Ammon Elison
Eagle Mountain
Summary
Innovative IT and Cybersecurity Executive with over 10 years of experience in enterprise technology operations and cybersecurity compliance within defense and government sectors. Expertise in aligning IT strategies with mission objectives to enhance national security and operational readiness. Proficient in NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, CMMC, and DISA STIG frameworks, ensuring resilient and compliant infrastructures. Demonstrated success in managing multimillion-dollar programs and leading cross-functional teams to drive innovation through automation and zero-trust architecture.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Information Systems Security Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
Salt Lake City
04.2023 - Current
- Directed enterprise-wide cybersecurity operations for 20+ classified and unclassified programs, ensuring 100% compliance with NIST, RMF, and ISO 27001 frameworks to protect mission-critical defense systems.
- Partnered with systems engineering, IT operations, and executive leadership to align enterprise cybersecurity strategies with business and mission objectives, strengthening overall defense readiness.
- Executed comprehensive vulnerability assessments and penetration testing with ACAS, Nessus, Qualys, and Burp Suite, driving a 30% reduction in enterprise threat exposure
- Led infrastructure automation with Ansible, Terraform, and Chef, streamlining deployment processes and cutting manual configuration efforts by 67%, accelerating project delivery timelines.
- Delivered executive-level security posture reports and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, directly influencing enterprise-wide risk mitigation and compliance decisions
IT Manager
United States Army
Riverton
01.2016 - 01.2023
- Directed secure cloud deployments with Azure ARM and AWS CloudFormation, enabling classified mission operations and ensuring continuity of command.
- Managed identity and access controls (Active Directory, Azure AD, Okta) to enforce zero-trust security and safeguard over 5,000 endpoints.
- Spearheaded migration of legacy systems to hybrid cloud, integrating VPN access (Tailscale) and raising system uptime to 99.9%
- Oversaw IT service management (O365, ticketing, device lifecycle) for 1,000+ endpoints, while implementing Veeam disaster recovery to guarantee 99.99% mission continuity.
- Delivered executive-level risk briefings to commanding officers and coordinated with IT, logistics, and intelligence units to strengthen operational readiness and cyber resilience
Education
M.S. - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University (WGU)
01.2025
B.S. - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University (WGU)
01.2024
Skills
- Enterprise IT strategy and operations
- Digital engineering and infrastructure
- Risk management framework compliance
- NIST controls implementation
- CMMC and FedRAMP compliance
- ISO 27001 hardening
- Identity and access management
- Zero-trust architecture enforcement
- Cloud architecture and migration
- Infrastructure as code solutions
- Configuration and automation tools
- Hybrid networking solutions
- Vulnerability management and testing
- SIEM operations and response
- Data protection and encryption strategies
- Business continuity planning
- Microsoft 365 administration
- IT service management practices
- Budgeting and vendor management
Certification
CISSP, SecurityX (CASP+), CySA+, PenTest+, Security+, Network+, ITIL, A+
Clearance
Active DoD Secret, Interim Top-Secret
Timeline
Senior Information Systems Security Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
04.2023 - Current
IT Manager
United States Army
01.2016 - 01.2023
M.S. - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University (WGU)
B.S. - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University (WGU)