SUMMARY

• Accomplished IT security professional with a working knowledge of current information security threats and vulnerabilities. Technology savvy self - starter, adept at moving into new environments and extrapolate from existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies fluently. Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills to work together with others in order to accomplish company goals effectively and in a timely manner.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Professional and server, Windows 2003 Standard Edition, Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Pro, Windows Server 2008, Ubuntu Linux, Mint Linux

Network Enumeration Discovery Tools: NMAP, Nexpose Vulnerability Scanner, Metasploit Pro, Backtrack 5, Samurai Web Testing Framework, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Maltego CE

Network Security: Firewall Circumvention techniques, bastion host hardening, IDS Evasion Techniques

Physical Security: Common facility circumvention techniques, Social Engineering, RFID Cloning

Software: Exchange Server 5.5, MS IIS Server, MS Office Suite 2003 and 2007, Active Directory, Trend Micro Office Scan, Got To Meeting, Dame Ware NT Utilities,Rapid7 Nexpose, CaptarisRight Fax, Spice works, VM Ware GSX 3.2.1, Televantage Administrators Mail 6.0- Pop3 server software, Remote Data Safe- online backup system, Symantec Corporate Server Edition 10.1.6

Communication Skills: Excellent Oral and Technical writing communication skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Penetration Tester\Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• PCI DSS ASV Scanning
• Network/Application Vulnerability Assessment/Wireless Penetration Testing
• Network/Application Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
• Social Engineering and Physical security Testing
• Adversarial Attack Emulation\Red Teaming
• Enterprise Governance

Confidential, Plano, TX

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Exchange 2008 Administration
• Troubleshooting of company hardware issues
• Security Incident Response
• Active Directory Administration
• Network Security Patch Administration

Confidential, Westlake, TX

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• 1400 pc’s migrated to windows 7
• Troubleshooting of company hard ware issues
• Exceeded company’s time line for pc migration

Confidential, Arlington, TX

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Implemented inventory capabilities by utilizing open source utility Spice works
• Successfully integrated 100 new employees into our systems from a merging company
• Implemented a desktop readiness plan by rebuilding all nonfunctioning desktops into working ones for future use.
• Security Incident Response
• Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration and Implementation
• Exchange 2003 Management and Administration
• Secured Desktop Environment with minimal performance impact

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the availability of the WAN and LAN resources in a Microsoft 2003 Server Active Directory environment
• Maintain and create user accounts and policies within Active Directory
• Maintain and apply security and operating system patches and enhancements on servers and pc’s
• Provided Tier 2/3 Network support, and POS Web support/administration
• Administered multi-server Windows NT LAN, 75+ workstations and 75+ end-users
• Administered and maintained 250+ Checkpoint Firewalls
• Administrated and maintained Blackberry Enterprise Server and users
• Administered and maintained Microsoft Exchange Server2003 and user accounts