edward gaines

Edward Gaines has extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity. edward started their career in 1982 as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) in Information and Security Management in the United States Air Force. After serving for more than 20 years, they joined SAIC as a Senior Information Systems Security Analyst in 2005.

In 2014, Edward moved to Tetra Tech, where they worked as a Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst and Subject Matter Expert until 2016. edward then joined CACI International Inc as a CACI A&A Lead, Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst, and worked there until 2017.

Edward then worked at ENG Solutions, LLC as a SuperTek A&A Lead, SME for a year before joining NetCentrics Corporation in 2018 as the Netcentrics A&A Lead, USCG. Later that year, they joined Kingfisher Systems, Inc. as a Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst and is currently employed by IPKeys Technologies in the same role since 2020.

Overall, Edward Gaines has held various roles in cybersecurity throughout their career, with an emphasis on analyzing and ensuring the security of information systems.

Edward Gaines has a Master's degree in Information Technology Project Management from the University of Arkansas Grantham, which they obtained in 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, Information Systems from National Louis University in 2004. In 1997, they completed an Associate of Arts degree in Information Resource Management from the Community College of the Air Force.

Throughout their career, Edward has also obtained multiple certifications. In 2015, they became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)². edward obtained an Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL v.3) certification from Loyalist Certification Services in 2012. In 2011, Edward earned the Certified Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification from ISACA. Prior to that, in 2010, they achieved the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification, also from ISACA. Lastly, in 2008, they obtained the Security+ certification from CompTIA.