Senior IT Security Engineer Resume

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior IT Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

Lead mission critical projects involving Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to meet customer needs.
Created a team of engineers and technicians to design and implement a new ips hardware to better suit the needs of the client without any network disruptions.
Worked with the vendor to receive and deliver new ips products as well as Bill of Materials (BOM) for future fiscal yr(s).
Create daily task orders in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the ips systems.
Utilized McAfee NSM and ArcSight to perform network analysis of historical and present data.
Vulnerability access the IPS server by performing a security checklist through the Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) on the DFAS network.

Confidential

Senior IT Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

Direct and lead mission critical projects to meet customer needs.
Vulnerability access systems and software by running Security Content Automation Protocols (SCAP) and Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) on AFFS and standalone machines.
Perform analysis of network security needs and contribute to design, integration, and installation of hardware and software.
Maintaining and administering perimeter security systems such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
Analyzing, troubleshooting and correcting network problems remotely and on - site.

Confidential

Information Security Officer

Responsibilities:

Direct system administrators to remove infected machines from the network and perform scans for malicious code, beaconing and various other malware related problems.
Responsible for the analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and the consequences of an incident.
Perform web log analysis/remediation utilizing Barracuda Web Filter and in house applications.
Perform malware analysis/remediation using IDS tools and web services, ie: SourceFire, WireShark, Netwitness, Virus Total, Urlvoid and IPvoid.
Design, implement, and maintain IDS alerts in SourceFire.
Create and Manage rules and policies for the networks email filtering system using Cisco Iron Port Email Security.
Create white/black list for the Barracuda Web Filter.
Create and Monitor alerts for SolarWinds Event logger.
Occasional cross-training of other security personnel.

Confidential

Cyber Security Analyst / Shift Lead

Responsibilities:

Shift Lead; Creating/generating reports, assigning tasks, and act as a liaison for the government.
Train Security Analyst on the monitoring tools used to perform job functions: Netwitness, SSIM, IBM Security Site Protector, and Splunk.
Work with the Technical Analysis and Special Operations Branch ( TASO) analysts to escalate and resolve security related incidents.
Perform network monitoring by using Symantec SIM, ISS and Splunk to find alerts and gather data.
Conduct Malware analysis and investigate behavioral characteristics of each incident utilizing IDS tools and web services, ie: WireShark, Netwitness, Robtext, Urlvoid and IPvoid.
Assist Senior Analyst with dynamic analysis using GFI and CW sandbox to exploit malicious executables.
Using Splunk software to collect, index and harness volumes of machine data to troubleshoot problems and investigate security incidents.
Utilize Netwitness to obtain .Pcap (IP Packet Capture) and network traffic for further analysis.
Draft reports of incidents that may occur on a day to day basis including PII leakage, policy violations, possible attacks, and vulnerabilities on class and unclass networks.
Monitor the Security Operations Center (SOC) hotline, email inboxes, and other communications.

Confidential

Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

Incident Responder for the Security Operations Center (SOC) by retrieving/recovering infected hardware and devices found by the Intrusion Detection System (IDS).
Assist the Information Assurance (IA) Department by checking the USCYBERCOM website for the latest Information Assurance Vulnerability Management alerts (IAVM) and distributing the information.
Perform DISA Gold Disk and Retina scans for IAVM status reports on security vulnerabilities and the actions taken in compliance with the program procedures.
Conduct DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) for various operating systems and hardware.
Scanning new and existing servers using Gold Disk for CAT 1 and II findings.
Install security patches and Microsoft updates for the SIPRNET, Secret, and Top Secret networks.
Assist the Network Engineer Department with deploying and securing switches and routers.
Microsoft Exchange 2007 email routing and mailbox administration.
Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1.7 administration and Blackberry device activation.
Gather and analyze system program data to create Standard Operating Procedure Manuals (SOP).

Confidential

IT Specialist

Responsibilities:

Gathered system requirements to build/replace hardware products.
Deployed Windows 7 system images through the networks PXE boot server by utilizing System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
Recovered data from infected hardware and devices from the user.
Analyzed and took necessary steps in hardware troubleshooting; i.e.: hard drives, motherboards, memory, etc.
Worked with system engineers and tier 2 leads to send and deploy peripherals to site locations.
Provided on site trouble shooting and technical support to all of the Virginia Beach Public schools.

Confidential

IT Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

Supported over 80 client infrastructures including servers, workstations and networks remotely.
Ran security scans and recovered classified and unclassified data on machines and networks.
Utilized AVG Management Console for an intrusion detection system and also to deploy network security updates.
Installed security patches and updates to company clients.
Built and repaired multiple computer systems to meet client requirements.
Created and managed user accounts for Blackberry Enterprise Server.
Maintained and configured several company accounts for Microsoft Server and Exchange 2003-2010

Confidential

IT Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

Analyzed, designed, and deployed system images to company’s domain to meet their specifications.
Worked alongside with the Web Admin to design and develop Share Point.
Granted security access to certain privileged users and staff.
Provided administrative support by controlling, managing and processing of 80+ user profiles within the network.
Performed software and system updates and manually configured to company’s specifications.
Set up multiple workstations, equipment installations, and LAN connections.
Analyzed and took necessary steps in hardware troubleshooting; i.e.: hard drives, motherboards, memory, etc.

Confidential

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

Maintained 3 lab infrastructures consisting of over 200 computers and lab equipment.
Reset user account passwords.
Insured that all users are accessible to network and domain for internet access and printability.
Troubleshot and corrected network problems if users did not have network accessibility.
Installed software updates and security patch updates.