Candace Bethune-Castillo Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Redmond, Washington, US

Rockville, MD, US

• Manages and coordinates the cleaning and ingest of 10 terabytes of data into an enterprise data repository.
• Analyzes a variety of network and host-based security logs through a Splunk Enterprise Security platform.
• Enhances high priority datasets to increase monitoring capabilities and improve situational awareness.
• Utilizes Splunk ITSI glass tables to monitor network health and status through key performance indicators.
• Interprets and implements system security measures to ensure NIST and PCI regulatory compliance.
• Creates computer models to assist in predictive analyses of network connectivity and security events.

Mclean, VA, US

Silver Spring, Maryland, US

• Conducted training for 50 network analysts on 12 new analytics projects resulting in increased productivity.
• Executed solutions improving customer's network security and meeting requirements for data processing.
• Developed and maintained Splunk dashboards and custom queries for operational analyst community.
• Evaluated network traffic data to ensure realization in network security investigations and incident response.
• Managed analytic development efforts to increase network security and protection for customers.
• Produced 32 standard operating procedures for employees and updated all policy documentation.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Performed vulnerability scans using vendor utility tools and monitored security audits and intrusion detection system logs for system and network anomalies.
• Investigated, documented, and triaged over 300 cyber incidents and security violations that attempted to gain unauthorized access and virus infections that may affect the network.
• Developed firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise systems, and software deployment tools.
• Validated and tested security architecture and designs solutions to produce detailed engineering specifications with recommended vendor technologies.

• Schedule appointments for Director and student tests
• Aide in filing confidential student paperwork, copies & faxes

Mclean, VA, US

Daytona Beach, FL, US

• Updates systems and staff’s personal computers
• Re-image and set up new employee’s computers
• Preforms system backups on companies drivers
• Preforms computer trouble shooting for employees

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Artificial Intelligence

Master'S Degree, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Master'S Degree, Data Science

Bs (In Progress), Computational Mathematics

Diploma