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Currently serving as Security Operations Manager at Ostra Cybersecurity. With over a decade of experience spanning cybersecurity and systems roles, I consider myself a hacker in the original sense. In this context, I diligently assess the systems developed and utilized by my company, identifying potential vulnerabilities and proactively devising strategies to mitigate threats.My passion lies in exploring and embracing new technologies. My journey into the tech world began at the age of 8, when I constructed my first computer using a pile of scrap components. Ever since then, my fascination with technology has been unwavering. My initial venture into the enterprise IT involved working on a Helpdesk, where I absorbed knowledge about various technologies and gradually progressed in my career. My dedication and expertise eventually landed me a position at IBM, where I provided support for IBM-based server technologies, catering to prominent clients like AT&T, BestBuy, Morgan Stanley, and Dow Chemical.Some notable highlights from my career are:-Security lead on multi-million project to implement CyberVault and clean-room for organization of 12K+ users, improving resilience, disaster recover, and business continuity-Built/owned risk assessment and threat modeling efforts for GRC team (Governance, Risk, & Compliance) and design solutions to reduce risk exposure, achieving compliance with NIST and CISv8 standards for 20+ teams-Built security department (policies, standards, tools, tech stack) and implemented cybersecurity program, unifying all infrastructure across organization (1.1K+ employees) and achieving SOC2 Type II complianceI love building and being challenged. I stay up to date on cybersecurity industry trends. If you would like to talk cybersecurity, please send me a message on LinkedIn. My DMs are open.AzureDevOps | AD | Virtual Desktop | Data Lake | Data Factory | Kubernetes | SnowflakeSecurity/Incident ResponseSEIM | Nessus | Qualys | BitSight | Autopsy | Burp Suit | Armitage/Metasploit | Hydra | Wireshark | Nmap Scripting/Programming LanguagesPowerShell | Bash | Python | C Network InfrastructureRouting/Switching (HPE, Extreme, Cisco, Ubiquiti) | Firewalls (SonicWALL, Palo Alto, Ubiquiti) | VPN (AnyConnect, Global Protect, WireGuard, OpenVPN) | VLAN, IDS (SolarWinds, Ubiquiti)Security Frameworks and RegulatorySOC2 | CISv8 | NIST 800 | ISO 27001 | OWASP | HIPAA

Listed skills include Windows System Administration, Linux System Administration, Active Directory, System Center Configuration Manager, and 46 others.