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Pasadena, Md, Us

Virginia, United States

• Optimized Azure Cloud security through meticulous auditing, innovative tool configuration, and applied cybersecurity concepts.• Streamlined incident responses via automation strategies and directed critical security infrastructure changes.• Conducted comprehensive risk assessments, provided strategic advice to management, and mitigated risks by staying current with privacy and security trends.• Identified novel cyber threats, liaised with external entities for threat insights, and facilitated SOC analyst training and incident management.• Implemented and monitored department-wide security policies and programs, offering robust information security consultation.

Herndon, Virginia, United States

• Leveraged Splunk ES SIEM for swift security alert triage and analysis of logs, while verifying emerging cyber threats and tools.• Analyzed and mitigated suspicious network activity, providing security appliance enhancements based on these insights.• Ensured optimal functionality of security tools through vigilant monitoring and testing, enabling swift remediation and effective team collaboration during incidents.• Conducted audits and risk analyses, establishing robust incident response protocols to minimize breach impacts.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Configured and maintained an open-source PfSense firewall, incorporating Snort as an Intrusion Detection System (IDS), bolstering system awareness and intrusion prevention.• Developed a Python script web-scraper for data extraction from ad-blocking software's API, storing it in a time-series database, and configured a SQL database for Snort log storage.• Designed a front-end web interface for data extraction from SQL and time-series databases, graphically presenting the data for intuitive analysis.• Utilized Microsoft Excel and Wireshark for consolidated network traffic analysis, streamlining data interpretation and facilitating further evaluation by Computer Scientists.

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States

• Conducted research and threat assessments, identified intelligence gaps and APTs, and leveraged analysis tools to translate foreign material.• Produced multi-source intelligence products, managed high-level briefings, and improved team efficiency within SPMAGTF-CR-AF.• Employed comprehensive intelligence threat analysis to discern trends and implications, incorporating predictive methodologies.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Computer Networks And Cyber Security, Cyber Security, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA) National Society of Leadership and Success (2019) Upsilon Pi Epsilon International.