Anthony Contratto Email & Phone Number

O'Fallon, Il

St. Louis, Mo

Outsourced to IBM; Assigned to AT&T contract continuing previous job function.

St Louis, Mo

Developed and supported custom cross platform host-based vulnerability assessment tool. Facilitated all internal and external security audits of Unix/Linux servers. Maintained supporting systems.- Achieved estimated cost savings of >$10M vs similar vendor products as lead architect developing custom in house security solution.- Enabled continuous security monitoring by automated collection, processing, storage, and visualization of security data from 200K+ Unix/Linux system.- Decreased end-to-end data processing times from over 20 minutes to under 5 seconds by streamlining processes and use of parallel, threaded processing.- Integrated application inventory data allowing controlled access for application administrators to operating system (OS) security compliance data.- Collaborated with network, cloud operations, and corporate security teams enabling secure collection of data from 10K+ systems on access restricted networks.- Redesigned and migrated web-based data visualization from ColdFusion to a modern, open-source based architecture; Improved performance and reduced cost by eliminating commercial software license fees.- Generated monthly consolidated metrics reports for management on overall Unix/Linux operating system (OS) security posture across the enterprise.- Improved leadership visibility of security non-compliance by developing risk acceptance and documentation tool. Required management approval per document.

St. Louis, Mo

Maintained 1.3K RHEL servers as member of 8-person team. Perform routine system maintenance, patching, troubleshooting issues, root cause analysis for outages, and rotating 24x7 on call support.- Reduced mass configuration change and information gathering times up to 90% by porting and implementing tools to execute arbitrary commands on any number of servers based on server selection criteria.- Enhanced security by leading remediation efforts in response to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI), and internal policy audits; implemented tools to continuously evaluate security configuration.- Implemented automated monthly password changes for root on 1.3K linux servers.- Trained offshore staff on standard policies and procedures; Enabled follow the sun support model for systems support and reduced off hours on call requirements for onshore staff.

St. Louis, Mo