It Security Analyst
CurrentApplied hardening standards that installed critical security upgrades, updated anti-virus signatures, and disabled unnecessary ports and services which prepared the system for production use and minimaxed attack surfaces.Helped enhance audit trail processes for the individual with approved access to company resources based on business justification and managerial approval which guaranteed the correct assignment of privileges.Provided / revoked rights, roles, and access to company resources. Submitted requests for users via the Service Station portal (which is part of the ServiceNow Platform) and/or Quest Active Roles application for membership to Active Directory groups. Viewed audit trails of submitted requests to verify the requestor, approver(s), what was requested, and approved time and date.Attended weekly/monthly meetings with stakeholders and supervisors discussing the evolution of the company. Discussions ranged from organizational changes to technical innovations and how security can be implemented to ensure that employees and sensitive data remain safe.Analyzed Power BI reports to verify if Windows servers contained scheduled jobs while integrating Service NOW (SNOW) ticketing system; prioritizing patch installations such that security patches for critical or at-risk systems are installed within 30 days.Provided IT Best Practices awareness session for employees that included guidance for Password complexity, how to report phishing, how to secure company issued resources (ie Laptops, smartphones), how to securely access company resources via BYOD (Being your own device).Assisted in creating policies, procedures, and guidelines on how to request roles for new hires and contractors, how to provide access to network resources and applications, and how to decommission accounts to revoke access.