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Information Security Analyst

Location:
Atlanta, GA
Salary:
85000 to 95000
Posted:
November 18, 2013

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Resume:

L onDa rius Cunningham

*** ***** **** **. ***********, Georgia 30281

770-***-****

************@*****.***

Summa ry of Qualification:

The ability to serve as a corporate Security/Compliance Analyst by ensuring technical security

p lanning, testing, verification and risk analysis in accordance with TCP/IP protocols. Capable of

defining, deploying and monitoring r isk management, compliance, and information security p rograms.

E D UCAT IO N:

• Computer Information System, Devry University, Decatur, GA (3 years)

• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (459735)

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (in progress)

• CompTia Security + (COMP001020373825)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CSCO11671231)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CSCO11671231)

• Cisco Certified Design Associate (CSCO11671231)

P rofessional Memberships

• Information Systems Security Association

• ISACA Atlanta Chapter

• ISC2 Atlanta Chapter

Honors

• Achieved the Committee of National Security Systems 4011 Training Standard (CNSS 4011)

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of security concepts and controls, disaster recovery and policy development.

• Can demonstrate oral and writ ten communication skills to interface effectively with all levels

of management.

• Experience with IT systems & processes, IT infrastructure, SDLC and change management

p rinciples.

• Experience with audit planning & business processes and practices.

• Understanding of information security management frameworks such as COBIT and ISO

27001.

• Knowledge of security concepts, access control mechanisms, policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of current t rends and developments in the security field through t raining, reading

appropriate li terature, attending related seminars and conferences and hosting product

demonstrations.

• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) risk and control principles and the role of IT

application and general controls in the corporate environment.

• Knowledge of operating systems, LAN/WAN, telecomm, databases, firewall security and

application controls.

• Ability to properly manage and prioritize resources and projects.

• Ability to communicate with other external security teams (C.E.R.T)

• Team player who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment.

• Working knowledge in t roubleshooting information security-related problems and incidents.

• Working knowledge of anti-virus systems, vulnerability management, and violation monitoring.

• Strong knowledge of security policy, procedure, standards and guidelines.

• Working knowledge of security, audit, and control methods and concepts.

• Working knowledge of security architecture including encryption, firewalls, and VPNs.

• Attention to detail/accuracy and the ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity.

• Working knowledge of Windows Operating System and IT Infrastructure security.

• Ability to work in high production environments and respond quickly and effectively under

p ressure and deadlines.

• Strong understanding of information technology auditing techniques and solid understanding

of data analysis

• Baseline understanding of auditing techniques.

• Strong analytical, writ ten communication, interpersonal, listening, interviewing,

organizational, consulting, and presentation skills

• Strong documentation skills (narratives and f low charts)

• Knowledge of information technology tools used in the audit process including ACL, Access,

Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.

• Detail and deadline oriented

• Strong relationship skills

Networking P rotocols:

• TCP/IP, Rip/Ripv2, SMTP, FTP,IPSEC, PKI, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, Frame Relay, VLANs,

T1 and VPN technology.

Technical Skills:

• Qualys, Nessus, Postini, EMMA, EventTracker (SIEM), Junos Pulse, Solarwinds, Windows XP

P rofessional, Windows 7, BMC Remedy, Numara Trackit, Word, Excel and Visio.

P rogramming Language :

• C, C#, COBOL

Network Ha rdwa re:

• Cisco Catalyst Switches (ex. 2950, 2960, 3550, 3560, 3750 series)

• Cisco Routers (ex. 1700, 2600XM, 800 ISR series, 3700, 2800, 3800, 7200 series)

• Cisco Chassis ( ex. 4500, 6500, 7609 series)

• Cisco Phones (ex. 7940, 7960, 7971 series)

• Cisco ASA Firewall (ex. 5505,5510,5520)

• Cisco Wireless AP (1131,1142)

• Cisco WLC 4402, 5508

• Cisco ACS 4.2

• AirWatch MDM

• Juniper SA6500

• Fortinet 1240B

• F5 Big-IP LTM 3400 Series 9.1.2

• McAfee Web Gateway

• Reflex IDS/IPS

• SEPM (Symantec Endpoint Protection Management)

WORK EXPER I E NCE:

Rollins INC., Atlanta, GA

Information Security/Compliance Analyst, March 2012 - Present

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all IT-related audits, including external (PCI, SOX)

and internal audits

• Monitor the security of critical systems (e.g., e-mail servers, database servers, web servers,

etc.) and changes to highly sensitive computer security controls to ensure appropriate system

administrative actions, investigate and report on noted i rregularities.

• Conduct network vulnerability assessments using tools to evaluate attack vectors, identify

system vulnerabilities and develop remediation plans and security procedures.

• Serve as the security project manager, developing project objectives, maintaining project

schedules, and coordinating project activities.

• Manage the SIEM infrastructure.

• Define, establish and manage security risk metrics and track effectiveness.

• Research new developments in IT security in order to recommend, develop and implement new

security policies, standards, procedures and operating doctrines across a major global

enterprise.

• Provides security-consulting services to all departments and project teams requiring

representatives from IT.

• P rovide security expertise and recommendations to protect all resources.

• Postini email Administrator

• Airwatch Administrator

• Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Administrator

• Conduct periodic security audit reviews and r isk assessments.

• Develop security policy, procedure, password standards and controls.

• Administer system security, audits, and network access and security operations.

• Perform penetration tests; identify exposure and r isks, and report findings to management.

• Analyzed security incidents and presented a quarterly report to the CIO.

• Perform analysis of syslog, firewall, IDS/IPS and Windows logs.

• The ability to balance r isk mitigation with business needs.

• Develop programming solutions to streamline security administrative procedures, which

i nclude access request tracking procedures, project management reports and other security

related reports.

• Provide guidance for protection against detecting and eradicating viruses. Perform

i nvestigative work to identify the cause of the infection and execute computer programs to

eradicate the virus that was reported.

• Work in the post-audit phase to assist stakeholders in preparing a response to audit findings.

• P repare and present status reports, risks, recommendations, and lessons learned to all levels

of management.

• Perform periodic reviews of process controls and technical controls to ensure continuous

adherence to laws, rules, and regulations.

• Participate in strategy sessions with management and subject matter experts to develop

effective and cost-efficient testing and remediation plans.

• Build and drive compliance to IT processes and regulatory compliance framework

• Develop control inventory and monitor compliance using tools for key controls identification,

monitoring, gap-analysis, and remediation actions

• Develop metrics and analysis to demonstrate control adherence and effectiveness for regulatory

standards and controls.

Abacus Solutions

Cisco Technical Engineer, January 2010– January 2012

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for network procedures and standards development.

• Network design including IP Numbering, access control, queuing, quality of service, capacity

p lanning, capacity modeling, routing and switching.

• Network monitoring.

• Primary responsibility for maintaining, designing and administering multi-homed, mission

critical BGP routed connections to the Internet.

• Track, assign and inventory ip addressing and creates reports of usage/availability.

• SLA creation and reporting.

• Analysis of new technologies and assessment of feasibility.

• Configuration of all network equipment, security devices, authentication servers and network

management software.

• Review and analysis of log files and performance metrics.

• Scheduling and implementation nation-wide moves adds and changes of LAN/WAN/WLAN

equipment.

• Administration of vendor support relationships.

• Design, configuration and implementation of network security technologies including IDS,

F irewalls, Access Control Servers, authentication servers and access control lists.

• Engineer, test and implement quality of service, header compression and other advanced

queuing technologies to maximize the quality of critical applications.

• Test plan development and implementation

• Develop and implement network testing processes.

• Network application testing.

• Implementation of change management and control processes.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Newell Recycling

Desktop Specialist, Mar 2003- Mar 2009

Responsibilities:

• Diagnosed and resolved technical problems in a multi-user environment, 1000 - 2500 users.

• Experience with end-user support (first-call resolution, problem t racking via automated

system, prioritizing work requests).

• Assisted in rollout of Navision Microsoft Dynamics for corporate office and branch locations.

• Performed Active Directory configuration for user groups.

• Responsible for data entry of over 5,000 accounts.

• Developed procedures and training plans for accounting managers.

• Developed, modified, and tested overall system backup and recovery strategies for assigned

systems.

• Served as a technical focal point for the installation and configuration of hardware and

software on personal computers and for personal data assistants associated with assigned

systems.

• Served as a systems administrator responsible for planning, coordinating, modifying,

i mplementing, and t roubleshooting in order to meet customer needs.

• Work pertains to the administration of all systems, including associated hardware platforms,

software applications and numerous interfaces included in the Local Area Network (LAN) and

W ide Area Network (WAN).

• Served as a technical focal point on multiple operating systems and computer platforms.

• Evaluates machine usage and develops plans for the necessary acquisition to support future

automation (hardware and software) requirements.

• A nalyzed, evaluated, and recommended hardware/software changes to various computer

systems.

• Considered factors such as compatibility with standard systems, conversion or implementation

costs, and impact on existing equipment.

• I nstalled, configured and tested products and equipment being reviewed by management.

• Implemented system software changes, operating system releases and maintained the

operational status of systems.

• Diagnosed system failures to isolate source of problems between equipment, system software,

and application programs.

• Advised staff on issues pertaining to operating systems and hardware status.

• Commended by management for quickly resolving issues and ensuring business productivity.

• Performed other duties as assigned.



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