Cyber Security Lab

• Deployed pfSense firewall to create network segmentation, custom inbound / outbound rules.
• Deployed OPNsense firewall for home router use , network segmentation, RSS feed and Suricata IPS
• Virtualization – Test various operating systems using virtual machines – Windows Server, Linux, FreeBSD – Proficient use of Vmware, Oracle VM Virtual box, QEMU and Proxmox
• Continuous use of Kali Linux and Linux operating system.
• Deployed multiple SIEM projects – Splunk, Alien Vault, Graylog, Wazuh.
• Deployed OpenEDR project for endpoint security testing.
• Installed IDS/IPS SELKS, Snort, Suricata on recycled systems / raspberry pi.
• Created custom rules for intrusion detection systems and tested rule performance.
• Continuous learning and testing of Python programming and bash scripting.
• Continuous use of Capture the Flag Platforms – Tryhackme, hackthebox.
• Implemented Malware analysis Lab – Remnux, FlareVM
• Deployed multiple vulnerability scanners – OpenVAS, Nessus

Work Experience

IBM

Fraud Services Manager – Trusteer

December 2022 – Present

• Discuss fraud landscape, cyber security trends, and best practices with clients.
• Monitor, Investigate, analyze, and respond to security alerts using SIEM, SQL, OpenSearch, and Kibana.
• Identify gaps in security policies to increase detection rate and decrease false positives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve customer application rule performance and recommend policy
• updates.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills producing customer facing reports and management briefings.
• Effectively develop presentations to review statistics, historical data, fraud trends and risk management gaps.

IBM

Technical Support Engineer – Maas360

Feb 2021- Dec 2022

• Collaborate with customer IT management to integrate UEM solution and Cloud services that include Azure,Google Cloud and O365.
• Strategize deployment of endpoint management for Windows, MAC, IOS and Android.
• Supported various security issues concerning endpoint protection management.
• Provide Tech support for Maas360 SaaS unified endpoint management maintaining 100 percent customer satisfaction and Incident Response via case management system.

Scinary Cyber security | Waco

Security Operations Engineer

Jul 2018 – Feb 2021

• Conduct monthly vulnerability scans and provide vulnerability management for 40 clients.
• Achieve competency with various tools such as kali linux, wire shark, SIEM and VirusTotal.
• Respond to customer security incidents, threats, and triage alerts through incident response procedures in a 24/7 Security Operation Center.
• Provided anomaly detection using Splunk, Kaba and EVE logs.
• Use Cyber Kill Chain to understand attack vector, stop lateral movement and respond effectively to alerts.

Charter Communications | Waco

Broadband Field Technician

Nov 2015 – Aug 2017

• Provided consistent excellent customer service and technical support maintaining 100% customer satisfaction reducing customer friction and reworks.
• Installed, maintained, and repaired telecommunication systems.
• Provided customer training and technical support on internet, phone, and wireless technologies.
• Used root cause analysis to solve technical and non-technical problems.

United States Army | Killeen

Information Technology Specialist

Jun 2007 – Jun 2015

• Manage, install and repair communication systems, network appliances and workstations.
• Provide support, manage case tickets and implement Cyber Security measures.
• Provided technical support and training for staff, including civilian and military personnel.
• Deployed security patches to applications and systems as necessary.
• Managed and resolved Windows service issues, including start-up and recovery.
• Secure Windows services ensuring proper log on accounts are audited.
• Communications security in a 24/7 tactical operations center, supporting classified and unclassified
• equipment.

Core Skills

• Linux
• Windows
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Firewall management
• Virtual Machine Deployment
• Snort
• Suricata
• Wireshark
• Security Incident and Event management
• OpenSearch
• Elasticsearch
• Threat Research
• Incident Response,
• Log Analysis
• TCP/IP
• Risk Analysis
• Threat mitigation
• Jira Case Management
• Salesforce Case management,
• Help Desk
• System Administration
• Python
• SQL
• KQL

Education

• Western Governors University – Jan 2020 Dec 2022 Bachelor of Science Cyber Security and Information Assurance
• Texas State Technical College – Jan 2020 Dec 2020 Associate of Applied Science Network Administration Technology
• Texas State Technical College – Jan 2019 Dec 2020 Associate of Applied Science Cyber Security Technology
• Texas State Technical College – Jan 2017 Dec 2019 Associate of Applied Science Computer Maintenance Technology

Certifications & Licenses

• A+
• Network+
• Security+
• CYSA+
• Project+
• Linux+
• Pentest+