U.S. Navy VeteranWashington, DC
A. VinceTolentino
Senior Information Systems Security Engineer
11 years reading the enemy's signalsNow I lock down the Navy's.
6+Navy systems taken to ATO
−75%High / CAT I vulnerabilities
$2MClassified systems & equipment safeguarded
45+Personnel led on national missions
May 2025 – Present
Senior Info Systems Security Engineer
King Cyber LLC · Washington, DC
- Lead cybersecurity strategy across multiple Navy mission-critical systems and built a standardized RMF process that reduces accreditation delays.
- Specialize in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 and Rev 5 control implementation and assessment, managing packages in eMASS and eMASSter.
- Secured ATO for 6+ systems with complete RMF packages meeting DoD, NAVIFOR, and Navy standards.
- Cut High / CAT I vulnerabilities by 75% through coordinated remediation with system owners and engineers.
- Brief Navy leadership on cyber risk, turning technical findings into clear decisions.
- Automate compliance reporting with scripting; monitor ACAS results against DISA STIG and CSSP requirements.
Aug 2024 – May 2025
Information Systems Security Engineer
Serco Inc · Washington, DC
- Led RMF accreditation packages that secured ATO for multiple Navy systems.
- Implemented and assessed NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 and Rev 5 security controls, building packages in eMASS and eMASSter.
- Wrote and implemented cybersecurity policy aligned to DoD, NAVSEA, and SEA 05Q standards.
- Directed annual assessments for TEAM SUB systems and tracked compliance in eMASS, DITPR-DON, and VRAM.
Apr 2024 – Aug 2024
Cybersecurity Intern
Apex Systems · Washington, DC
- Built an end-to-end Elastic Stack SIEM with custom dashboards and tested alert rules.
- Simulated attacks with Nmap and investigated the resulting events through SIEM queries.
- Configured a pfSense firewall and analyzed traffic with Wireshark and TCP/IP tooling.
May 2013 – Aug 2024
Chief of Ops · Senior Signals Analyst
U.S. Navy · Mission Manager
- Led teams of 45+ military and civilian personnel on sensitive national intelligence missions.
- Analyzed and reverse-engineered previously unseen microwave and RF signals, identifying vulnerabilities and emerging threats.
- Served as Data Transfer Agent safeguarding $2M in classified systems and equipment.
- Worked with U.S. and partner-nation intelligence and cyber units to mitigate threats to friendly networks.
Training Arc
Education · Certs · Toolkit
Education
M.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University · Expected May 2027 · GPA 4.0
B.S. Cybersecurity
American Military University · 2024 · GPA 3.7
Certifications
ISC2 CC
Aug 2026
CompTIA Security+ CE
Jun 2024
Toolkit
Compliance
RMFNIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 / 5eMASSeMASSterDITPR-DONVRAMDISA STIGsSTIG ViewerEvaluate-STIGSCAPFISMA
Security
ACAS / NessusElastic SIEMWiresharkNmapSnortpfSense
Systems
WindowsLinuxmacOSMS Office
Languages
EnglishTagalog
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Emailtolentino.anthonyv@gmail.com
Phone(773) 308-5720
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