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Ontario, Canada

• Performed comprehensive threat monitoring, detection, and incident response activities, enhancing overall security posture by reducing incident resolution time by 30%.• Managed and configured SIEM, EDR, IDS, and other security tools, achieving a 25% increase in detection accuracy through optimized rule sets.• Conducted vulnerability scanning and risk assessments, reducing identified critical vulnerabilities by 20% across the network infrastructure.• Administered security awareness training and phishing simulations, leading to a 15% improvement in staff response to potential threats.• Led forensic investigations and root cause analysis, resulting in the timely resolution of 98% of security incidents.• Developed and maintained incident response plans and playbooks, aligning them with industry best practices and reducing response times by 40%.• Collaborated with IT and software development teams to integrate security measures into the development lifecycle, decreasing security issues in production by 10%.• Executed network traffic analysis and proactive threat hunting, identifying and mitigating advanced persistent threats with a 90% success rate.• Enhanced security documentation and SOPs, streamlining processes and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Conducted in-depth penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, uncovering critical vulnerabilities and implementing remediation strategies that reduced risk by 35%.• Facilitated cross-departmental communication to enhance the effectiveness of incident response efforts, reducing mean time to resolve (MTTR) by 25%.• Provided training and mentorship to junior analysts, contributing to a 20% increase in team efficiency and knowledge sharing.• Managed the creation and deployment of security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001 standards and achieving 100% audit success.• Conducted threat hunting exercises that identified previously undetected advanced threats, leading to a 30% increase in overall network security.• Collaborated with external vendors and stakeholders to ensure the secure integration of new technologies, reducing implementation risks by 15%.• Authored detailed incident reports and post-mortem analyses, contributing to the organization's continuous improvement in security practices