Tim Testa · Cybersecurity governance + AI risk
Cybersecurity governance,
grounded in operations.
I am an operations-trained cybersecurity program builder with eight years of experience across cyber operations, technical training, and workforce leadership. I turn technical evidence into governed, measurable programs and accountable decisions.
Selected work
View the full evidence set01Program design
Workforce qualification program
Redesigned a roughly 60-person qualification program around shared standards, visible progress, structured support, and clear review points.
300%increase in fully qualified staffing
02Technical enablement
Repeatable technical training
Delivered and improved network-analysis instruction across classroom, virtual, and hands-on environments.
1,000+classroom instruction hours
03Knowledge system
Governed research vault
Built a searchable public resource that retains source authority, context, and clear publication boundaries.
67sources across 10 domains
Career path
Operations, training,
and governance.
I have worked close to the technical work, built programs that help people perform, and translated operational evidence into decisions leaders can act on.
U.S. Navy cyber operations
Seven and a half years of honorable service, progressing to E-6 while supporting network and intelligence analysis, mission execution, training, and department leadership.
NSA / USCYBERCOM mission support
Senior exploitation analysis, workforce qualification, technical instruction, and capability implementation in high-accountability environments.
Jacobs / Amentum technical training
The role moved from Jacobs to Amentum when the business unit was merged into Amentum and separated from Jacobs. I delivered advanced network-analysis training and improved its supporting resources, environments, and issue workflow.
Governance + AI risk
I am completing graduate study and building public work focused on cybersecurity governance, privacy, and responsible technology adoption.
Where I can help
Best fit: governance, program leadership,
and workforce readiness.
Operations-trained and evidence-led, with a developing specialization in AI risk. Relocating to Thailand in January 2027 and focused first on Thailand-based roles and strong-fit APAC opportunities.
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