Paul P. Faines

704-***-**** ad0nna@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn Charlotte, NC,28278

Cybersecurity Professional

Cloud Computing Cloud Security & Governance Risk Management & Mitigation

Emerging Information Technology professional currently studying for certifications in Cybersecurity focused on planning, analyzing and implementing security plans and initiatives. Develop skills in formulating comprehensive, secure network designs and systems. Knowledgeable in designing and implementing security solutions in high-availability environments and adept at delivering strong risk management practices and ensuring compliance with established protocols.

Key Skills

Disaster Recovery

Computer Programming

IT Systems Administration

Governance & Compliance

Risk Assessment & Management

Business Continuity Planning

Network Security

Systems Configuration

Data Extraction & Recovery

Network Architecture

Bash Scripting & Programming

Cloud Security & Virtualization

Incident Response

Cryptography & Encryption

Wireless & Email Security

Education

Certificate in Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and Cloud Security & Governance Certification Prep for Security+ and CEH Exams

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA,

Certified Nurse Aid, At Heart Health Care Academy

Experience

2022 – Present • San Diego State University • San Diego, CA

Student, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Security & Governance

Study all aspects of cybersecurity, threats to systems and countermeasures to keep them secure, focusing on software security, malware, keylogging, data loss and privacy, as well as economic, legal and ethical issues making cybersecurity a society-wide issue.

Explore defensive cybersecurity technologies, including techniques utilized to protect digital assets; evaluate security frameworks and documented best practices, as well as information security risks, threats and vulnerabilities. Utilize security tools to simulate various cyber threat mitigation strategies and their limitations.

Learn design and analysis methods to ensure information systems are safe, reliable and secure, including mission-critical system properties, software validation, verification and certification.

Gain skills in computer networks and network security design and operation, including requirements, connectivity levels, layered architectures and applications. Focus on core perimeter security fundamentals, secure networks, incident response, design fundamentals and security assessments.

Fine tune expertise on the technical aspects of computer, network and information system security, as well as applications of cryptography. Conduct projects in access control, authentication, secure communication, and audit and security system design, engineering and operation.

Apply risk metrics to threats from vulnerabilities and exploits and identify, understand and apply defensive practices against the major classes of vulnerabilities. Perform basic penetration testing leveraging standard penetration testing methodology, practice and outcomes for common IT elements.

Focus on understanding legal, technical and logical dimensions of computer systems, information and network security, covering data security regulation, security breach law, cybersecurity litigation, anti-hacking laws, emerging national security threats and cyberwarfare.

2019 – Present • Atrium Health, Environmental Services • Charlotte, NC

Facilities Maintenance & Preparation; Staph Infection prevention, cardon cleaning, cleaning medical equipment to prevent erosion, cleaning highspeed fiber optic cables to prevent erosion, widespread virus clean, which means I clean with a virus cleaning solution on walls, tabletops, seats, trash receptacles, and anything else that can acquire virus and full-on erosion throughout different levels of the hospital. I also clean hospital patient's rooms and corporate workstations. Ensure adherence to The Joint Commission compliance principal regulations and policies within functional area. Exceled in a fast-paced environment, and made passionate hyperscale surpluses in analysis, department budget, portfolio management, and research.

Additional experience with UPS, Shelter Health Services, Saucemans and General Motors.

2022 – 2023 • Verizon, Cybersecurity architect • Charlotte, NC

Application Architect – Cloud Applications; Created security reference architectures for the public, private, and hybrid cloud initiatives. Worked with business leaders, technology architects, solution designers, and vendors to design cloud security solutions that meet the business needs of the enterprise. Significant experience with technical security architecture in the US Federal Market. Expert with cause analysis and mitigation plan development. Expertise with industry-specific compliance frameworks such as: PCI-DSS, HIPPA, FISMA, SOC, FedRAMP. Expertise in Identity and Access Management practices and implementations. Working with large scale and complex system integrations, cloud security, and zero trust architectures. Experienced in setting up and troubleshooting Database solutions like MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL on GCP Cloud. Experience in leveraging GCP Data Services like BigQuery, DataProc, etc. Database system administration expert on configuration, update, and patching. Experience in security capabilities on public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google etc.) Knowledge in setting up Database solutions on-premises and Cloud.

Technical Skills

Linux Server Configuration, Windows Server Configuration, Tar, Cron, and Cron Jobs, Logging, Burp Suite, Zenmap, Pivoting Networks, Active Directory, Kerberos, Wireshark & Traffic Analysis, Port Scanning, Monitoring & Logging, Splunk, Forensics, SQL Server key Concepts, SQL Injection, Searchsploit & Metasploit, File Inclusion & Command Injection Vulnerabilities, XSS Vulnerabilities & Payloads

Penetration Testing Execution Standard, Webshells

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