Primary function of integrating security teams & systems and solutioning gaps where found.Strengthen weaknesses through process review, tabletop exercises and security risk assessments.Tested & assessed employee readiness through phishing campaigns and more.Deployed traffic analyzers and network monitoring solutions for high-level traffic visibility.Setup application testing (DAST/SAST/IAST) preventing development & application team weaknesses.Help build remediation solution and review / evaluation of results to address vulnerabilities. Collect data analytics and build reporting in Domo / Tableu to provide visibility & actionable data.Installed/maintained host based solutions moving us towards a zero trust model.Created presentation materials to inform/educate non-security professionals in words they can understand.

Lead security team, building company readiness against the growing threat of cyber attack.Made improvements to asset management, saving the company millions in lost inventory.Custom wrote SQL/WQL scripts to answer demands of client & network management.Maintained antivirus, firewall and encryption software on all servers & workstations.Deployed/maintained configs of firewalls, gateways & filters (IP, web, email, application…)Identified & corrected networking protocol weaknesses that could expose PHI/PII.Served as SME to maintain governance over PII, PCI-DSS, & HIPAA-PHA compliance.Conducted vulnerability assessments, identified weaknesses & develop remediation plans.Aided network team in equipment configuration and assessment of anomalies & outages.Responsible for documentation of security procedures, performance & network topologies.Maintained HIPPA compliance through policy enforcement and employee education.Performed risk and impact analysis on network changes and additions.

Oversaw a $500 million data center deployment in two 20,000 sq ft colo facilities.Managed two install teams and relationships between facilities and 3rd party contractors.Configured routers, gateways, VPNs, firewalls, SANs, UTMs, & other security appliances.Successfully troubleshoot server & network infrastructure to minimize downtimes.Deployed base OSs to servers and remote support for Wal-Mart developers as needed.Perl/Shell scripted automated diagnostic & updates for server OOB Mgmt (ilo&iDRAC).Controlled inventory security and access to facilities equipment.Maintained Chain Of Custody and PCI/DSS compliance throughout project.Held accountable for all aspects of deployment, team and project's success.

Engineered & managed security infrastructure for growing tax office in a data sensitive environment.Managed security patching and updates to critical network systems, applications, and OS.Setup a role-based access control (RBAC) for user creation, maintained and performed audits.Configured network firewall and client endpoint protection blacklist and logging systems.Administered network, servers and client systems, providing low-cost, quality IT solutions.Directly responsible for all data security on network, servers and endpoints.

Managed Broadcast / IT network and team while at sea.Full production studio & video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro & others.Maintained 4m auto-tracking satellite comms antennas (C & Ku bands).Responsibility for onboard IT systems for ships with over 4000 users.

Facilitated small SCRUM-based special projects group for internal automation.Ground-up redesign of entire support process for a 10,000+ client campus network.Developed multi-platform image disk using WinPE, C++ and VB.Deployed servers, client, security and network for streamlined management.Performed forensic investigations on security events.

Built and operated a call center for a scheduling service. Setup phone system and database call logging system. Maintained call level, load balancing and increased client base.

Verizon Overflow Center for high-speed data lines. Ran test & issued repair orders on new and troubled installation of DS-1 / DS-3. Routing configuration and corrections for LD Trunks. TRKS order management.