SUMMARY
An accomplished and performance-oriented professional with comprehensive experience in system governance, network security, auditing, security controls, disaster recovery, virtualization, and identifying and mitigating cyber threats. Adaptable at testing and analyzing assets for potential security threats, corroborating with clients to discuss security measures, and suggesting improvements to existing security systems. Expertise in safeguarding critical information, assets, and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational systems.
CERTIFICATIONS
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) – In progress
EDUCATION
- BS. in Computer Networking and Cybersecurity
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MSP in Maryland (2022-Present)
Network Engineer
- Plan, design, and implement network solutions to meet business needs, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
- Led a server build and deployment project for Windows Servers. Designed, configured, and deployed 2019
- Windows Servers ensuring the scalable infrastructure met the organization’s needs before reaching the end of life.
- Monitor network traffic, analyze logs, and implement security measures to detect and mitigate threats.
- Spearheaded tabletop exercises to ensure all security protocols are met and all end users are informed of processes and procedures.
- Maintained Windows Server Network environments which include firewalls, cloud, and on-prem servers configuring group policy, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, and Exchange.
Energy Company (2018-2022)
Cybersecurity Analyst
- Implemented system security measures following established procedures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authentication
- Advising clients across several different organizational platforms on the design and implementation of systems and processes to meet security and compliance objectives such as NIST and PCI DSS.
- Conducted penetration tests and vulnerability assessments to identify and address security vulnerabilities within an organization’s network.
- Monitored and analyzed security events and alerts using SIEM tools, like Splunk to detect and promptly respond to potential security incidents.
- Diversified in the development and implementation of security policies, standards, and procedures in accordance with industry frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitated the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and standards to ensure the organization’s security posture aligns with industry best practices.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
- Soft Skills: Adaptability Attention to Detail Communication Problem-Solving Time Management Critical
- Thinking Teamwork
- GRC Frameworks (e.g. NIST) Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance (PCI DSS) HIPPA
- Security Tools: Nessus QualysGuard Wireshark SonicWall IPS/IDS Multi-Factor Authentication Duo
- Security VPN Configuration Snort Cisco Splunk SIEM Firewall Management
- Virtualization & Cloud: VMware Windows Azure Microsoft Hyper-V AWS Cloud Network configurations
- Exchange DHCP Exchange Azure Active Directory McAfee Security Strategy Vulnerability Management
- Information Security Policy Risk Management Cryptography Security Network Architecture Patching and Remediation Management
