Joseph Bennett Email & Phone Number

Kent, Wa, Us

Seattle, Us

Working to protect the Co-op and improve security awareness.- Primary owner for Symantec ATP, SEPM, MSSP/SOC, Proofpoint PPS, TAP and TRAP security tools.- Perform proper diligence/timely resolution to security notifications and alerts. * Responsible for maintenance and administration of tools. * Improve performance, process and automation of tools.- Backup to and assisted owners of Tenable SC, Tenable IO, Tripwire FIM and Disaster Recovery Program.- Part of on-call rotation where I am responsible for all P1 and Security incidents, Service Desk tickets, and off-hour security-related events.- Act as a liaison between Security and other teams within the Co-op, to develop relationships and improve/expand/strengthen overall security posture and perception.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Managed an IT Operations Project Team on System/Security/Network/Database Administration, Support, and Technology Improvements- Motivated, trained, & mentored an IT technical operations team & assisted in the development of new skill sets- Strategically planned new systems/networks while administering & maintaining existing hardware, software & security - Procured & installed enterprise Up/Down monitoring applications (Solarwinds IP Monitor, Dell OpenManage IT Assistant) that allowed the IT team proactive & efficient response to all server incidents & alerts - Maintained & administered 60 Windows & 6 RHEL Servers- Project manager for a WAN optimization project that added internet access & firewalls to 3 remote offices - Championed the upgrade of all company laptops/desktops within an 8-month project timeline within budget- Increased the uptime of production systems against outages 6-fold & introduced off-hour scheduled maintenance - Led support for outstanding incidents with a 100% success ratingAdditionally, I acted as Primary Security Specialist during my tenure at Unionbay, responsibilities included:- IAM/AD administration (user account maintenance, proper access with least privilege, password policy)- Application account security audits (ERP, Financial, and Enterprise Reporting systems)- Endpoint Security (GPO administration, Sophos Endpoint Protection)- Email Protection (Barracuda Email Filter)- Network/Internet security - Sophos UTM (IPS, IDS, Firewall, VPN, Web Filter), Cisco (switches, routers)- WIFI security (Meraki APs)- Bank Financial Audit IT representative (interview with auditors, address any audit findings as needed)- Corporate cell phone security/management (Fiberlink MDM)- Helped establish AUP's for computer, internet, email, cell phone.