Rudolph Tyler Detiege
Mandeville
Summary
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with 13+ years of experience protecting enterprise infrastructure across federal and commercial environments. Specializes in vulnerability management, enterprise patch management, network security engineering, and defensive cyber operations. Proven history of improving enterprise security posture through operational leadership, measurable risk reduction, and scalable security automation. Experienced in leading distributed cybersecurity teams, securing large endpoint environments, and implementing security controls aligned with NIST, FISMA, and industry best practices. Known for transforming daily security operations into measurable improvements in compliance, vulnerability reduction, and incident response readiness.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
TIMS Security Team Lead / Senior Security Engineer
Pliant Management Services
06.2023 - Current
- Lead cybersecurity operations supporting the Technical Information Management System (TIMS) protecting critical offshore energy regulatory infrastructure.
- Direct daily vulnerability management lifecycle including enterprise scanning, remediation coordination, and executive risk reporting.
- Manage enterprise patch lifecycle across thousands of endpoints using IBM BigFix and Tenable Vulnerability Management, ensuring rapid remediation of critical vulnerabilities.
- Improved patch compliance across the environment through operational process improvements and automated remediation workflows.
- Administer Cisco FirePower Management Center including IPS tuning, access control engineering, and threat prevention policy development.
- Oversee certificate lifecycle management ensuring uninterrupted encrypted communications across enterprise systems.
- Lead a geographically distributed cybersecurity team across multiple operational locations.
- Coordinate security operations including vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking, incident triage, and compliance reporting.
- DOI/BSEE
Cyber Security Operations NCOIC
U.S. Air National Guard
02.2012 - 08.2025
- Directed defensive cyber operations protecting mission-critical military network infrastructure.
- Supervised and trained cybersecurity personnel responsible for monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and defensive cyber tooling.
- Managed operational cyber defense teams supporting both domestic and deployed environments.
- Designed and implemented cybersecurity training programs improving operational readiness and response capabilities.
- Led infrastructure modernization initiatives supporting expanding operational mission requirements.
- Coordinated deployment and integration of network infrastructure supporting large-scale air operations.
Security Engineer
NuAxis Innovations
12.2020 - 06.2023
- Engineered network security controls using Cisco FirePower Threat Defense appliances including ACL architecture and IPS tuning.
- Served as primary intrusion prevention responder during elevated nation-state cyber threat activity related to the Russia‑Ukraine conflict.
- Administered enterprise data protection platforms including Symantec DLP and Endpoint Protection.
- Conducted recurring enterprise vulnerability assessments using Tenable Security Center.
- Managed enterprise patch deployments and remediation tracking through IBM BigFix.
- Supported security engineering operations for multiple enterprise regulatory applications.
- DOI/BSEE
Security Analyst
SydanTech LLC
09.2016 - 11.2020
- Monitored and defended government networks using enterprise intrusion detection and prevention systems.
- Conducted vulnerability scanning and remediation coordination using Tenable NESSUS.
- Managed security policies and network defense rules within Cisco FirePower Management Center.
- Utilized CounterAct Enterprise Manager for asset visibility and network monitoring.
- Conducted STIG compliance reviews supporting secure migration of enterprise systems to Windows 10.
- DOI/BSEE
Cyber Security Specialist
AT&T
12.2015 - 09.2016
- Managed Host Based Security Systems (HBSS), firewalls, and network intrusion detection tools.
- Investigated and resolved enterprise security incidents using Remedy ticketing systems.
- Implemented security policies and network protection controls within government infrastructure.
- Supported continuity planning and disaster recovery readiness.
- NGEN Program
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Information Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force
02.2012 - 10.2016
Skills
- Vulnerability Management
- Remediation Lifecycle
- Enterprise Patch Management
- Compliance Automation
- Network Security Engineering
- Endpoint Detection & Response
- Security Operations
- Incident Response Leadership
- Security Compliance
- Security Tool Engineering
- Platform Administration
- Enterprise Asset Visibility
- Risk Reporting
- Cross-Site Security Operations Leadership
- Security Tools
- Platforms
- Frameworks
- Operations
- Threat Detection
- Patch Lifecycle Management
- Security Monitoring
Certification
- CompTIA: SecurityX+
- CompTIA: CySA+
- CompTIA: Security+
- CompTIA: Network+
- CompTIA: Project+
- CompTIA: A+
Accomplishments
- Operation Freedom’s Sentinel & Inherent Resolve, 07/01/17 – 02/28/18, Installed base network backup communications providing critical air battle management capabilities for over one million square miles of airspace. Additionally, overhauled the directorate’s communications security program and trained nine additional personnel on the processes. This resulted in zero discrepancies during a biannual wing inspection and led to earning the Cyber NCO of the month award. For these distinctive accomplishments was Awarded Air Force Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for outstanding performance.
- Led enterprise patch remediation initiatives improving organizational compliance with federal vulnerability remediation directives.
- Protected large, distributed networks supporting critical national infrastructure and defense operations.
- Responded to high‑risk cyber threat activity including nation‑state intrusion attempts targeting federal systems.
- Supervised and developed cyber defense teams responsible for protecting mission‑critical networks.
Technology Stack
Cisco FirePower, Tenable Security Center, Tenable Vulnerability Management, NESSUS, IBM BigFix, Symantec DLP, Symantec Messaging Gateway, Microsoft Defender, Windows Enterprise, Azure WAF and Security Controls, NIST 800‑53, STIG Compliance, FISMA, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Patch Lifecycle Management, Security Monitoring
Core Security Expertise
- Vulnerability Management & Remediation Lifecycle (Tenable Security Center / NESSUS)
- Enterprise Patch Management & Compliance Automation (IBM BigFix)
- Network Security Engineering (Cisco FirePower, IPS/IDS, ACL Architecture)
- Endpoint Detection & Response / Microsoft Defender Security Stack
- Security Operations & Incident Response Leadership
- Security Compliance (NIST 800‑53, STIG, FISMA)
- Security Tool Engineering & Platform Administration
- Enterprise Asset Visibility & Risk Reporting
- Cross‑Site Security Operations Leadership
Timeline
TIMS Security Team Lead / Senior Security Engineer
Pliant Management Services
06.2023 - Current
Security Engineer
NuAxis Innovations
12.2020 - 06.2023
Security Analyst
SydanTech LLC
09.2016 - 11.2020
Cyber Security Specialist
AT&T
12.2015 - 09.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Information Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force
02.2012 - 10.2016
Cyber Security Operations NCOIC
U.S. Air National Guard
02.2012 - 08.2025