Phil Dennison Email & Phone Number

Remote

FedRAMP & Assurance Services

Sterling, Virginia

Undisclosed

Administrator for McAfee ePO policy catalog management (HBSS). Manages HBSS configurations and policies. Troubleshoots HBSS product issues and remediates problems by fine tuning alerts and exceptions.Monitors and administers the Intrusion Detections System (IDS) – Primary analyst for monitoring and examining logs for potential security threats. Manages IDS policies and alerts to tune out false positives.As Tools Engineer, responsible for the installation, initial configuration and ongoing administration of the IDS and WIDS.Performs SIEM management administration for IBM QRadar. Manages the fine tuning of offenses and events. Monitors logs to determine potential security threats and false positives. As Lead Analyst, provides training to team members on IDS and other security tools.Manages ACAS (Nessus Security Center) Vulnerability assessment tool. Oversees daily vulnerability assessments, analyzes vulnerability reports and troubleshoots authenticated scan failures etc. Create standard operating procedures for daily tasks and procedures of security tools. Administers the WIDS by ensuring the latest firmware updates are applied and the configuration is implemented and functioning properly. Alternate SOC Lead – Prioritizes project goals for SOC personnel, coordinates and manages incident handling and oversees all SOC operations.Ensures that Data Center and customer systems are hardened to DoD standard via STIG Checklists. Reviews automated compliance (SCAP) scans and manually validates systems that are not SCAP compatible.

Hagerstown, Md

Installation, configuration and hardening of hardware/software on workstations and servers.Installation and administration of VMware hosts and VM’s.Active Directory Administration of user accounts, workstations, and servers.Upgraded SolarWinds with additional server and UPS solution for system monitoring. Data center administration of the HVAC controls, racks, cabling, PDU’s, raised floor and cable management.Maintained access control of the PBX phone system and server backups.Providing second level support for workstation’s, servers, and printers.Increased and maintained compliance rates of vulnerabilities and exploits by more than 60%. Responsible for running vulnerability scans on servers after remediating vulnerabilities and exploits on servers.Project leader of Cat 6 and Cat 5e cabling of data center switches to improve efficacy and organization.Technology team lead for existing bank conversions and new acquisitions.Provided training of new team members.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Technical Support Consultant for W.R. Grace & Company, Integrated Health Services, and Black & Decker. Upgraded PC's from Token Ring to Ethernet.Installed and configured software on Dell and HP computers to meet end-users requirements. Troubleshooting of hardware/software issues.Reconfigured wiring rooms and installed routers and switches.