Antrone A. Turner

IT Specialist Cybersecurity Analyst

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LocationGrand PrairieTexas, United States

About

Cybersecurity | Certified Scrum Master | Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery | IT Security

Antrone Turner is an experienced IT Security Specialist and Certified Scrum Master with over two decades of expertise in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and project management. His background spans high-impact roles at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and IBM, where he successfully led security initiatives, risk management strategies, and network security enhancements.

With proficiency in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, Antrone has spearheaded critical IT projects, including the migration of the Radius application, reducing costs by 20% while improving system performance. His technical acumen covers network security, role-based access control, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication.

As a leader in cybersecurity and IT security operations, Antrone has been instrumental in implementing compliance frameworks, analyzing security risks, and ensuring data confidentiality. His ability to bridge the gap between business and technology enables him to align IT security strategies with organizational goals effectively.

Holding a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification, Antrone continues to drive innovation and security in IT environments.

Outside of work, Antrone enjoys staying active, fishing, and learning about stock options trading. He also enjoys supporting his two daughters who excel in academics and band.

Roles

Oct 2024–Feb 2025
Former role

IT Specialist

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), CyberSecurity / Security Operations & Standards Division / Business Restoration Strategy

Texas

Cybersecurity

·       Coordinated with ECC Director during major outages, providing real-time status updates.

·       Managed information confidentiality within the SOSD Business Restoration Strategy.

·       Identified security findings and implemented corrective actions to mitigate risks.

·       Lead a team using Power BI for data analysis, enabling informed decision-making.

·       Developed and maintained tracking spreadsheets and applied data analytics to manage workloads.

·       Review and analyze IRS information security policies to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations.

·       Serve as an expert technical advisor on agency-wide security and privacy programs, ensuring integration with IT and business processes.

·       Identify, evaluate, and reported on security risks while advising senior leadership on compliance and risk posture using data via SQLite.

·       Analyze complex datasets and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.

·       Demonstrated ability to extract, transform, and analyze data to support predictive modeling and strategic planning.

·       Conducted data-driven research to identify trends and inform decision-making

·       Lead cross-functional teams in implementing security strategies, enhancing system resilience, and mitigating vulnerabilities.

·       Conduct impact assessments and provide disaster recovery recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Mar 2013–May 2023
Former role

IT Security Specialist

International Business Machine

Texas

Information Security Analyst

·       Managed multiple IT projects, including network security enhancements and application development initiatives, ensuring timely completion and alignment with business objectives.

·       Facilitated dialogue between intersecting development contracts, ensuring a unified final product for the customer.

·       Implemented security programs to reduce system vulnerabilities by 15%, contributing to a robust security posture for the organization.

·       Led parallel application development and Project/Product implementation processes, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.

·       Monitored and managed enterprise network performance, utilizing business intelligence tools to optimize system efficiency and reliability.

·       Prevented distractions affecting the team's ability to meet release goals, resolving conflicts, and fostering a positive team environment.

·       Empowered the team to self-organize, resulting in potentially releasable code in each increment of functionality and faster, more reliable product releases.

·       Tracked and communicated team velocity and sprint/release progress, maintaining accurate process documentation, and ensuring stakeholders were informed of project status.

·       Updated physical and electronic agile tracking systems, providing transparency on product backlogs and in-progress work, supporting Development Managers and Project/Product Managers.

·       Ensured development teams adhered to core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility throughout the development lifecycle.

·       Worked closely with Product Owners and Scrum Teams in requirements decomposition, backlog refinement, and breakdown of user stories and tasks, aligning project goals with customer needs.

·       Interacted with stakeholders in support of the Product Owner, facilitating effective communication and understanding of project objectives.

·       Interface with internal and Government management personnel, providing updates and reports on project progress and milestones.

·       Drove the initiative to migrate an outsourced application within 9 months using Jira.

·       Successfully led the network modification of ATT's global lab firewall infrastructure with IBM Radius.

·       Managed operational changes between IBM enterprise Radius application and ATT DHCP server infrastructure, achieving 100% on-time completion across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions.

·       Collaborated with domain architecture leadership, serving as the technical liaison to the Product Owner.

·       Led the implementation of security programs, anticipating, assessing, and minimizing system vulnerabilities.

·       Monitored and managed performance of enterprise networks, including network analysis of connectivity and data traversing the network.

Oct 2011–Mar 2013
Former role

Advisory IT Security Analyst

International Business Machine

Texas

·       Developed a training curriculum and conducted formal training sessions covering assigned system modules.

·       Delivered access as well as worked in the online communities to address user questions and ongoing issues.

·       Configured devices and software applications following established procedures.

·       Experience with IEM and knowledge of Tivoli Endpoint Manager.

·       Created a more effective workspace by proactively anticipating department needs.

·     Reviewed proposed new systems, networks, and software designs for potential security risks, recommending mitigation or countermeasures, and resolving integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within the existing infrastructure.

·       Conducted meetings to facilitate data privacy and security system testing and implementation between IBM and vendor companies.

·       Managed creation and execution of system test plans and test cases based on business requirements.

·       Developed contingency plans (Disaster Recovery or Business Continuation Plans) to ensure network resource availability during emergencies.

·       Submitted recommendations to optimize system usage and addressed special data requests.

·       Acted as resident SME for Media Management Systems, providing training to teams on new tools.

·       Documented and completed processes in accordance with service delivery requirements.

·       Designed workflow processes and procedures for team members.

·       Led and coordinated project tasks for assessment and implementation requirements.

·       Managed diverse accounts in IT, Finance, and Healthcare, implementing strategic initiatives for streamlined operations.

·       Gathered and reported key performance indicators (KPIs) for monthly compliance checks.

·       Performed vendor management, training, and escalations.