GRC Engineer | Security & Compliance | AWS · Microsoft · PowerShell · Python
Cybersecurity professional pivoting from defensive operations into Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering. Seven years in the U.S. Navy, followed by hands-on SOC and IT security work across the Microsoft and AWS stack. Now building the technical foundation to engineer compliance at scale: automating control mapping, evidence collection, and security posture management in cloud environments.
Rice University MBA candidate (Jones School of Business, 2028).
| Current Focus | GRC Engineering · Compliance Automation · Cloud Security Posture |
| Industry Experience | MSSP · SOC Operations · M365 Administration |
| Military Service | U.S. Navy · 7 Years |
| Education | Rice University MBA (Jones, 2026) · BA Completed |
NIST CSF · NIST 800-53 · CIS Controls v8 · ISO 27001 · SOC 2 · CMMC · NIST 800-171
Cloud & Security Platforms AWS Security Hub · AWS Config · Microsoft Sentinel · Microsoft Defender XDR · Microsoft Purview · Entra ID
Languages & Automation PowerShell · Python
GRC & Compliance Tooling AWS Config Rules · CIS Benchmark Scanning · Security Hub Compliance Scores · Control Mapping
ACTIVE
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA A+
AZ-900 — Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
MS-900 — Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
SC-900 — Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
BTL1 — Blue Team Level 1
ITIL — ITIL Foundation
IN PROGRESS
CLF-C02 — AWS Cloud Practitioner
In Development
Building a purpose-built AWS environment focused on GRC Engineering skill development. The lab is structured around real compliance workflows, not just spinning up services.
Planned outputs:
- CIS Benchmark compliance scoring via AWS Security Hub
- Custom AWS Config rules mapped to NIST 800-53 controls
- Automated evidence collection for audit readiness
- Compliance-as-code patterns using AWS-native services
- Documentation of control implementation decisions and rationale
AWS Security Hub Config CIS Controls NIST 800-53 Compliance Automation
- Preparing for the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam (CLF-C02)
- Building out the AWS GRC Engineering lab with Security Hub and Config as the core
- Studying GRC Engineering patterns: control mapping, evidence automation, policy-as-code
- Starting the Rice MBA in July 2026
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Compliance is not a checkbox. It's an engineering problem.