Patrick Sullivan Cissp, Ceh, Chfi

Patrick Sullivan, CISSP, CEH, CHFI has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Patrick is currently the Vice President of Xacta Solutions & Services at Telos Corporation, where they lead teams of cybersecurity and integration professionals. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Xacta Support Services and Cybersecurity SME at the same company.

Before joining Telos Corporation, Sullivan worked as a part-time staff member at Middle Georgia State University. Patrick also held the position of Cybersecurity Engineer and Task Lead at Spectrum Comm Inc, where they collaborated with various defense agencies and ensured information system security.

Sullivan's previous experience includes working as an Information Assurance Security Engineer at Sigma Defense Systems Inc and as an Information Systems Security Engineer at EDS. Patrick also served as an AF CITS NOSC Liaison at HQ AFRC and as a Systems Engineer at SRA International. Patrick'searliest work experience in the cybersecurity field was as the Chief of Information Assurance in the USAF.

Throughout their career, Sullivan has utilized their extensive technical and management experience in cloud and on-prem information systems technology to develop capability in cybersecurity and process automation. Patrick is knowledgeable about market and industry trends in cybersecurity, cloud, and technology, and has a strong track record of ensuring systems meet documented requirements and technical specifications.

Patrick Sullivan obtained their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Fire Science from the Community College of the Air Force in 2000. Patrick then pursued two more AAS degrees, one in Personnel Administration and the other in Information Systems Technology, from the same institution in 2001. Later that year, Patrick attended Western Governors University and Bellevue University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Information Systems. In 2003, they enrolled at Touro University and completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Information Technology Management.

Patrick Sullivan has also obtained multiple certifications throughout their career. In 2013, they became a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and a Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) through EC-Council. In 2008, they earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)². Additionally, in 2019, Patrick obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF) and AWS - Certified Solutions Architect Associate certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Patrick also received the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft in 2020.