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Carmel, IN, US

Carmel, IN, US

Lead and manage the Cyber Security Operations, Threat Hunting & Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management teams, ensuring seamless coordination and effective threat mitigation.Oversee the development and implementation of advanced threat detection and response strategies, enhancing the organization's security posture.Drive the integration of threat.

Carmel, IN, US

• Oversee a dynamic team of 5 security engineers, 2 SIEM engineers, and a Compliance Analyst providing Tier 1 to Tier 3 support for security events, facilitating effective incident resolution and compliance with our.
• Oversaw the budget for security technologies, effectively managing resources to achieve under-budget expenditures by about 10%, enabling the reallocation of savings to support other critical business areas.
• Managed 15 compliance-related requirements, guiding the team through audits to meet NERC CIP and SOC 1 regulations
• Develop team members through tailored guidance, training initiatives, and strategic recruitment, enhancing overall team capabilities.
• Prioritized and nurtured strong relationships with key stakeholders and business partners, aligning security strategies with business objectives.
• Fostering a collaborative environment, promoted open communication within the team and with external partners, enhancing threat detection and response.

Carmel, IN, US

• Oversee a dynamic team of 5 security engineers, a SIEM engineer, a Compliance Analyst, and 2 contractors providing Tier 1 to Tier 3 support for security events, facilitating effective incident resolution and compliance.
• Conduct daily reviews of the security technology stack, ensuring optimal performance and identifying opportunities for enhancement.
• Managed 15 compliance-related requirements, guiding the team through audits to meet NERC CIP and SOC 1 regulations
• Develop team members through tailored guidance, training initiatives, and strategic recruitment, enhancing overall team capabilities.
• Prioritized and nurtured strong relationships with key stakeholders and business partners, aligning security strategies with business objectives.
• Fostering a collaborative environment, promoted open communication within the team and with external partners, enhancing threat detection and response.

Carmel, IN, US

• As a Senior Information Security Engineer, I have implemented and managed multiple security technologies to guarantee the security and reliability of the electrical grid. My team and I also provide alarm review and.
• System Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
• Anti-virus (AV) and Extended Detection & Response (EDR)
• Phishing Protection & Response
• Vulnerability & Port Scanner

• As a Senior Digital Forensic Analyst, I have assisted clients with a wide range of services to help improve their security posture before, during, and/or after a security incident. Specifically, I primarily performed.
• Lead crisis management in order to prioritize which actions need to be taken first and who needs to be involved
• Identify process improvement opportunities and develop subsequent plans of action to resolve gaps
• Act as the lead for table-top exercises, which assess the effectiveness of cyber incident response capabilities across people, processes, and technologySOC Analyst
• Provide detection and response to security events and incidents
• Security log management and monitoring

• As a Digital Forensic Analyst/Security Engineer, I have assisted clients with a wide range of services to help improve their security posture before, during, and/or after a security incident. I primarily performed the.
• 24x7 call support where a client can get professional help in a timely manner
• Perform hands-on incident triage to help quickly identify and contain an incident
• Created a python script that takes a list of IP addresses and gives a risk rating to each based on several open-source intelligenceDigital Forensics
• Assist clients, either remotely or in person, to correctly follow sound forensic methodology when taking a digital image of a host under investigation
• Perform a complete digital forensics investigation to determine the root cause and the depth of an incident

Designed, built, and implemented several devices. Projects listed below.Penetration Testing Projects:--Lead a project to build a flying hacking device--Designed and built a long-range RFID badge cloning device--Built a drop box pen testing device that allows simple scans to run remotelyPhysical Security Projects:--Designed Arduinos that send log.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical And Computer Engineering Technology