Florence Tela

Education: Master of Science

Telecommunications Engineering and Management

University of Maryland University College



Loreto Limuru



B. Technology

Electrical and Communications Engineering

Moi University



Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Information Technology (Information Assurance & Cybersecurity)

Capella University

2012 : 2019

Experience: Work with programs and clients to identify security risk from project inception through the operational life cycle. Carry out manual and automated in-factory and in-field cybersecurity assessments. Work with various frameworks, Nessus audit scans, SCAP compliance checker, and Evaluate STIG for audit compliance and obtain ATO. Contribute in documenting info sec notifications for vulnerabilities and Mitigate risk by running SUMS software updates and/or equipment refresh. Contribute to rfp for new business proposals in cybersecurity posture for system design and system design reviews as the cybersecurity subject matter expert.

2021 : Present

L3Harris Technologies

Systems Engineer Cybersecurity

Responsible for the implementation, support, definition, and design, & support of standardized configurations for all VMware, Windows, and Linux platforms used within the LMR (Land Mobile Radio) system.

Automated systems audit using Ansible RHL

Practice standard cyber security operations to maintain the overall cybersecurity posture of both internal and third party solutions provided to our mission critical communications customers

Work with other product engineering groups to help them understand, assess, and address the vulnerabilities.

Interact with system engineers, Program managers, and field engineers regarding ongoing infrastructure activities

Responsible for escalating and interfacing with vendor technical assistance centers to resolve vendor software issues

Manage multiple concurrent project tasks and prioritize them appropriately

2021 : 2022

L3Harris Technologies

Lead Systems Engineer

Provide mission critical communications solutions for public safety and professional communications business sector focused on radio and software that serve first responders, military, government agencies, and commercial fleet users.

Design, implementing, and support complex IP-Based radio system networks and the P25 compliant radio systems

Implementing Information Assurance products for customer Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems

Providing support to customers in complex problem resolution

2018 : 2021

Harris Corporation

Senior Specialist Systems Engineer

2018 : 2018

Systems Engineering

Taking a sabattical / travel

2016 : 2018

Intelsat

Advisor (Innovations and Strategy)

Company: L3Harris Technologies

Years of Experience: 24

Spoken Language: French, Kiswahili