / Information Systems
University of Maryland Global Campus
08-2027
Skills
- Cybersecurity operations
- Risk management framework compliance
- COMSEC and KMI management
- Threat detection and SIEM tools
- Incident response strategies
- Vulnerability remediation techniques
- Access control and identity management
- Audit readiness assessments
- Network infrastructure management
- Leadership and technical training
- Splunk expertise
- Wireshark proficiency
- Nessus vulnerability scanning
- Cisco IOS configuration
- ACAS implementation
- HBSS deployment
- McAfee antivirus solutions
- SolarWinds monitoring tools
- VMware virtualization skills
- Windows Server administration
- Linux systems (Red Hat, Ubuntu)
- SecureCRT terminal emulation
- PuTTY SSH client
Websites
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
- Cybersecurity Systems Administrator - DoD
- Cyber & COMSEC Auditor - DoD
- Network Security Vulnerability Technician - DoD
- Network Administrator - DoD
- Journeyman Networking Core - DoD
Leadership And Mission Readiness
- Led cross-functional teams under high-pressure conditions
- Skilled in decision-making, risk analysis, and strategic communication
- Trusted mentor and coach for junior cybersecurity personnel
Clearance
Active Top Secret / SCI Clearance
Project Highlights
Cybersecurity Incident Response Drill, 01/01/25, Led team in response to simulated insider threat with Navy Red Team and John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to identified gaps in IAM enforcement and updated SOPs in compliance with RMF., Recognized by command leadership for readiness during pre-inspection evaluation.
Technical Tools And Platforms
- Splunk
- Wireshark
- Nessus
- Cisco IOS
- ACAS
- HBSS
- McAfee
- SolarWinds
- VMware
- Windows Server
- Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu)
- SecureCRT
- PuTTY
Timeline
Senior Chief Petty Officer, IT Submarines
U.S. Navy
08.2005 - Current
B.S. - Cybersecurity / Information Systems
University of Maryland Global Campus
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