Kevin Nicklen

Security Analyst

Information Security expert with experience across full information systems lifecycle. Highly skilled in threat detection and real-time analysis of alerts. Self-motivated and deadline-oriented with track record of on-time deliverables. Proficiency in online security research, planning, execution and maintenance. Skilled at training internal users on security procedures and preventive measures. Skills

Microsoft Defender

Carbon Black EDR

Critical thinking skills

Decision-Making

Fortinet Firewalls

ProofPoint Email Protection

SentinelOne EDR

Data Security

Vulnerability Assessment

Intrusion Detection

Work History

2023-06 - 2024-01 Security Analyst

Valmont Industries, Inc.

Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.

Utilized ProofPoint PTR for email monitoring and threat hunting. Coordinated with MSP security analysts to investigate and mitigate security concerns.

Engineered, maintained and repaired security systems and programmable logic controls.

Built out Fortigate Firewalls in both data center and server room environments

Omaha, NE, 68106

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Monitored and maintained Endpoint Protection solution Monitored IPS logs to tune enterprise blacklists

Served a global user population of 6K+ to resolve a wide variety of endpoint, network, firewall, and security rating issues 2021-04 - 2023-06 Security Analyst II

NTT Security

Event-driven threat hunting for multiple vendor technologies Worked across multiple teams to develop XSOAR functionality for Threat Detection

Authored security tickets within strict time constraints for customer investigation

Contributed to company blacklist signatures, verifying compromised IP addresses

Coordinated with team members to answer customer questions with additional analysis to provide better context

Partnered with Incident Response teams, providing real time data of potential breaches or malicious acts

Assisted team lead with improved filtering of background noise by 5% Intrusion analysis of true positive events utilizing techniques such as analysis of malware, network and host-based forensics, packet analysis, OSINT, and log analysis

Developed team communications and information for meetings 2018-11 - 2020-06 IT Operations

First Data Resources-Fiserv

Monitored transmissions of multi-million-dollar financial files between clients and Fiserv

Worked within time constraints to troubleshoot file transfers to multiple Fortune 500 companies

Worked within Fiserv ticketing system to identify problems and engage correct team

2015-06 - 2018-11 Technical Support Specialist

Fiserv

Suggested software and hardware modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.

Configured devices and software to set up work stations for customers Assist Relationship Managers, Independent Sales Offices, and customers with troubleshooting and resolving credit card terminal communication and software problems

Selected as primary agent to give client call backs on unresolved issues such as terminal installation projects

Assisted with designing and structure for Customer Service Reference web tool using HTML and CSS

Managed and resolved over 30 customer calls per day 2011-01 - 2015-01 Specialist

US Army

Division Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division 2013 - 2015

Deployed mobile Satellite communications equipment in field to provide SATCOM for Division Network Operations Center (NOC) to perform network stress tests and ensure viable communications network Operated and maintained Rockwell-Collins STT in field to provide communications to Division Regional Tactical Operations Command and NOC in preparation for Division Headquarters deployment Appointed team leader and provided instruction of unit standard operating procedures and equipment training to new team members 275th Signal Company, 41st Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade 2012 - 2013 Provided contingency communications with US Navy hardware for United States Forces Korea Command, achieving 98% up time Performed stress tests for non-mobile equipment in preparation for new connections

Education

2015-05 - 2020-05 B.S: Cybersecurity, Political Science University of Nebraska At Omaha - Omaha, NE

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