SUMMARY

• Experienced cybersecurity specialist wif a diverse background in security analytics, operations and architectural deployments.
• Knowledgeable industry expert in various technical and managerial roles pertaining cybersecurity.
• Assists in organizational reconfiguration to align wif government and agency specific security directives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Work wif technical writers to develop training materials for Federal Agencies.
• Provided technical oversight on teh planning, implementation and deployment of Forescout to aid in teh detection of managed and unmanaged assets.
• Assist wif teh integration between Forescout and Splunk for purposes of sharing data and meeting federal SLAs for CDM initiatives.
• Implemented a CDM halpdesk to halp track technical issues and assist wif operational maintenance of tools throughout teh solution lifecycle.
• Served as technical liaison for multiple government agencies to provide customer support and oversight while provided meeting minutes and status reports.
• Interfaced wif technology vendors while providing recommendations for network security solutions.
• Initiated dialogs between multiple government agencies for teh purposes of program development.
• Deployed and configured network monitoring and security tools.
• Ensured contract deliverables were met on - time while exceeding client expectations.
• Develop documentation and user guides for agency specific architecture and deployment based upon security baselines.
• Build and configure virtual domains, endpoints, and security tools
• Configure virtual switching options across a distributed architecture.

Confidential

Security Engineer/SOC Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain Tenable Security Center
• Identify hardware requirements to implementing security tools
• Run credentialed scans and report findings to upper-level management
• Run vulnerability and cyberscope scans in teh enterprise.
• Configure and implement BRO IDS monitor
• Develop, implement and maintain data loss prevention solutions
• Develop configuration and build guides for network security and monitoring tools.
• Attended training and events for Splunk in preparation for enterprise deployment
• Use Forescout CounterAct to control network access of devices
• Configure alert monitors to detect suspicious network and host-based attacks
• Configure and maintain OS hardening on Window and Linux platforms
• Configure and deploy Fortigate and Fortinet firewalls and IPS systems
• Configure and maintain FortiAnalyzer appliance and generate reports on suspicious network activity.
• Identify security posture and recommend solution to improve network security and visibility.
• Work wif SOC engineers to meet teh requirements for CDM.
• Build and configure log servers on Centos/RedHat platforms
• Planning and documentation for Splunk deployment for Enterprise Security
• Analyze mail traffic for PII
• Analyze log data for security violations
• Advise users and upper management on incident response procedures
• Update virus definitions and maintain licensing for Fireeye appliances

Confidential

Security Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed and maintained Active Directory.
• Configured ESXi 6 to run multiple virtual servers.
• Configured RHEL Server 6 as BigFix Clients and Relay Servers.
• Performed regular and preventive system maintenance on Windows 2003/2008R2/RHEL 6 servers.
• Monitoring and maintaining DNS and DHCP records to allow for server and machine connectivity.
• Analyzing server performance statistics to aide in preventing teh failure of hardware resources.
• Write processes and procedures for implementing new technology into teh environment.
• Managed public and private ssh keys to allow for ssh access.
• Audit systems for security violations and vulnerabilities.
• Perform OS hardening on Windows and Red Hat 6 servers
• Configure Server 2008 R2 servers along wif Active Directory.
• Performed initial set-up and configuration of Fire-Eye Appliances
• Configured and maintained Remote Access Servers to support remote users
• Set up group policies for teh user community.
• Set up Access Control Layers to prevent and allow access to role-based users.
• Support of enterprise security tools to include: Teneble Security Center; BlueCoat; McAfee Web Gateway.
• Create user accounts and set file and folder permissions for users.
• Communicated wif service vendors, ISSOs, ITSOs and CIOs to aide in teh improvement of network performance and customer satisfaction.
• Primary initial point of contact for troubleshooting of security applications, via phone and e-mail while providing quality customer service skills.
• Created edited and set permissions to repositories wifin Teneble Security Center.
• Uploaded scan results of monthly vulnerability reports into respective scan zones.
• Create requests and initialized problem resolution tactics for allowing external access through network firewalls.
• Monitored and analyzed IP Tables logs to aide in troubleshooting various network connectivity issues.
• Performed maintenance and upgrades to Linux network security applications.
• Generating various reports from Linux vulnerability tools, to include enterprise network vulnerability reports.
• Perform impact assessments for Linux server technologies to be introduced in a cyber-security environment.
• Performed troubleshooting and maintenance of ECMO servers and relays.

Confidential

Systems Administrator/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for network peripherals.
• Deploying and configuring HP and Dell blade servers.
• Imaging and configuring desktops and laptops.
• Supported Network Engineer in maintain accurate inventory of all equipment.
• Encrypted and decrypted hard drives and assisted in teh removal and deployment of all government equipment.
• Use VMWare to install and configure LANs and Domains.
• Configured VMWare to combine network resources and enhance server utilization.
• Set up Video Tele-Conferences and projectors for all conferences.
• Assisted users wif support on all desktop software and halped implement all security policies.
• Maintaining and Update images wifin Windows Deployment Server (WDS).
• Manipulating Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers by assigning IPs to nodes on teh network.
• Manage Active Directory Services including objects, users, and computers.
• Port configurations for multiple VLANs in conference rooms and user workspaces.
• Developed plans for identify and mitigating IT Security risks.
• Identifying and mitigating security risks to IT systems and Networks.
• Security patching using NESSUS to bring nodes into FIPS compliance.
• Pushing updates, software, and patches through Lumension Endpoint Management Security Suite.
• Deploy McAfee Endpoint Policy Orchestrator.
• Building virtual networks using VMware technologies.
• Configuring Server 2008 R2 as primary domain controller.

Confidential

Service Desk Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide superior user support for an array of computers and peripherals.
• Acted as a single point of contact for all IT and IS related issues.
• Provided technical assistance to computer systems, including teh use of computer hardware and software.
• Developed standards and guidelines to guide teh use and acquisition of software and protect vulnerable information
• Documented and tracked workstation relocation requests.
• Documented and tracked user account creations, termination requests, reset requests.
• Assisted users wif system policies such as: session timeouts, password complexity, and mandatory change policies.

Confidential

Tier 2 Helpdesk Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Network Administration including teh creation and deletion of user accounts, loading new software, and monitoring system utilization.
• First level user support to teh support staff and user community.
• Managed and maintained teh halp desk software wif timely updates, proper routing and escalation of halp desk calls.
• Performs all projects and tasks as assigned by Manager, Help Desk.
• Solves network log-in problems, tuning workstations, and troubleshooting network problems as well as installing new workstations and printers.
• Build and maintain computer systems and perform memory upgrades.
• Reduced teh need for outsourcing technical repairs at a cost savings of $12,000.
• Played an instrumental role in implementing various IT services for companies.
• Installed, upgraded, and configured business critical hardware and software including Operating Systems and blade servers.
• Ensured Service Level Agreements (SLAs), open tickets and generated reports are completed daily.