Wayne Coleman Email & Phone Number

Mcdonough, Ga, Us

Administered and maintained Tanium Platform to perform threat modeling and solve technical issues in environment. Implemented and managed Intel signals and indicators of compromise, to continuously scope environment for potential threats, such as viruses, exploits, and malicious attacks.• Reduced attack surface and risk exposure with proper system hardening and maintained Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) by implementing and managing Tripwire File integrity monitor, while continuously monitoring configuration.• Maintained secure baseline configuration, monitored assets for deviations, while automating and guiding security teams for rapid repair of non-compliant systems and misconfigurations.• Enabled rapid growth for all IT functions, focusing on security and automating processes by defining and executing strategies.• Ensured hardness standards by performing static and dynamic application security testing and risk and compliance, to perform penetration testing and software composition analysis.• Ensured successful project delivery by managing, providing direction, guidance and mentorship to team of IT security professionals who train associates for new Cyber Security Operations Center.• Built packages to remove unwanted software and upgrade / patch endpoints.• Increased efficiency, server performance, and improved reliability by performing quarterly and unscheduled upgrades to module platforms and servers.• Ensured PCI DSS compliance with regulatory requirements and information security policies and standards.

Assessed network threats, such as computer viruses, exploits, and malicious attacks, determining true threats, false positives and network system misconfigurations and provided solutions to issues detected in timely manner. Updated and maintained standard operating procedures and other technical documentation.• Trained and developed associates for new cyber security operations center within USPS, as member of Tiger Team.• Managed Threat Intelligence Platform, gathering Indicators of Compromise (IOC’s) and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP’s) of known threat actor groups, cyber criminals, and adversaries.• Monitored for potential compromise, intrusion, deficiency, significant event or threat to security posture and security baseline.• Increased efficiency, scalability, and cost savings by leading design and implementation of new systems and technologies, including virtualization, cloud-based solutions, and automation tools.• Worked with stakeholders to assess needs, provide information and assistance, resolve problems or satisfy expectations by keeping up with and providing quality products and services.

Performed network security monitoring and incident response for large organizations, coordinating with other government agencies to record and report incidents. Maintained records of security monitoring and incident response activities, utilizing case management and ticketing technologies.• Monitored and analyzed Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to identify security issues for remediation.• Recognized potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.• Prepared briefings and reports of analysis methodology and results for senior level management.• Provided intelligence and warnings of impending attacks against unclassified and classified networks by consolidating and conducting comprehensive analysis of threat data obtained from classified, proprietary, and open-source resources.• Implemented countermeasures and mitigating controls after communicating alerts to agencies regarding intrusions and compromises to network infrastructure, applications, and operating systems.

Ensured effective communications through direct supervision and hands-on troubleshooting, maintenance, and installation of secure and non-secure automated networks and radio systems. Installed, configured, and monitored secure and non-secure local area networks.• Provided troubleshooting and administration on Storage Area Networks, Host Based Security System, System Center Configuration Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Virtual Center, gateways and local area networks.• Served as Senior Systems Administrator and Voice Over Internet Protocol Engineer for organization of over 400 people.• Established 99.999% uptime and zero security incidents by leading team of systems administrators to develop and maintain highly available and secure network infrastructure for large-scale enterprise environment.• Protected valuable information and computer networks by reviewing reports and task orders to provide mission impact, maintain situational awareness, assign / adjust priorities, and direct Network Operations throughout organization Area of Responsibility.• Ran daily operations by managing over $1M worth of equipment which included phones, computers, and servers for an organization of over 400 people.

Served on Network Enterprise Support Team, as network security officer for over 1K users, within widely dispersed organization, planning, managing, and providing on-site integration, synchronization, and technical expertise for expeditionary forces and Network Enterprise Centers to ensure IT service provisioning at installation and enterprise levels. Served as Senior Systems Administrator and Voice Over Internet Protocol Engineer for over 400 people.• Engineered and maintained Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange services on both non-secure and secure network.• Completed full secure and non-secure communication network installation by developing, or providing input to planning, security, configuration, and problem management processes related to IT programs and project management, and security strategies and measurement activities.• Reviewed and provided guidance on proposed solutions across existing technology platforms and consulting with senior leaders, both technical and non-technical, on potential risks and shortfalls.• Improved computer and telecommunications performance levels by analyzing equipment, software reliability and utilization reports to identify and correct problem areas.• Prevented network breaches and maintained data integrity by creating and assigning access rights to accounts as well as managed file share permissions throughout the network.