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Phoenix, Az, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

* Senior Security Advisor leading clients in their journey to robust security programs past compliance and into best practices and more mature security postures

Austin, Tx, Us

* Security consultant and client advisor providing timely and effective guidance for compliance and strategic security solutions for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, and HIPAA* Deliver comprehensive security and compliance advisory and guidance to clients, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements* Evaluate existing client security capabilities and identifying gaps to align with client requirements, proposing enhancements and solutions to bridge the divide.* Review and design secure architectural solutions for diverse client organizations, aligning with their specific requirements, industry best practices, and operational objectives across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments.* Contribute to strategic planning and road mapping initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for enhancing security programs.* Conduct comprehensive reviews of current environments, assessing administrative, technical, and physical controls to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

* Led annual company PCI compliance audit, delivering a clean certification and identifying areas of improvement for the security program* Created and implemented Cyber Security Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence Framework & Compromise Assessment processes, conducting the assessments on companies considered for merger or acquisition* Collaborated closely with internal teams in selection, planning and implementation of Crowdstrike FIM solution, and architecting the implementation to meet specific security requirements * Provided timely and effective guidance on the implementation and updates to security controls in order to meet or exceed compliance standards* Conducted comprehensive risk assessments on third party vendors, identifying possible concerns and providing recommendations based on the assessment results* Contributed to strategic planning and road mapping initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for enhancing for vulnerability management and data loss minimization* Contributed to the planning and deployment of periodic Cyber Security Awareness Training and phishing campaigns* Conducted comprehensive reviews of current security program policies identifying gaps and providing updates to meet changing compliance standards.

Worldwide, Oo

* A government contractor with security clearance* Implemented the installation, configuration and administration of Elasticstack/ELK logging, monitoring and SIEM tools in back-end application environment* Configured and maintained associated ELK server to meet DISA STIG requirements* Configurated and administered separate Splunk and Dynatrace logging and monitoring solutions* Administration of McAfee ePO, Tenable/Nessus scanning tools and reports* Configured and managed Palo Alto firewalls* Integrated of ELK, Splunk, McAfee and Tenable with AWS environment on separate projects

Worldwide, Oo

* Built learning program for practitioners to prepare for the CompTIA CySA+ certification* Created presentations on the material, practice quizzes, and tests to aid practitioners in their preparation* Presented the material in 13 hour long sessions twice a year in an interactive classroom setting via Zoom.

Worldwide, Oo

* A government contractor with security clearance* Implemented, monitored and administered AWS cloud security and best practices on assigned projects* Revised and overhauled the end user experience of an education program for a client that required debugging and re-configuring to migrate from on-premises to the cloud

Chandler, Arizona, Us

* Conducting PCI compliance and remediation* Updating Annual Security Awareness Training Program and presenting company wide* Log monitoring, event correlation/normalization and tuning across servers and network devices* Network and server administration and maintenance via Azure and on-premises* Instrumental in successfully moving department to Spiceworks Help Desk Ticketing system* Using Office 365 in conjunction with Azure and Active Directory for user administration, 2FA, and access control* Creating, updating and deploying logon scripts for users on the domain* Configured NTP for servers and workstations across the domain* Installing, monitoring and addressing alerts in ESET Anti-virus software for servers and workstations* Reorganization and reduction of physical hardware in server room in preparation of further migration to Azure cloud environment* End-User support including troubleshooting and problem solving for issues in office and remotely

Kansas City, Kansas, Us

* Moderating Active Directory & Exchange including user profiles, access control, security and distribution groups, network share file permissions, and administering group policies* Network security; monitoring logs, email/Exchange Server & firewall management and configuration including, remote access config for both SSL and P2P VPN/RDP access* Monitoring and maintenance of Domain Controller, servers, WAPs, firewall, virtual machines, backup recovery, and Windows updates* WAN Optimization between using Riverbed Steelhead equipment and Point-to-Point VPN* Configured optimization and QoS for network traffic on File Sever* Novice scripting with PowerShell, Visual Basic and batch for automating tasks and task scheduler* Contributed to implementation and migration of mail service from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016* Utilizing remote support tools while setting up and helping end-users troubleshoot issues in the office and remotely

Kansas City, Kansas, Us

* End-User support troubleshooting hardware/software issues and upgrades, IP Phone/cell phone issues, network connectivity, and both IP and non-IP printers* End-User support for all electronic devices in the office and remotely* Installation and configuration of new workstations with company customizations via SysPrep* Installation of cable runs in the warehouse and office to add or replace outdated cable drops for workstations and IP cameras - Cat5e, Cat6 and Fiber* Installation and configuration of new network switch equipment* Installation and configuration of IP cameras and access control panels

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas) Systems Administration & Engineering W/Info Security Emphasis, Computer Science - Information Security

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