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Boston, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

A member of the CISO organization that was challenged to assist with the execution of a multi-year cyber security restructuring program that leveraged the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), next-generation security platforms, a cloud-first strategy, world-class support, and streamlined and efficient security incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence processes to establish a high performing Information Security program.Helped identify security needs and problems across the company.Performed information security related investigations and incident response processes that were triggered by reports, alerts, or via intelligence received from information sharing organizations.Worked with the internal Cyber Security Operations team and the Managed Security Services Provider (SOC) to tune security alerts in an effort to address false positives and false negatives.Detonated malware within various sandboxing technologies to isolate malware, identify registry and file structure changes, and ascertain malware communication channels.Led multiple initiatives to shrink the haystack for various SIEM log sources in an effort to understand normal activity, continuously investigate abnormal activity, and provide actionable intelligence.Coordinated with other teams and advocated for improvements to technical configurations or technologies to address security gaps.Leveraged various security tools and logs to identify anomalous network traffic and endpoint behavior that may have been indicative of potentially malicious activity.Built out and managed an onshore and offshore staff augmentation SOC team that consisted of six employees in the US and India and provided 24/7 coverage for incident response and repeatable security processes.Established and managed the Managed Security Services Provider (SOC) relationship and ensured that the firm was getting as much business value out of it as possible.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Provided strategic, tactical, and project management expertise on a variety of Information Security initiatives to ensure the protection of the organization’s core business operations and information against real-world cyber threats. Provided expert technical knowledge, in addition to a strong understanding of the business needs, when performing information security related investigations, incident response processes, security technology gap and capability analysis, and implementation of solutions.Performed information security related investigations and incident response processes that were triggered by reports, alerts, or via intelligence received from information sharing organizations.Managed the Managed Security Services Provider (SOC) relationship and ensured that the firm was getting as much business value out of it as possible.Implemented repeatable daily processes to identify zero day malware by analyzing various on premise security technology data sets.Built out and managed an offshore team that consisted of three employees in India to provide after hours operational support of non-strategic security technologies and repeatable security processes.Led multiple initiatives to shrink the haystack for various SIEM log sources in an effort to understand normal activity, continuously investigate abnormal activity, and provide actionable intelligence.Wellington Management Company, LLP is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With US$919 billion in assets under management as of 30 November 2014, they serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 50 countries.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Challenged to analyze current state operational processes and technologies within Information Security and create, implement, and maintain long-term solutions and efficiencies. Worked with the Information Security, Security Operations, and Solution Center teams to scrutinize the current state processes and identify areas in which these channels could be streamlined and adapted to better align with the business needs. Implemented a variety of techniques including process redesign, leveraging previously unused features of existing security technologies, and end user self-service to achieve these goals; which resulted in a significant reduction in the number of tasks directed to the Information Security team for resolution. Assured proper documentation and end user training to guarantee longevity of solutions and success.Responsible for day-to-day support and maintenance of security infrastructure systems (HIPS, firewalls, VPN, Internet proxies, dual factor authentication, etc.).Lead technical role in the firm-wide Blue Coat ProxySG implementation.Worked with the ServiceNow team to streamline\automate the Information Security firewall rule request process. Led an initiative to upgrade all security infrastructure systems to the latest stable version of software and retire those that were end of life and no longer supported by the vendor, in an effort to stabilize the environment.Wellington Management Company, LLP is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With US$919 billion in assets under management as of 30 November 2014, they serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 50 countries.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Helped define the information technology strategic vision for the business and align it with the core competencies of the organization while ensuring HIPAA regulatory compliance. Researched, evaluated, and tested emerging technologies and made recommendations on how to align them with the needs of the business. Anticipated threats to the corporate infrastructure and developed business requirements and designs for security solutions to protect the corporation and its customers.Introduced the concept of cloud computing and Software As A Service (SaaS) to the organization and acted as a change agent by implementing various solutions in this arena such as ProofPoint email encryption and DLP, Microsoft FrontBridge email hygiene, Qualys vulnerability management, Neustar hosted external DNS, Microsoft Office 365.Served as senior technical authority on all aspects of the Internet, enterprise security, and email messaging environments that supported over 6000 end users and 30 sites.Designed and implemented the security architecture (host and network based IDS, firewalls, log collection and reporting tools, USB encryption, remote access, server\desktop endpoint protection\antivirus, server and desktop security solutions, directory services, user provisioning solutions, identity management solutions, mobile device management and security, etc.).Introduced the concepts of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), IT Service Management (ITSM), and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and acted as a change agent for the implementation of these frameworks to streamline IT operations.Cambridge Health Alliance is an academic community health care system affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.