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London, England, Gb

Coventry, West Midlands, Gb

Managed and implemented Cyber Security strategies across the organization, securing on-premise and Azure cloud systems. Developed IT security systems and provided end-to-end support for IT and business projects.Key responsibilities include:- Microsoft Sentinel Deployment & Management: Implemented Microsoft Sentinel as the core SIEM solution, leveraging its SOAR capabilities for automation, advanced threat detection, and incident response.- Firewall Management: Optimized CheckPoint firewalls for on-premise and Azure, improving security and efficiency.- Identity & Access Management: Strengthened authentication with conditional access policies, ensuring secure and seamless access for staff.- Cloud Security Strategy: Designed and implemented a cloud-first security framework, aligning with organizational goals to ensure secure service migrations and robust threat management.- Defender Stack Implementation: Deployed and managed Microsoft Defender for Office, Endpoint, and Identity, enhancing threat detection and response capabilities across the environment.- Vulnerability Management: Designed and executed a vulnerability programme, improving security posture through assessments and remediation.- Penetration Testing Oversight: Coordinated penetration tests, resolving findings and enhancing defences.- Scripting & Automation: Automated security processes with PowerShell and Azure Logic Apps, improving response and reporting.- MDR Collaboration: Played a key role in procuring the MDR service and acted as a key escalation point, enhancing incident response coordination and ensuring alignment with organizational security objectives.- Audit & Compliance: Led successful audits, achieving Cyber Essentials certification and showcasing security improvements.- Power BI Dashboards: Developed dashboards for real-time insights by integrating security tools.- Team Collaboration & Mentorship: Provided 3rd line engineering support and guided junior team members.

Warwick, Warwickshire, Gb

- Lead Checkpoint firewall engineer for an estate comprising of 8 standalone firewalls, two enterprise scale firewall clusters’ & a management server.- Security Lead on the design of the origanisation's Microsoft Azure network.- Security Lead on two organisation wide VoIP implementations (Microsoft Teams & Alcatel OpenTouch)- Responsible for the design and implementation of site to site Virtual Private Networks (VPN)- Responsible for the design and management of enterprise Intrusion Prevention systems & other Checkpoint threat management resources.- Implemented the Checkpoint SIEM function ‘Smartevent’ to increase visibility of security threats- Technical & Security lead on a major network redesign of a Fire and Rescue Service.- Assessing compliance with Emergency Service Network regulations & Architectural patterns- Responsible for the vulnerability assessment of Warwickshire County Council’s public facing network resources using tools such as Tenable Nessus.- Responsible for public facing PKI certificate generation- Responsible for the risk assessment of requested applications- Experience in incident response with a focus on: - Mcafee endpoint Security via ePolicy Orchestrator - Microsoft Defender ATP- Phishing Response- Assisted in conducting annual audits of Warwickshire County Council’s CCTV estate, providing recommended actions to bring systems in line with the Surveillance Camera Commissioner's guidance as well as DPA/GDPR- Oversaw an organisation wide Penetration Test by external contractors as part of an IT Health Check.- Implemented a Sonicwall VPN Remote access solution

Warwick, Warwickshire, Gb

Btec Level 3 Subsidary Diploma In It, Computer And Information Sciences, General

Advanced Level Apprenticeship, It, Software, Web & Telecoms Professionals

Btec Level 3 Diploma, Professional Competence For It And Telecoms Professionals

5 Gcses', Including English, Maths, Science, It & Computing