Andres Colon

Background

About Andres Colon

Security Architect and U.S. Army cyber operations leader with experience securing communications in classified and mission-critical environments. I bridge hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership to deliver resilient, audit-ready systems that reduce risk and enable mission success. Key Highlights: • Architected secure R&D enclaves using Zero Trust principles, reduced lateral movement and tightened privileged access. • Modernized enterprise PKI with hardened CRL/OCSP and automated certificate lifecycle management. • Eliminated legacy COMSEC inventory, closing audit gaps and reducing sustainment overhead. • Led Blue Team operations in joint cyber exercises, accelerating detection and containment. • Implemented CMMC and NIST controls into real-world guardrails, achieved audit readiness with no major findings. • Mentor and train teams in COMSEC handling, encryptor configuration, and secure operations.