F. Charlene Watson
Tallahassee, FL
Cell: 865-207-3135
Email: [email protected]
Summary
Network Engineer with a concentration in Cybersecurity • Success in leading people, programs,
orchestrating complex IT, Network, Cybersecurity, and Educational projects • Pragmatic visionary and
astute Speaker with a consistent record of delivering solid curriculum solutions and excellent student
learning metrics • Energetic, strong leader, who enjoys helping people • Proficient in building
educational partnerships and vendor relationships for classroom work and enhanced student learning
experience • Exceptional analytical, investigative, and instructional skills
Professional Experience
Adjunct Faculty - Recruited
09/2016 – Present
Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida
Participate in, make recommendations for, and provide reviews and feedback of and for course
mapping of the Computer Information Science Courses as it relates to the documentation which
will is required for Center of Academic Excellence- Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) curricula
alignment, specifically, all courses related to Cybersecurity CAE-CDE re-designation. Assist the
Cybersecurity Strategic Planning and Development analyst in providing articles of proof for CAECDE re-designation based upon Full-time Faculty performance in previous Academic Year 20152016 for previous courses taught: Network Defense and Cryptography, Digital Forensics,
Professional Development for Information Technology Majors, Computer Systems and Basic
Network Systems Design, Applied Security, and C Programming for Non Computing Majors.
Continue to build and foster community/professional cooperation between The Computer
Information Systems Department and the Department of Information Technology Services at
Florida A & M. Increase community/Professional Relationships between the Northwest Regional
Data Center and the Computer Information Systems Department. Teach primary Cybersecurity
courses: Network Defense and Cryptography and Introduction to Security. Provide evidence of
how the institution implements it’s IS Security plan through awareness, training and tutorials, log
in security banners, user acknowledgements, on line help and good security practice guides as
they apply to NIST Federal Implementations and overlay to meet CAE-CDE re-designation criteria.
Cyber Security Risk Management Analyst - Recruited
09/2016 – Present
Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida
Provide Subject Matter Expertise for the initiative to align Florida A & M University cybersecurity
programs, curricular and workforce with Federal standards. Responsible for strategic coordination
to identify changes necessary, and the resources needed to bring the University’s IT Infrastructure
and Cyber Defense related position descriptions into compliance with current NIST and NICE
Federal standards. Responsible for monitoring and controlling the implementation of the project
to ensure proper alignment according to Federal standards. Provide technical expertise required
to establish short, mid, and long term plan/goals for alignment. Provide logistical oversight in the
form of verbal and written recommendations to the CIO, CISO and/or other individuals as directed
by them.
Security Analyst - Recruited
05/2016 – 8/2016
Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida
Provide Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) as a part of the ITS Security Team reporting to
the CISO. Help develop plans for on-going security training for staff for ITS
Identify, plan, and aid in addressing Federal and State regulations regarding cybersecurity area
that are in place and/or being discussed at these levels. Identify, define, set, and develop a
Request for Proposal for a full Network Vulnerability Scan and eventual Network Penetration Test
for Florida A & M University. Assess and make recommendations for Security Policies and
Procedures. Participate in and provide information for, high level briefings for NIST/NICE and CAECDE Framework Alignment for the University. Develop employment specifications for
Cybersecurity roles and employment levels not limited to: NICE Workforce development and
differentiation for Director of Information Assurance as opposed to Chief Information Security
Officer, Chief Information Officer, and their respective skill sets and definitions. Seek out
opportunities for further funding and development of partnership liaison between the FBI and
Florida A & M University for the possible production of a “feeder” program of students from DRS
into Florida A & M University CIS program. Participate in and act as partnered presenter for CAECDE/NICE/NIST/NICCS Framework Alignment at the June ISACA Briefing for Federal alignment of
all four federal Cybersecurity frameworks.
Guest Faculty - Recruited
08/2015 – 9/2016
Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida
Responsible for teaching Computer Information Science Courses: Network Defense and
Cryptography, Digital Forensics, Professional Development for Information Technology Majors,
Computer Systems and Basic Network Systems Design, Applied Security, and C Programming for
Non Computing Majors. Through Project design work in these classes fostered
community/professional cooperation between The Computer Information Systems Department
and the Department of Information Technology Services at Florida A & M. Increased
community/Professional Relationships between the Northwest Regional Data Center and the
Computer Information Systems Department. Participated in Federal Bureau of Investigation for
recruitment of minority students specializing in Cybersecurity.
Participate in, make recommendations for, and provide reviews and feedback of and for course
redesign of the Computer Information Science Courses as it relates to the template changes which
will be required for CAE-CDE curricula alignment, specifically, all courses related to and taught by
the CIS faculty team under the direction of the Program Coordinator and Department Dean.
SME for SEELC Grant - Recruited
05/2014 – 08/2015
Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville
Provide Subject Matter Expertise for the Southeastern Economic and Education Leadership
Consortium for MIT(Manufacturing Information Technology). Developed a full set of performancebased objectives, student learning outcomes,, knowledge tests and skills development scoring
rubrics, as well as doing preliminary work on developing matery exercises for skills development
with a specific concentration on PLC security, Network Infrastructure Design. These materials were
reviewed academically and received industry validation to be used in the TAACCCT 2 DOL MultiState Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (M-S AMC Grant) consisting of 13 community
colleges and industry representatives for OEMs from Ford, Ford Truck, GMC, Nissan, Toyota,
BMW, Honda, and Volkswagen. This curriculum work became the foundation for the certificate
program and now are being used as part of the Cybersecurity course offerings.
Provided physical design of renovation of the Strawberry Plains Campus Career Magnet
Academy’s “Mega Lab” for purposes of developing and teaching the Industrial Networking
Concentration within the curriculum and to allow for cross over into the Computer Science and
information Technology Cyber Defense Curriculum as approved of by the Tennessee Board of
Regents Common Core. Provided recommendations on power specifications and requirements for
three server rooms and one class room, specifically, mapping out grounding, feeds, termination,
and panel requirements to meet requested design of a practice telecom laboratory for students.
Mapped out drops for fiber and Ethernet cabling for classrooms, laboratories, and server rooms
along with required paneling and IP recommendations. Provided Gap Analysis for the MET
Program for the purposes of beginning the development process for an Industrial Networking
degree program and in the process map the recommended program and student learning
outcomes to current and leading industry standard technologies for emergent Smart Grid
technologies and how said technologies need to be integrated and implemented with a focus on
Cybersecurity for said technologies. Further information regarding the project, including the
published report can be furnished upon request.
Faculty, Temporary Full Time - Contract - Recruited
Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN
08/2014 – 08/2015
Responsible for teaching Computer Science and Information Technology 1710 A+ Hardware so
that the students are prepared for the CompTIA 220-801 A+ Hardware Exam. This course is
designed for computer personnel who need advanced technical knowledge about PC hardware
and PC-based local area networks. The course follows the current Computing Technology Industry
Association (CompTIA) A+ (Core Hardware exam) certification criteria guidelines. The course also
covers basic computer-related mathematics, electricity, electronics, fiber optics, etc., required for
personal computer technologists.
Responsible designing and teaching Information Systems 1010 classes so that students can meet
their four year university parallel transfer requirements for said course. This requires teaching
Computer Applications/Microsoft Office in the Department of Business and Computer Technology,
introducing personal computers and computer applications software used in business. Emphasis is
on developing computer operation skills using a basic operating system and Word, Excel, and
Access (Microsoft Office) software applications.
Responsible for updating, redesigning, and teaching CSIT 1050 – Engineering Fundamentals,
introduction to computer applications used in engineering problem solving and communication.
This course includes an introduction to programming concepts, including conditional statements,
looping, problem analysis, engineering data utilization and algorithm development. Course
redesign and updating centered around MatLab changes and updates, new and emerging
concepts in algorithmic developments and programming analysis.
Responsible for creating/developing and teaching the Master Course outline of CSIP 1550 – C++
Programming for Non Computer Science Majors. The course is an introduction to C++
programming concepts and problem solving using an Object Oriented approach. Problem analysis,
design concepts, code formulation, command, statement and programing structures, internal and
external data utilization and application development are included in the course. Further
responsibilities include, lab project, lecture, quiz, and exam development as the course has never
been taught before.
Participate in, make recommendations for, and provide reviews and feedback of and for course
redesign of the Computer Science and Information Technology Program as it relates to the
template changes instituted by the Tennessee Board of Regents for the new Common Core
Curriculum, specifically, all courses related to and taught by the CSIT faculty team under the
direction of the Program Coordinator and Department Dean.
Adjunct Faculty IT/Networking - Recruited
Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville TN
01/2013 – 08/2014
Responsible for teaching Computer Science and Information Technology 1710 A+ Hardware so
that the students are prepared for the CompTIA 220-801 A+ Hardware Exam. This course is
designed for computer personnel who need advanced technical knowledge about PC hardware
and PC-based local area networks. The course follows the current Computing Technology Industry
Association (CompTIA) A+ (Core Hardware exam) certification criteria guidelines. The course also
covers basic computer-related mathematics, electricity, electronics, fiber optics, etc., required for
personal computer technologists.
Responsible designing and teaching Information Systems 1010 classes so that students can meet
their four year university parallel transfer requirements for said course. This requires teaching
Computer Applications/Microsoft Office in the Department of Business and Computer Technology,
introducing personal computers and computer applications software used in business. Emphasis is
on developing computer operation skills using a basic operating system and Word, Excel, and
Access (Microsoft Office) software applications. It is my responsibility to guide students through
the learning experience using lab exercises, in class assignments, quizzes and other various
materials, check for understanding, promote student ownership of the learning process, and
gather student feedback on training effectiveness and system ownership for class analysis.
Research Assistant/Systems Administrator - Recruited
Department of Computer Engineering, University of TN Knoxville
08/2002 – 08/2003
Responsible for maintaining Linux Servers, for all the departments’ main servers, IDS’s, and
Firewalls. Maintained on-going security auditing of same, using various port scanning and network
scanning tools. Responsible for patch management and hardening of Linux Servers. Developed and
implemented Federal Bureau of Investigation Security standards for 8, 16, and 24 node clusters.
Participated in on-going implementation of Systems Security programming in high end clusters of
same. Assisted in development of research and computer network security for FBI, State, and local
law enforcement community.
Research Assistant/Systems Administrator - Recruited
Department of Information Infrastructure, University of TN Knoxville
08/1999 – 08/2002
Team lead for analyzing, assisting with, and creating security protocol of automatic updates for
two failover DNS and DHCP systems in support of the University’s conversion to two new Cisco
6509 Core servers. Maintained security of, patch management for and hardening of same, using
various tools.in addition to proprietary COTS software from Vendor. Responsible for managing IP
address schema for sixty-three thousand plus host network coordinating teams on time critical
configuration for both wired and wireless IP DDNS/DHCP updates. Negotiated $100,000 plus single
source point of service between University of Tennessee and Nominum Corporation for purposes
of a network security audit and implementation of the final stages of Vol-Net conversion.
Managed a team of 6 network engineers and programmers responsible for implementing a brand
new API for purposes of client computer and device registration on the University’s new Vol-Net
network. Responsible for directing security testing of and compiling data for user GUI login, and
web server support of same.
Research Assistant/Systems Administrator - Recruited
Office of Information and Technology, University of TN Knoxville
08/1998 – 08/1999
Managed three Unix Sun Solaris BootP Servers and two Bind 9.1.1 DNS Servers. Tasked with
analyzing Legacy DNS configuration service then creating and implementing testing procedures
and protocols for the new network configuration for impending Vol-Net roll out. Worked in
tandem and coordinated communication of wireless and non-wireless network analysts for
conversion process.
Additional Experience
CDT Safety Education Coordinator for the State of TN
Knoxville TN
07/2008 – 08/2013
Coordinated with Tom Patire, America’s Leading Safety Expert® and (TEMSA) Tennessee Emergency
Medical Services Educators Association Conference and Health Occupational Student Association
(HOSA) Treasurer Mrs. Rebecca Calfee, and The State Director of EMS Donna Tidewell for a Keynote
Speaker address on Personal and Professional Safety for all Health Science Educators and EMS
Educators from the entire state using all social media outlets and web media for promotion of the
event. Responsible for coordinating the Certification and accreditation for EMTSafe® with
Benchmark Medical Services, LLC, a Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency
Medical Service (CECBEMS) accredited organization, and CDT Systems bringing this course to full
accreditation nationally for 4 contact hour CEU’s. Coordinated the first National Teacher, LEA staff
and School Support Staff Safety Education Class was held at Roane State Community College’s West
Knoxville campus in June of 2012
Owner Chief Instructor Knoxville TaeKwonDo Academy
Knoxville TN
08/2001 – 08/2013
Supervise and train all instructors, apprentices, and youth leaders. Conduct classroom observations
of students and staff and provide feedback. Analyze business data, classroom data, student
participation and enrollment in classes and class times. Facilitate communication and delivery of the
learning process for all ages of students, particularly between young students and their parents.
Manage all online media; social media; and website. Coordinate class scheduling and instructor and
staff scheduling online and offline. Coordinate weekly and bi-monthly strategy meetings in Skype.
Applied for and received Governor’s Certification for the Office of Diversity of Business Enterprise in
2012. Was approved for CCR, Dunn& Bradstreet and was listed as the ONLY Personal Safety
Education Provider for the state of Tennessee from 2008 through 2013.
EMT-IV/Paramedic
Rural Metro Corporation, Knoxville TN
1987 - 1997
Functioned in roles varying from Shift Supervisor, Patient Care Compliance Supervisor, and
Community Educator. Performed under high stress conditions in a 100,000 plus EMS call volume,
county. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 1989 to 1997. Taught ACLS under American Heart
Association guidelines to critical care staff and Physicians at University of Tennessee Hospital and
Saint Mary’s Health System. Basic Life Support CPR Instructor American Heart Association 1988
through 1996. Taught continuing education classes to support and non-support staff. Demonstrated
working knowledge and instruction of ACLS protocols to various levels of adult learners. Assisted in
development and implementation of AHA standardized curriculum and certification for hospital
critical and non-critical care staff.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Masters of Science, Computer Science, with emphasis in
DHCP/DDNS networking for Pilot Project. GPA 3.38/4.0
University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Bachelors of Science, Community Health Education, with
emphasis on health and safety education. Cum Laude, GPA 3.58/4.0
Professional Development
 ISACA 1.0 Continuing Professional Education Hours - Co-Presenter NIST/NICE Cybersecurity
Framework Implementation 2016
 ISACA 13.0 Continuing Professional Education Hours – CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals Course 2016
 ISACA 15.0 Continuing Professional Education Hours – IT Risk Assessment from the ISACA CRISC
Perspective
 ISACA North American CSX Conference 2016
 Women In Cyber Security Conference, 2014, 2015
 Centers of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Community Meeting & Expo 2015
 Centers of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Community Meeting & Expo __2016
 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 5th Annual conference 2015
 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education 6th Annual conference 2016 – Attendee & Presenter
 BSides Cybersecurity Conference Knoxville, TN 2015
 National Center for Women In Technology – NCWIT Summit on Women and IT - 2015
Certifications
EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker 2014
EC Council Certified Security Analyst April 2014
CompTIA Security+ March 2014
CompTIA Network+ April 2014
SuSE Certified Linux Systems Administrator January 2014
Linux Professional Institute Certification LPIC-1 January 2014
CompTIA A+ December 2013
Publications Authored or Contributed To
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Gap Analysis of Skills Needed Industrial Networking For ControlLogix Systems Pellissippi State
Community College 2014
Industrial Networking Networking/Cybersecurity Curriculum Development Pellissippi State
Community College 2014
Renovation Project Recommendations for Network/Telecommunications Infrastructure and Power
Requirements to Support SEELC Grant Initiative for Strawberry Plains Campus 2014
Cybersecurity TAACCCT Round 4 Grant Application 2014 Pellissippi State Community College 2014
ISACA, NIST, NICE Briefing; Timetable for FAMU’s alignment to NIST and NICE standards 2016
CAE/NICE Presenter 2016
Pro Bono Work
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Briefed at an ISACA conference on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Cybersecurity Framework, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) framework
and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies’ Workforce Framework
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Lead Faculty Contact for Florida A & M University Capture the Flag Team, “Secured Rattlers”
FY2015-2016
Assisted Dr. Jerry Sherrod in leading the Oakridge National Laboratory/Appalachian Regional
Commission Summer Institute providing lectures on modern Cybersecurity topics
demonstrating with Wireshark, NMap and other Penetration Testing and Hacking tools to
engage the High Scholl Students in the learning process Summer 2014
Provided Cyber Defense Presentation to Middle and High School Students at the Technology
Student Association Regional Conference in Knoxville, TN 2014