Security Engineer

NICHOLAS R. BANTA

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SECURITY LEADER WITH HANDS ON EXPERIENCE LOOKING TO PARTNER WITH A BUSINESS TO PROVIDE RISK INTELLIGENCE,

TECHNICAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS AND IMPLEMENT SECURITY STANDARDS. STRENGTHS INCLUDE A STRONG ARCHITECTURE KNOWLEDGE, AN

UNCANNY ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE TECHNICAL RISK TO STAKEHOLDERS AT ALL LEVELS.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO – GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

CISSP #312217

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GELLER & CO – NEW YORK, NY SEPTEMBER 2013 – PRESENT

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER

LEAD THE SECURITY FUNCTION FOR A FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM PROVIDING ACCOUNTING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES

TO VARIOUS HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS

RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MANAGE A HIGHLY COMPETENT TEAM OF TECHNICAL SECURITY PROFESSIONALS

DEFINE RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS AN PROCESSES IN THE AREAS TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, IT OPERATIONS,

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE AND BUSINESS PROCESSES

CONSULT WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT ON SECURITY INCIDENTS AND EXPOSURES

TRANSLATE TECHNICAL RISK INTO BUSINESS RISK AT MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM EXECUTIVES TO

ACCOUNTANTS. ARMING THE BUSINESS WITH THE INTELLIGENCE TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

DEFINE AND EXECUTE INFORMATION SECURITY STRATEGY FOR FIRM IDENTIFYING SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM RISKS AND

CREATING ROAD MAPS TO MITIGATE AND REMOVE EXPOSURES

LEAD PROJECTS TO PROTECT THE BUSINESS FROM TECHNICAL SECURITY BREACHES. APT DETECTION, FIREWALL AUDITING,

REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLS, REASONABLE WEB SECURITY JUST TO NAME A FEW..

GE HOME & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS – BROOKLYN, NY JULY 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2013

INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECT/APPLICATION SECURITY LEADER

LEAD A GLOBAL TEAM OF HIGHLY TECHNICAL SECURITY ARCHITECTS

DEFINE AND OPERATIONALIZE SECURITY INVOLVEMENT IN SDLC AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFECYCLE

NICHOLAS R. BANTA

(804) 350 - 267

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DEVELOP RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY FOR VARIOUS AREAS INCLUDING, THIRD PARTY/VENDOR, BUSINESS PROCESS AND

NETWORK SECURITY CHANGE

SETS ENTERPRISE WIDE SECURITY STRATEGY

ESCALATION POINT FOR KEY TACTICAL RISK DECISIONS

LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF SECURITY STANDARDS, PROCESSES AND POLICIES

FORMED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESS AND RISK LEADERS

DEVELOP AND PRESENT INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS TO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

SYSTEGRA INC. – PHILADELPHIA, PA OCTOBER 2008 – JULY 2010

SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER/INFORMATION SECURITY CONSULTANT

LEAD A LOCAL TEAM OF SECURITY ANALYSTS

FIREWALL DESIGN AND OPERATIONS

ESCALATION POINT FOR ALL SECURITY INCIDENTS

CREATED AND EXECUTED SECURITY ARCHITECTURES FOR ENTERPRISE VIRTUALIZATION DEPLOYMENT.

IMPLEMENTED ENTERPRISE WIDE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

EXTERNAL SECURITY CONSULTANT FOR BUSINESS AND IT PROJECT AND INITIATIVES

OPERATIONALIZED SECURITY CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

LEAD EFFORTS TO SPREAD SECURITY AWARENESS ACROSS IT AND PROJECT MANAGERS

VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION – RICHMOND, VIRGINIA APRIL 2007 – OCTOBER 2008

TEAM LEAD - INFORMATION SECURITY/INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

● DESIGNED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS AND IT PROJECTS

● NETWORK SECURITY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR INTERNAL NETWORK AND PERIMETER

● APPLICATION SECURITY CONSULTANT TO DEVELOPERS FOR E-COMMERCE AND B2B APPLICATIONS

● RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENT RESPONSE FOR ALL INCIDENTS

NICHOLAS R. BANTA

(804) 350 - 267

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● CREATE AND PERFORM SUPPLIER SECURITY REVIEWS FOR THIRD PARTIES SHARING OR ACCESSING DATA OR SYSTEMS

● RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATION, PURCHASE AND OPERATIONS OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT: FIREWALLS., IPS, WEB FILTERING, DEVICE

ENCRYPTION, EMAIL FILTERING, EMAIL ENCRYPTION, TWO FACTOR REMOTE ACCESS….

● INFORMATION SECURITY EVANGELIST TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY – PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 2006 – APRIL 2007

INFRASTRUCTURE/SECURITY SPECIALIST

INTERNET CIRCUIT INSTALLATION, ROUTING AND FIREWALL DESIGN

WEB FILTERING PURCHASE, INSTALL AND OPERATION

UNIX/WINDOWS/AD ADMINISTRATION

EMAIL SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION, EMAIL FILTERING CONFIGURATION

TECHNICAL PHYSICAL SECURITY CONSULTANT FOR PUBLIC COURTHOUSE

WOODFIN HEATING, INC. – RICHMOND, VIRGINIA OCTOBER 2002 – FEBRUARY 2006

SECURITY SYSTEMS ENGINEER

NETWORK PERIMETER DESIGN

PERL/PHP BUSINESS APP DEVELOPMENT

LINUX SYSTEM ENGINEER

NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

APPLICATION AND DESKTOP SUPPORT

SHORT LIST OF TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

FIREWALLS/IPS/VPN SECURITY HARDWARE/APPLIANCES SECURITY SOFTWARE

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PALO ALTO BLUECOAT PROXY QUALSYS

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CROSSBEAM X80 IPRISM WEB FILTER NESSUS

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CHECK POINT 8E6 CONTENT FILTER VERACODE

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CISCO ASA ZIXMAIL PGP

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IPTABLES CISCO MARS SPLUNK

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TIPPING POINT CHECKPOINT

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SNORT SYMANTEC

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CHECK POINT SSL VPN MCAFEE

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JUNIPER SSL VPN SOPHOS

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