Zac Stevens

ABOUT ME

I’m Zac Stevens — a Cybersecurity Technologist, retired U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer, and Microsoft Fellow. Over 20 years of experience leading cross-functional cyber teams, managing enterprise risk, and modernizing digital systems in high-impact operational environments.

I built this resume site as part of the Cloud Resume Challenge to demonstrate my ability to deploy cloud-native, secure, automated solutions. The site is hosted via Azure Static Web Apps, integrated with serverless Azure Functions and Cosmos DB, and version-controlled through GitHub Actions CI/CD.

Clearance

TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Active

Skills

Leadership & Mission Planning

Cross-functional Teams · Executive Comms · Operational Planning · Risk Management · Program Management

Cybersecurity & Operations

Threat Hunting · SIEM · Endpoint Defense · SecurityX · DCO · Incident Response

Cloud & DevOps

Azure · GitHub Actions · Static Web Apps · CI/CD · Infrastructure as Code

Work

Microsoft

Hiring Our Heroes Fellow – Cyber Cloud Solutions Architect • May 2025 – Present

  • Competitively selected by Microsoft Federal for the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program.
  • Collaborating with architects and product leaders to develop secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with enterprise mission needs.
  • Gaining insight into Microsoft’s values, culture, and customer engagement strategies across federal markets.

    • U.S. Marine Corps Defensive Cyberspace Weapons Officer

    Cyber National Mission Force – 83 National Cyber Protection Team • May 2022 – May 2025

  • Led enterprise-scale cyber hunt operations, delivering actionable threat intelligence and enhancing AI-informed detection capabilities.
  • Directed a cross-functional team of 40+, driving tailored training and contributing to a first-place Cyber Games 24 victory.
  • Oversaw a $6M platform modernization, integrating automation and AI-powered analytics into frontline cyber operations.
  • Spearheaded Cyber Flag 24—the first bilateral cyber defense exercise hosted on U.S. soil—enhancing strategic partnerships.
  • Launched a force-wide effects-based cyber training program used by thousands of personnel in realistic, tool-integrated environments.

    • U.S. Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Lead

    Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command - Cyberspace Operations Team • May 2020 – May 2022

  • Partnered with interagency leaders to expand access to national cyber training platforms, accelerating team readiness and interoperability.
  • Led incident response efforts during global cyber threats, supporting 15+ units and improving containment and recovery timelines.
  • Shaped force development policy across 5+ units, standardizing training and closing cyber capability gaps.
  • Managed concurrent cyber missions across incident response and hunt teams, driving successful strategic outcomes.
  • Developed and deployed DMSS 2.0 and the Fly Away Toolkit, enhancing rapid deployment of cybersecurity capabilities.

    • Certifications

    SecurityX Badge

    CompTIA Certified: SecurityX

    Expires 2028

    Google PM Badge

    Google Certified: Project Management

    Expires 2026

    AZ-900 Badge

    Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

    Expires 2026

    CISSP Badge

    CISSP (In Progress)

    Expected Fall 2025

    Education

    University of Maryland Global Campus

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity • 2023

    Central Texas College

    Associate of Arts in General Studies • 2012

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