Profession: Security Solutions Architect and Auditor
Professional experience and career objectives: Dynamic Customer Service oriented IT security specialist with a myriad of notable success designing, building, auditing, managing and the advanced troubleshooting of a broad range of security technology initiatives in a multi-customer corporate security environment.
-- Octa-Certified Security Professional with 10+ years of extensive hands-on experience leading all stages of security system development efforts throughout the entire SDLC (including requirements definition, audit/risk assessment
Skills and areas of expertise: Core Security Business Competencies Include: Security Management, Architecture & Infrastructure Design, Change & Configuration Control, Problem & Root Cause Management, Risk Management, Strategic & Tactical Planning, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Legal & Regulatory Compliance, and Audit C
Current Employment
Security Solutions Architect -- Global Information Security
EDS, an HP Company
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
july 2006 - Today (3 years 4 months)
Security solution engineering, implementation, and ongoing support of new ESEM (SIEM) customers and sites for PCI, HIPAA, SOX and internal security control audit compliance. (From the firewall, network and server perspectives)
Former Employment
Security Solutions Architect -- Enterprise Firewall Risk Audit and Lockdown
EDS, an HP Company
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
july 2006 - october 2007 (1 year 3 months)
In a parallel role with my regular duties, was recruited to perform an 18 site enterprisewide firewall security risk audit and lockdown of a ‘Billion Dollar’ European Financial Customer's network perimeter.
Security Solutions Architect -- DLP/Content Monitoring Service Offering
EDS, an HP Company
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
july 2005 - july 2006 (1 year)
Recruited to help architect a Data Leak Protection/Content Monitoring and Management (DLP/CMM) managed service offering to be sold to both internal and external customers. Integrated DLP/CMM offering to existing Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) team offerings for automated alert management,
Security Infrastructure Specialist and Technical Lead -- Managed Firewall E
EDS, an HP Company
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
november 2000 - july 2005 (4 years 8 months)
Tapped to provide full firewall security solution engineering, enterprise risk assessing and support for both internal and external customers. Also routinely provided on-call third level troubleshooting for firewall, VPN, network devices, and all applications utilized across secured connections. As
Team Lead, Systems Administrator, and Quality Assessor -- Remote Desktop Su
EDS, an HP Company
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
may 1998 - november 2000 (2 years 6 months)
Recruited to provide second level advanced desktop/server support for both internal and external customers. Daily troubleshooting duties included RAS/VPN service clients and security network infrastructure, as well as all user applications utilized across active connections. Team Technical lead, pro
Education
Current Certifications United States (Texas)
, october 2007 - october 2012
Interests:
Traveling, Volunteering, Music, Animals, Psychology and Philosophy of Why People Do Things, Movies, Just about Anything Outdoors, Photography
Other:
By day, a Network Security Architect and Auditor (AAGG+S) at a major company in Plano -- and by night, a full time volunteer at just causes around the area. . . (I'm the man -- i just need a cape). . .
Languages:
English
Groups and associations:
ISC2 ISACA ISSA SANS/GIAC
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