SUMMARY:

Systems - , Networking- and Server Security professional, experienced to any environment demanding management, leadership, organizational, technical and interpersonal skills. Trustworthy, ethical and discreet, committed to superior technical and user service. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals on all levels. Keen, quick, dedicated learner and skilled teacher. Detail orientated and resourceful in completing projects; able to multi-task effectively.

CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:

• LAN/WAN/Desktop/Server/Email/Retail security.
• Excellent Vendor, RFP, POC and Project Management
• Threat Intelligence and Threat Vector Analysis Implementation Management.
• Secure Intranet, Internet website implementation.
• Extensive Experience with IAM solutions and provisioning
• Global Security Audit/Governance /Compliance/Risk Management
• Excellent managerial skills with well-honed team mentoring and guidance
• Excellent presentation creation.
• Secure Software design and coding.
• Excellent security architect.
• Security Professional with experience in all facets of the profession.
• Excellent Security Policy development
• Experienced Incident Response Manager and Coordinator

SKILLS MATRIX:

• Information Technology Skills Sheet
• Training Only
• Limited Practical Experience
• Thorough Practical Experience
• Extensive Experience
• Budgets
• Management
• Vendor Management
• Consulting/ Project
• IT Management/Support
• Purchasing
• Software Design/QA
• LAN/WLAN/WAN/Desktop/
• Server/Endpoint/Email Security
• System Software
• Batch file Scripting Dos/VB/C#
• C/C++/Visual C++
• Cobol vs/ii/370/85
• Delphi 3/4/5/6, Rad Studio 2007
• HTML/DHTML/JAVA/ASP
• VB/.Net Visual Studio 2005/2007/2010
• Linux Redhat 5.x/6.x/7.x
• Novell Netware 4.1
• Server 2000/2003/2003 R2 32bit /2003R2 64bit/2008 32bit/2008 64bit/2008R2 32bit/2008 64bit /2012R2
• Sun Solaris
• MS Hyper-V MS2008/R2
• Ubuntu/Fedora Linux
• Sco Unix 5.03/5.04
• 2000/XP/Vista32/Win7/8/8.1/10
• AIX 4.3
• NAS
• SAN
• VMware Server\Workstation
• Pure Storage
• RDBMS
• Ms Access 2000/ 2003/2007/2010/2013
• MS SQL Server 2000/2008/2012/2014
• Oracle 10/11g/12c
• Sybase v7
• MS Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2010/2013
• SharePoint 2007
• Win 2000/2003/2008/2012 AD LDAP/DHCP/DNS/DFS/ADFS
• Cisco Routers/Switches//ISR/ASA
• IIS3/4/5/6/7x/8x Webservers
• LAN/WAN/ TCP/IP
• Riverbed Appliance
• WLAN/WAN/LAN
• Office 365/ Confidential Message Gateway
• InfoBlox /UltraDNS/F5 LTM/ASM
• Office /2000/XP/ 2003/2007/2010/2013
• Lotus Notes 5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x
• WordPerfect Office 5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12
• Ms. Project\Visio 97/ 2000/ 2003/2007/2010/2013
• Outlook 97/2000/XP/2013
• Confidential Endpoint Protection
• Autodesk/Bentley
• Veritas/ Confidential Backup Exec 6/7/8/9/10/11/12.5/2012
• Confidential Endpoint Encryption
• Management Software
• Confidential Altiris DS/NS Solution
• HP Procurve Manager
• HP Web JetAdmin 5/6/7/8/9/10
• Bomgar
• SolarWinds Log & Event Monitor
• HP Systems Insight Manager

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Confidential

Director of Security Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Regulatory Compliance as per Confidential /SOC 1&2/OCC/Sox/PHI/IP/ Confidential requirements, with vulnerability management and pen-testing as needed.
• WAN/LAN/WLAN Security management.
• Assist in developing Security Budget and responsible for Security Engineering Annual Commits/Goals determination, Security PKI Metrics, Enterprise Security Intuitive POCs/RFPs and Executive Security Presentations
• Manage Security Engineering Department consisting of Security Operations-, and Security Engineering Teams.
• Utilize solid business knowledge and expert technical experience of IT security to collaborate with other teams and leaders to provide a secure information environment and facilitate business enablement with a sound ROI.
• Responsible for designing and implementing the security engineering vision and strategy.
• Responsible for maximizing and optimizing all the security controls, inclusive of identifying and addressing any gaps.
• Responsible for Nexpose Rapid7, Radware, Sensage, CyberArk (PIM/AppCred), Juniper IPS, Cisco Sourcefire /Prime/wIPS/APs/IronPort WSA/ASA, RSA NetWitness & WTD (Silvertail)/ Confidential DLP (In Motion, At Rest, Endpoint, Insight),/ Trend, Cylance PROTECT, Carbon Black, Confidential Proxy, Confidential 2F VIP/CMS, Imperva WAF/DB Scanner/DAM, Socialware, ArcSight, AlgoSec, FireEye EX/NX/CX/AX/FX/DX/FAAS, Damballa & Damballa Detonator, Bro IDS, Alteon Decoder, NetScout VSS, PinDrop, ForeScout NAC.

Confidential

Director of Enterprise Security

Responsibilities:

• Manage Enterprise Risk Assessments to implement effective vulnerability management solutions.
• Compliance as per PCI/Sox/PHI/IP/ISO 2700 series requirements, with vulnerability management and pen-testing as needed. HIPAA Privacy Rule and ERISA as per Group Confidential Plan Compliance.
• Application/Web/eCommerce/Store Network/POS/ WAN/LAN/WLAN Security management on Windows/VMware/Red Hat/AIX/Ubuntu/Solaris/IIS/Apache and .Net platforms.
• Responsible for developing Enterprise Security Budget, Annual Commits/Goals determination, Security PKI Metrics, Enterprise Security Intuitive POCs/RFPs and Executive Security Presentations
• Authored a library of 40+ Security Polices/Standard/Procedures, developed and implemented an Enterprise Incident Response Plan.
• Manage Enterprise-wide Security Awareness program that includes security compliance and end-user training.
• Manage investigations pertaining to security incident, threats and policy violations in the fulfillment of CSIRT Manager Duties with the subsequent debriefing of the Senior Executive Security Team.
• Manage Third Party and cloud vendor risk management.
• Manage audit of network/LDAP/system security infrastructure configuration and define security standards that encompasses solutions for strategic remediation in concert with industry best practice.
• Manage Enterprise Security Department consisting of Security Operations-, Security Governance-, Security Engineering-, Security Program/Project Managers- and IDM/IAM Teams.
• Created and Implemented an Enterprise-wide Security Program based on ISO and NIST frameworks, establishing a COE.
• Utilize solid business knowledge and expert technical experience of IT security to collaborate with other teams and leaders to provide a secure information environment and facilitate business enablement with a sound ROI.
• Vast Experience and knowledge implementing Cisco ISR/ASA/Anyconnect/WSA/ISE/MSE, Checkpoint, Juniper, Cisco Sourcefire/Network Amp/Fireamp/Threatgrid, Confidential DLP (In Motion, At Rest, Endpoint, Insight), Web/Cloud Protect)/SEP/PGP/SEE/Web.Cloud/2F VIP/Message Labs, Reliant Redbox, Splunk, OID LDAP, AD LDAP, ServiceNow, FireMon, SolarWinds, Qualys, Encase, F5 ASM/LTP/GSM/APM/DDOS, Secunia VIM and ZScaler Business Websuite .

Confidential

Regional Security Manager/IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Risk Analyses, incident response management, End user education and vulnerability research.
• Compliance testing as per Federal Contractor requirements, with vulnerability scanning/management and penetration testing as needed.
• Extensive experience in an array of analytical tools include, but not limited to, Nessus, MBSA, Retina, Canvas, MetaSploit, Backtrack 3/4/5, NMap, NetCat, WireShark, Tripwire, Nikto, etc.
• Directly supervised 3 IT personnel and dotted line 8.
• Defining and refining Security policies, procedures and standards
• VPN and remote access management via Cisco Anyconnect, ZScalar and Juniper VPN.
• Microsoft AD domain management using Windows 2000/2003/2008/2008 R2/2012/Hyper-V/ VMware, including Server hardware/software/security management/hardening/maintenance.
• TCP/IP/network hardware/software/security management, including DNS/DHCP.
• Manage the patch solution for 200+ Servers and 2500+ Users, which include MS WSUS for Windows related patching and Altiris servers in 18 offices for non-Windows patching.
• Deployed/managed regional Desktop/Server security using SEP and MEE disk encryption.
• IDS, IPS, Network traffic management and analyses using various tools
• Regional Security Manager for 2 regions consisting of 18 offices with 2500+ users

Confidential

IT Solution Provider

Responsibilities:

• Planning, Building, installation, integration and maintaining Windows 2000 Active Directory, file, backup, web, Terminal, Exchange 2000 servers for various customers of Confidential .
• Cisco router and Pix installations as well as secure network design and installation.

Confidential

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Administration of NT4/2000 file/print servers, Proxy, IIS5, WebTrend, AIX 4.3, 2 VERITAS Backup Exec servers, NT4/2000 Terminal servers, Citrix, Exchange 5.5/2000, Pix firewall, Cisco routers, Active Directory, T1 lines for 14 plants, EDI server, 6 Sybase v.7 servers and SEP server.
• Secure onsite networking for LAN/WAN. Installed and maintained workstations using Mac, Win 2000 pro and XP pro with LAN/WAN and RAS connections as well as ThinStar Terminals.
• Assisted users with Outlook 97/2000, MS Office 97 /2000/XP, Sybase, Citrix, AutoCAD
• Troubleshoot and securing websites using HTML and ASP scripting.
• Duties as MS Access 97/2000 Admin, using MS Access and VB6 to code various applications.
• Supervised 7 IT Professionals.

Confidential

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Administrating LAN/WAN with platforms Sco Unix 5.03, IIS4, Pix firewall, VERITAS Backup Exec servers, Cisco Routers, NT4/2000 advanced server, Terminal Servers, Linux5.1 proxy, Exchange 5.5, Citrix Metaframe and NT4 print server.
• Responsible for several successful projects, with the most important the integration of 5 Local Authorities information systems into one.
• Supervised 5 IT Professionals.

Confidential

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• IT Manager acquiring, designing, installation, maintenance and administration of LAN/WAN with O/S Sco Unix 5.04, Exchange 5.5, Terminal servers, IIS3 server, Pix firewall, Cisco routers, VERITAS Backup Exec servers, Citrix Metaframe and NT4 file/Print server.
• Design, implementation of WAN using radio-net technology with serial servers.
• Successfully completed 2-year Y2K project.
• Appointed by the Independent Election Committee as Assistant IT Manager to assist the Local Authorities with NT4 workstations on satellite link WAN.
• Supervised 4 IT Professionals. Assisted in drafting of revenue and capital budget.

Confidential

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• IT Manager designing, implementing and administering LAN/WAN (diginet) using Sun Solaris and NT3.51 platforms, setting up and administrating 7 remote sites.
• Coding of various applications using MS VB3, COBOL, C and C++.
• Drafting of the department annual revenue and capitol reports. Supervised 3 IT Technicians
• Part of provincial Task team that developed and implemented a Confidential Information System for the Province of the Eastern Cape as well as part of a 2 man task team to establish Regional Confidential . units.