$ whoami

Edward Griggs

Systems Administrator · Cybersecurity Engineer · AI red-team & automation

// Yorktown, VA · open to SOC · Detection · SysAdmin · AI roles

01 / about

about

I built a federal GovCon security program from zero: the IT and security function, NIST SP 800-171 controls, the SSP and POA&M behind a perfect 110/110 SPRS score, and CMMC Level 2 readiness.

I run the full Microsoft 365 security stack (Entra ID, Defender, Intune, Purview) and write the PowerShell and Python that automates the busywork away, recovering 1,200+ staff-hours a year.

110/110
SPRS score
Perfect DoD NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment
54.5 → 83.6%
Microsoft Secure Score
+29 points across the tenant, verified via Graph Security API
1,200+
Staff-hours automated / yr
PowerShell, Python, and internal AI agents
1st attempt
ISO 9001
Certified in 6 months, 3 minor nonconformities
02 / skills

skills

Cybersecurity & Compliancescanning…
NIST SP 800-171CMMC Level 2ISO 9001SSP/POA&MSPRSRMFCUIDFARS 252.204-7012Incident detection & responseEndpoint hardeningMFA / DLP / RBAC
Microsoft 365 / Cloudscanning…
Entra IDSSOHybrid Active DirectoryDefenderIntunePurviewSharePointExchange OnlineMicrosoft Graph API
Systems Administrationscanning…
Provisioning / deprovisioningOnboarding & offboarding automationGroup policyHelp desk & remote supportIT documentation & runbooks
AI & Automationscanning…
AI workflow automationLLM integration (Anthropic, OpenAI)AI agent developmentPrompt injection research & red-teamingPower AutomateAI governance policy
Languages & Toolsscanning…
PythonPowerShellTypeScript/JavaScriptSQLNext.js / ReactTailwindGit/GitHub
03 / experience

experience

[Jul 2023 – Present]Systems Administrator@ Aalis Management Consulting · Alexandria, VA

Stood up the entire IT and security function from zero for a federal GovCon environment, implementing the majority of NIST SP 800-171's 110 controls and mapping to CMMC Level 2 readiness.

Authored the evidence and remediation behind a perfect 110/110 SPRS score, plus the SSP and POA&M documenting all 110 controls.

Led the org to ISO 9001 certification on the first attempt in 6 months with only 3 minor nonconformities.

Raised the tenant's Microsoft Secure Score from 54.5% to 83.6% across 30+ machines, then deployed log collection, incident detection, and response.

Recovered 1,200+ staff-hours/yr via Python/PowerShell automation and a portfolio of internal AI agents (onboarding provisioner, invoice processor, IT-request triage).

Designed and launched Aalis Connect, a SharePoint intranet for 50+ staff, and authored company-wide IT and AI governance policies.

[Nov 2024 – Apr 2026]Contract Closeout Specialist@ NewView Oklahoma · Remote

Closed out ~500 federal contracts/month (~$6.5M avg value each) in compliance with FAR, enforcing accuracy, document privacy, and cybersecurity standards for sensitive federal records.

Kept multiple contract portfolios audit-ready through disciplined records retention and version control.

[Dec 2020 – Jul 2023]Web & IT Support Specialist@ Planting Hope Global · Remote

Owned the public-facing WordPress site end to end and managed hosting, patching, backups, and baseline security controls.

Handled account provisioning, RBAC, and troubleshooting for distributed remote staff across time zones.

04 / projects

projects

Prompt Injection Security Research

2026

Peer-style literature survey on LLM prompt injection (6-category attack taxonomy, detection, prevention) plus an interactive Python/Flask heuristic classifier validated by 83 passing pytest tests. Published, indexed on ODU Digital Commons.

AI SecurityPythonResearch

Vault 7: Cybersecurity Training Game

2026

Browser-based training game teaching password security and phishing detection through mission scenarios for non-technical users. Built in Virginia's Commonwealth Cyber Initiative cohort; selected for the INNOVATE Cyber pitch event.

Security EducationGame

edwardgriggs.com

2026

This site. A modern-terminal portfolio with scroll-driven scanner bars, a log-line work history, and an embedded EDWARD-OS terminal. Next.js, React, Tailwind, Framer Motion.

Next.jsDesign
05 / certs

certs

CompTIA Security+
DoD 8570 IAM Level I
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
IBM Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
IBM Introduction to Software Engineering
06 / contact

contact

$ ./contact --where-to-find-me

Open to SOC, detection engineering, sysadmin, and AI/automation roles across VA, NC, DC, MD, and remote. The fastest way to reach me is email, or poke around the terminal below.

where to find me

edwardjgriggs@gmail.com
edward@os: ~ | bash

EDWARD-OS ready. Click a command above or type one below. Try whoami or help.

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