Catalin Toderean
Maisieres
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate who is successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
I am constantly attempting to expand myprofessional knowledge and learn new skills. Self-driven team player with excellent interpersonal and organizational abilities. I have worked in busy, pressurized environments where high standards are expected.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crypto Account Manager
NATO CYBER SECURITY CENTRE, NCIA
01.2023 - Current
- Perform duties as Crypto Accounts Manager in the Central Office of Records (COR) and Crypto Custodian.
- Manage NATO Crypto Accounts for audits on the destruction, inventories of crypto material.
- Grants access to the COMSEC Accounting, Reporting and Distribution System (CARDS) for the Crypto Custodians, Alternates, and COMSEC Officers in NATO and NDAs, provides a CARDS help desk function.
- Issues or transfers crypto material as directed by the Controlling Authority to authorized COMSEC accounts (including sub-accounts) or individual users.
- Responsible for the distribution of changes to Allied Military Security General (AMSG) 600.
- Perform duties as the Central Key Distribution Authority for the COR, including the distribution of electronic keys for NATO, ACO, ACT Crypto accounts and National Distribution Agencies (NDAs), and ensure that key provision is in place for all Crypto accounts.
- Receive electronic keys from the DACAN Electronic Key Management System (DEKMS) and from the DACAN Key Management Infrastructure (DKMI), download and upload electronic keys in the NATO Electronic Key Management System (NEKMS).
- Support all NATO exercises with the key distribution.
- Perform encryption and setup of data at rest for NATO-wide customers.
- Conduct crypto inspections NATO-wide, including at ACO, ACT and NATO Agencies having NATO crypto accounts and NATO two-person-controlled material.
Alternate Crypto Custodian
NCIA, NATO CYBER SECURITY CENTRE
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Alternate Custodian for the Management, receipt, storage, accounting, control and distribution of cryptographic material for the main account for
about 22,000 crypto items. - Distribute physical or electronic keys directly to 14 subaccounts. Transfer faulty, repaired and upgraded Crypto equipment to NATO and National Crypto accounts.
- Deputize the Primary Custodian in his absence, perform duties as Crypto Custodian, conduct inventories, destructions of Crypto material in Crypto Account.
- Issue or transfer crypto materials directed by the Controlling Authority to authorized COMSEC accounts (including sub accounts) or individual users.
If the material is classified, verifying that the individuals are cleared to the classification level of the material. - Perform encryption and setup of data a trust for NATO wide customers.
Audits NATO accounts on the destruction, inventories of crypto material.
Conduct Inventories, destructions of Crypto material in Crypto Account.
Comunication Center Chief
Ministry of Defense
09.2008 - 02.2021
- 10+ years experience in supporting military and NATO;
- Instructor in urban combat;
- ADA Operator on JCATS System;
- Head of logistics and maintenance centre;
- Radio operator on Harris and Panther stations;
- Communications center chief:
- Using telecommunication systems and techniques: Radio, SATCOM, MPLS, Video, TDM Voice;
- Performing on site and remote technical support, assisting the organisation and inventory of all hardware and software resources;
- Maintaining and developing current network configuration: structured cabling, rack mounting;
- Installing, configuring and maintaining user workstations, printers, and active network elements (switches, routers, etc.);
- I have participated in multinational missions with NATO allies (Saber Guardian 2016).
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Communications and IT
Communications Military School of Engineering
Pitesti2013
Bachelor degree - Law
Law University, Dimitrie Cantemir
Cluj-Napoca2010
Skills
- Strong lead development skills
- Technological expertise
- Leadership
- Excellent communication skills
- Issue resolution
- Backup and Restore
- Troubleshooting
- New Account Creation
- Database Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- ITIL 4 Foundation certified 2023
- 0004 Crypto Administration 2022
- 0006 CARDS for NATO Crypto Custodian 2022
- 0067 COMSEC System Engineering 2022
- Counterintelligence Awareness INT-CI-16744
- Cyber Defense Awareness
- JChat v.2.50 User Training
Timeline
Crypto Account Manager
NATO CYBER SECURITY CENTRE, NCIA
01.2023 - Current
Alternate Crypto Custodian
NCIA, NATO CYBER SECURITY CENTRE
02.2021 - 01.2023
Comunication Center Chief
Ministry of Defense
09.2008 - 02.2021
Diploma of Higher Education - Communications and IT
Communications Military School of Engineering
Bachelor degree - Law
Law University, Dimitrie Cantemir
- ITIL 4 Foundation certified 2023
- 0004 Crypto Administration 2022
- 0006 CARDS for NATO Crypto Custodian 2022
- 0067 COMSEC System Engineering 2022
- Counterintelligence Awareness INT-CI-16744
- Cyber Defense Awareness
- JChat v.2.50 User Training
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