Michael Howard
Information Technology Security Specialist
Reston, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Howard is an Information Technology Security Specialist with over three decades of continuous IT experience and 11 years focused in security roles, currently supporting CASE Consulting from Reston, VA. He brings deep, hands-on expertise across secure communications, system administration, cloud (especially AWS) security engineering, digital forensics, and certification & accreditation for government and enterprise systems. Known for automating complex deployments and accelerating multi-node builds from days to minutes, he blends operational rigor with practical engineering to harden Linux- and Windows-based environments. His background includes leadership in the USAF and founding a consultancy where he performed penetration testing, forensic analysis, and training, underscoring a rare mix of technical, managerial, and instructional skills. Michael’s work often serves as the bridge between program managers, ISSOs, and developers to ensure security controls are integrated from design through deployment.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's Degree, Computer Science, Associate's Degree, Computer Science at Orange Coast CollegeMaster's Degree, Information Management, Master's Degree, Information Management at The George Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree, Computer Science (Minor: Mathemematics), Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science (Minor: Mathemematics) at California State University-Fullerton
Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (2)
42sixsolutions/claire
Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
Contributions:6 commits, 3 pushes, 3 branches in 6 days
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