OBJECTIVE:

• My objective and dream is to make a very large impact in organizations or companies in the realms of information technology and cybersecurity. Although I specialize in cybersecurity and business management as of late, I want to deliver a well - rounded but focused effort and success within positions and companies that can benefit from my non-paralleled set of problem solving, analytics, leadership, and communications skills.

SUMMARY:

• Well-accomplished and d network architecture and information security background with strong communications and presentation skills in cybersecurity and impeccable troubleshooting skills.
• Proven entrepreneur owning and running a successful managed security services company for over two years.
• Built a strong cybersecurity presence and solutions portfolio by leading business development efforts with over seventy-two technology, channel, and strategic partners.
• Has managed groups of multiple sizes with success and motivation for those who report to me.
• Proven track record in dealing with mission critical business applications and 365/24/7 business requirements. Especially with Confidential .com’ a Confidential .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Founder and CEO

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for business development and overall marketing of cloud-managed security services, disaster recovery/business continuity, cloud services, threat intelligence, and value-added resells.
• Principal architect of all proprietary and industry-adopted solutions.
• Worked with all facets of cybersecurity solutions including application, data, cloud, email, web application, network gateway, malware protection, threat intelligence, DLP, DDoS mitigation, and other security categories.
• Responsible for s with Sophos, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, and other major manufacturers.
• Implemented Cloud Services Subscription Program with partnership with Arrow ECS.

Owner and Independent Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Security Consulting for Confidential, Confidential Business, Confidential ( Confidential ), Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential &T, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential - Confidential, and tens of other companies for major information security projects
• Extensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing competencies
• Compliance auditing and documentation for PCI, SOX, and ISO
• Pre-and-Post-connect Network Access Control Implementation for point-of-sale terminals, government sites, and enterprises
• Transitioned from Check Point R65 to Confidential ASA firewalls, Upgrade of routers, switches, and edge appliances Confidential a major Boston-based data center for a 10,000 (plus) store rollout of large food services organization
• Trainer for Confidential ASA administration Mentor for lower level engineers on perimeter security
• Implementation of Confidential, Fortinet, and Sonicwall firewalls
• Internal auditing with social engineering projects
• Storage (ISCI and SAN) implementation
• Virtualization with Confidential flavors for cloud computing
• SAIC monitoring support with Confidential WAF, Snort, Tripwire, and other tools
• Security Information Even Management from Confidential and HP
• Data Loss Prevention
• Linux administration
• Turn-key IT operations augmentation and hand-off
• Structured SEP and overhaul of existing security program incident response

Principal Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for post-sales SOW implementations, troubleshooting, design, and compliance reporting for sold accounts and projects.
• Mentor for lower level engineers on perimeter security and networking.
• SIEM, SLB, IPS, firewall, VPN, wireless, endpoint security, and application acceleration expert.
• Created standard Confidential SRX configurations for a large customer in Washington State (Redmond).
• Project Manager for a large Confidential Networks UTM deployment.
• Worked with customers to ratify security standards, design solutions, and manage projects, and implementations.
• Wrote router, switch, and firewall configuration standards.
• Implemented Check Point and Confidential firewalls for various customers.
• Designed and implemented Aruba Wireless implementation for a major hotel chain (Atlanta franchise)
• Performed vulnerability assessments and external penetration testing for multiple customers.
• Government contractor managing multiple sites and installing Network Access Control products
• Firewall and Secure ID implementations for Acxiom Inc. via contract
• Supported a managed security services environment for IBM with firewalls from all major vendors
• Implemented Confidential ACS for TACACS and RADIUS administration for GNAX
• Converted from Confidential SSG to multi-ASA environment for GNAX

Director of Engineering

Confidential, Pompano Beach, Florida

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day operations of all the network security engineering team.
• Representative of various vendor products to include Confidential, Confidential Envision, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, and Confidential .
• Responsible for all Confidential engagements for log aggregation, analysis, and implementation with router, switch, firewall, Windows 2003 Server, Solaris (Carnival), and Linux system logs.
• Worked closely with vendors such as Aruba, Confidential, Confidential, and Confidential for product promotion and pre/post-sales efforts in the Florida region.
• Managed all professional services effort to include scheduling, statements of work, implementation plans, customer readiness, and support.
• Responsible for vulnerability assessments and penetration testing using NMAP, Confidential, Nessus, NS Auditor, and other products.
• Handled Tier 1-3 support calls.
• Created new methods of evaluation software-based products via Confidential virtual machines.
• Built engineering labs for and customer environment replication.
• Began socialization of NAC marketing campaigns within the principle organization, to customers, and South Florida ISSA members

Pre-sales Security Engineer (Team Lead)

Confidential, Superior, Colorado

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementation of NAC, vulnerability assessment, and IPS/IDS products. All products are completely Open-source using Postgres, SQL, Linux 2.6 kernel, and Python scripting languages.
• Environment log analysis for vulnerability assessment and NAC products.
• Pre-sales engineer for eastern and central regions.
• Wrote documentation for implementation process.
• Responsible for mobile lab presentations.
• Performed various web and Confidential demonstrations of NAC and other products.
• Orchestrated pre-sales engineering model.
• Completed for pre-sales engineers.
• Expert in most vendor NAC products.
• Major proponent of virtualization for software appliance products and pushing features to engineering and development.

Sr. Manager,

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Managed all information security design for firewall, IPS/IDS, VPN, and content filtering.
• Drove the architecture of a new Confidential corporate security design and rezoning using Confidential, Confidential / Confidential, and Confidential open-source firewall components.
• Member of the Confidential Operations Risk Council to evaluate security risks and best practices.
• Personally completed compliance documents for SOX, PCI (formally CISP), and ISO177990 standards.
• Implemented policy compliance standards for the Security Operations group.
• Approved all firewall policy exceptions.
• Launched successful Confidential Unlimited Voice security mitigation strategy for VOIP/SIP Session Border Controllers using Confidential packet filters,
• Implemented program for Confidential Operations Center personnel (NOC) for first and second level incident response.
• Defined, authored, and implemented security operations polices for the management of security appliances.
• Worked with industry leaders in firewall, VPN, content filtering, and IPS/IDS to evaluate and designate potential products for Confidential use.
• Instituted new procedures for the audit of changes to firewalls, VPNs, and other security devices
• Successfully completed the architecture strategies for Video and VOIP security for emerging Confidential strategies.

Director, Network Engineering and Security

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Mitigated risk of Denial-of-Service by implementing Confidential IP services routers with extremely granular packet filters.
• Designed an ironclad network and security architecture to support the 24/7/365 operation of plus 200 websites.
• Defined, authored, and implemented Internet security policy while also provisioning IDS and active response systems.
• AOL-Time Warner Streaming Data expert. Member of Internet standards committees and Confidential ( Confidential Content Networking Advisory Board)
• Spearheaded and designed several new streaming products to include Confidential Trackpass/Racecast and Pit-Command using custom Extreme Networks Streaming media Accelerator blades for 6800 series and Squid proxies.

Sr. Engineer/ Team Leader

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Confidential Confidential to upgrade the backbone network infrastructure to Confidential GSR routers using optical circuits ranging from OC-3 to OC-48 connections.
• Architected Confidential Confidential services infrastructure to support new data centers and secure hosted network offerings.
• Renumbered the entire AS with a staff of 12.
• Principle site contact for all Internet-based consultative services.
• Pix firewall configuration, implementation, and support.
• Trainer of Network Engineers in Internet filtering via ACLs and service modules for the Confidential 5500 and 120000 series.

Contractor/Consultant

Confidential, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Trained new Horizons customers as an independent contractor for Confidential 4.11 and Windows NT 4.0 s
• Trained on Confidential, Confidential, and Shasta access technologies.
• Worked with various customers on Confidential and Windows NT operating environments.
• Lead engineer on Confidential Networks/Teligent wireless DS1 deployment in various cities. Consisted of Confidential and Confidential equipment.
• Trainer of various staff. Spearheaded Confidential network engineering program after successful classes.
• Spearheaded a new process for aspiring network, systems, and communications engineers for New Horizons.