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Plano, Texas, United States

- Assumed a problem-solving role within the Security Operations Center, offering guidance to monitoring analysts and assuming on-call responsibilities on a rotational basis- Enhanced proficiency with the organization's proprietary security orchestration platform and diligently monitored security tools, including evaluation of existing security rules for potential improvement- Conducted analysis of penetration tests and proposed refined solutions to enhance visibility and fortify security measures- Collaborate closely with incident response and cyber threat intelligence teams to provide assistance in detecting and responding to customer breach incidents

Plano, Texas, United States

- Assumed responsibility for evaluating and developing a security platform orchestration strategy aimed at mitigating alert fatigue.- Prepared comprehensive documentation to facilitate the onboarding of new staff members and enhance the ongoing professional development of existing analysts.- Assumed a leadership role within the team, offering guidance and direction to colleagues at a similar level.

Plano, Texas, United States

- Conducted thorough analysis of written escalations to customers regarding security events- Executed administrative tasks using a range of security tools- Offered guidance and support to subordinate security analysts on real-time decision-making processes

Plano, Texas, United States

- Investigated and analyzed security alerts as aggregated into internally-developed security orchestration platform for escalation to customer organizations- Developed understanding and expertise with a variety of security tools, including EDR, XDR, EPP, SIEM, and NGAV

Dallas, Texas, United States

Teaching lockpicking at a local hacker meetup in Dallas, TX.