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Security Analyst IV @ Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Incident ResponseThreat Hunting Forensic AnalysisCase Orchestration Bryan/College Station, Texas AreaInformation Security Officer @ Texas A&M Health Science Center Managed all aspects of the Information Security Office with accountability for physical computer security in accordance with Texas state laws and Federal regulatory compliance guidelines. Developed and communicated institutional...

Security Analyst IV @ Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Incident ResponseThreat Hunting Forensic AnalysisCase Orchestration Bryan/College Station, Texas AreaInformation Security Officer @ Texas A&M Health Science Center Managed all aspects of the Information Security Office with accountability for physical computer security in accordance with Texas state laws and Federal regulatory compliance guidelines. Developed and communicated institutional and OIT security policies, procedures, and guidelines.• Conducted departmental security plan, and updated disaster recovery and business resumption processes.• Served as the internal consulting resource and subject matter expert for all information security issues• Function as internal consulting resource on information security issues • Assisted with creation of RFP and proof of concept for security devices in preparation for the spin up of the new system-wide Security Operations Center From October 2015 to March 2017 (1 year 6 months) College Station, TXSecurity Analyst @ Texas A&M Health Science Center I made the transition to Information Security for the Health Science Center in August 2013. I monitor the internal network for any and all anomalies. I installed, configured and run an enterprise level SIEM to help ensure the network traffic is clean. I installed, configured and administer a Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall which performs deep packet inspections and Layer 7 Analysis of internet traffic traversing our network. I helped design, implement and maintain a netflow monitoring solution that tracks infections/suspicious behavior throughout the Texas A&M University System network. From August 2013 to June 2015 (1 year 11 months) Graduate Teaching Assistant @ The University of Texas at El Paso I helped manage Undergraduate Political Science courses for the Department of Political Science. I ensured academic integrity, wrote, proctored and graded exams. I also tutored students who were in need of specialized attention. From September 2009 to December 2011 (2 years 4 months) Security Analyst III @ Texas A&M University System Assists the multistage process of building a new Security Operations Center from the ground up for the Texas A&M University System comprised of 11 universities and seven state agencies.• Develop, deploy, and manage security architecture and infrastructure planning utilized by SOC security analysts• Assess ROI of security systems, devices, and appliances for the entire TAMU system• Establish and prepare documentation for disaster recovery protocols and business continuity planning• Perform Senior level security event analysis & incident response From October 2016 to January 2019 (2 years 4 months) College Station, TXSenior Security Analyst @ Texas A&M Health Science Center Promoted to Senior Security Analyst to maintain the day-to-day security infrastructure for the Health Science Center. Installed and configured SIEM software, next generation firewall, and managed NetFlow collection for the HSC and entire TAMU System.• Provided Tier I security for the entire IT department and actively managed cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of objectives and workflow processes• Administered the engineering aspect of the Information Security Office • Created and maintained user and computer accounts in the Active Directory Environment From July 2015 to October 2016 (1 year 4 months) College Station, TXMicrocomputer Specialist II @ Texas A&M Health Science Center Functioned at all levels of computer support at HSC campuses and performed routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and provided technical support for university-owned computers. • Created and maintained user and computer accounts in the Active Directory environment • Led a project team to source and select a new Helpdesk Ticketing System• Co-Administered a full disk encryption mechanism to improve enterprise security through various encryption methods• Trained and mentored new hires through the on-boarding process From July 2012 to July 2013 (1 year 1 month)