MarkĀ Heller
Principle Operational Technology System Security And Safety Engineer
Riverside, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolMark Heller is a principal Operational Technology system security and safety engineer with two decades of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure experience focused on protecting electrical utilities and remote military installations. At MITRE he led cross-disciplinary teams to develop a deployable platform demonstrating cyber effects on electrical distribution, earning consecutive Trailblazer awards for program development and contract leadership. His background spans offensive cyber, enterprise and operational security roles at USSTRATCOM and naval commands, plus academic experience teaching cyber concepts at the Naval Postgraduate School. Trained as an electrical engineer with dual MS degrees in Computer Science and Information Warfare Systems Engineering, he blends deep technical expertise with operational insight. Known for translating complex threat scenarios into practical, field-deployable demonstrations, he brings a rare combination of hands-on engineering, tactical planning, and program-level leadership. Based in Riverside, Maryland, he focuses on resilient, safety-minded solutions that bridge research, operations, and industry partners.
2 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical Engineering at United States Naval AcademyMaster of Science (MS) Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science at Naval Postgraduate School
Github Skills (11)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
cisagov/ScubaGear
Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Automation to assess the state of your M365 tenant against CISA's baselines
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 comment in 23 days
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