Years of Leadership
Career history spans cyber operations, IT project management, readiness planning, training execution, budget support, and cross-agency coordination.
Army Veteran · Cyber Readiness · FedRAMP · Security Assessments · Project Management
// Senior Technical Consultant · CISSP · PMP · FedRAMP · NIST 800-53 · Cloud Security
Army veteran cyber operations leader and PMP-certified project manager with 20+ years spanning cyber readiness, defensive cyber operations, security compliance, IT project leadership, and FedRAMP / NIST 800-53 aligned assessments. Holder-asserted CISSP, PMP, and ITIL 4 Foundation.
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Career history spans cyber operations, IT project management, readiness planning, training execution, budget support, and cross-agency coordination.
Leads and supports high-value security and compliance assessment activity across FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-171, and StateRAMP engagements.
Managed large-scale course coordination and readiness scheduling across more than 25 cyber training offerings and multiple mission stakeholders.
Helped drive the final 7 of 20 Cyber Protection Teams to Fully Operational Capable status six months ahead of projected schedule.
// 02
Cyber Compliance · Assessment Leadership · Cloud Security
At Coalfire, LaZira serves as a Senior Technical Consultant and Lead Assessor supporting assessment scope development, test execution, artifact review, and reporting across FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-171, and StateRAMP client environments.
Cyber Readiness · JCC2-R · Executive Reporting
At Peraton, she delivered data-driven readiness reporting for the Cyber Mission Force and Army units, helping senior leadership identify readiness gaps, track JCC2-R implementation, and align decisions with mission priorities.
Training Operations · DCO · Process Automation
While supporting Perspecta’s CMF training and JQR management mission, LaZira coordinated 25+ courses and 500+ enrollments, aligned schedules across multiple organizations, and automated manual processes to save 40 work hours per week.
Army Cyber Leadership · Readiness · Contract Oversight
Her Army roles included readiness leadership, cyber defense management, contract oversight, and systems administration, including guiding teams toward IOC/FOC milestones, managing contracts worth more than $7M, and building durable training and tracking systems.
// 03
Cyber Compliance · Assessment · Consulting
Coalfire · Evans, Georgia
Cyber Readiness · Project Leadership · Executive Reporting
Peraton · Augusta, Georgia
PCTE · DCO Training · JQR Development
Peraton · Augusta, Georgia
Training Management · Readiness Coordination · Budget Support
Perspecta · Augusta, Georgia
Readiness Leadership · Contracts · Systems Administration
U.S. Army · Augusta, Georgia
Cyber Defense · Mission Command · Readiness Buildout
U.S. Army · Augusta, Georgia
IT Project Management · Infrastructure · Policy
U.S. Army
// 04
Security & Compliance
Current consulting work centers on assessment leadership, cloud security evaluation, scope development, testing coordination, and formal report delivery across high-trust frameworks.
Core Certifications
Professional credentials reinforce LaZira’s blend of cybersecurity depth, structured project delivery, service management discipline, and leadership in mission-driven environments.
Cyber Operations
Extensive background in defensive cyber operations, readiness reporting, simulation support, qualification record development, and operational alignment across Army cyber organizations.
Leadership & Execution
Combines project leadership, stakeholder engagement, technical analysis, and disciplined execution to move high-visibility initiatives from planning through delivery.
Vendor certifications are holder-asserted.
// 05
// Cyber Compliance & Security
// Cyber Readiness & Operations
// Program & Project Delivery
// Analytics, Tools & Support
// 06
Best aligned for senior cyber compliance, security assessment, cyber readiness, technical project management, DCO support, cloud security governance, and mission-critical roles that require disciplined execution, stakeholder fluency, and trusted delivery in regulated or federal environments.
// 07
Syracuse University
Graduate-level education supporting leadership at the intersection of information systems, cyber operations, project delivery, and organizational decision-making.
Saint Leo University
Foundational academic preparation in business and technology management complements LaZira’s deep operational experience across Army and enterprise cyber environments.
Accumentum®
LinkedIn reflects PMP preparation through Accumentum, reinforcing structured planning, stakeholder alignment, milestone control, and disciplined project execution.
Accumentum®
Service management training complements LaZira’s consulting and delivery background by strengthening process discipline, service alignment, and operational consistency.
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CISSP
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ITIL 4
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