Stephen Surrey

Cybersecurity Professional/PCI DSS SME

Converse, TX 78109

ad49r7@r.postjobfree.com

+1-210-***-****

• Dedicated cybersecurity engineer specializing in PCI DSS

• Skilled in interpreting and communicating best common security practices

• Experienced technical writer

• Accustomed to handling sensitive/confidential records

• Vulnerability management/ Proficient with Qualys Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Junior PCI DSS Consultant

Baxter Clewis - Dallas, TX

November 2023 to Present

• Complete S.A.Q.'s in a timely manner and give remediations for gaps found ensuring no fines and less billed hours for external assessors

• Perform gap analysis to assess compliance with PCI DSS requirements, identifying areas for improvement and recommending remediation through industries best security standards

• Review and analyze ports, protocols and service list. Compare firewall configurations to approved ports, protocols, and services in accordance with policy and best common practices

• Mentor/Tutor new students on PCI DSS 12 requirements GRC Analyst

Amazon - San Antonio, TX

October 2023 to February 2024

• Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, and recommend appropriate controls and mitigation strategies using best security practices

• Evaluate and monitor third-party vendors and service providers to ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements

• Analyze customer orders and delivery patterns to identify opportunities for route consolidation, leading to significant cost savings and increased productivity Lead Technical Writer

Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers - San Antonio, TX May 2021 to October 2023

• Wrote new security policies and procedures using best common practices and managed the trainings for those new policies

• Assessed operating procedures to develop and implement a data-driven strategy that optimized business processes and boosted sales by 9%

• Composed new policies and procedures which increased new customer business by 2% per month

• Conducted quarterly security awareness training to employees enhancing organizational safety and mitigating inside threats

• Provided guidance and support on security governance matters, including compliance obligations and risk management based on security best practices

Receiving Auditor

HEB - San Antonio, TX

April 2017 to May 2021

• Developed a program to save 20-45% on damaged merchandise

• Trained incoming auditors resulting in improved staff retention

• Display attention to detail in reconciling shipments

• Verify quantities accurately and within deadlines

• Kept organized files for precise inventory management

• Negotiated cost and space duration for product on a weekly basis with clients

• Oversee and sign off all monthly audits

Education

Certification of Mastery in PCI DSS

Baxter Clewis University - Dallas, TX

September 2023 to January 2024

Diploma in General Studies

Charter High School - Victorville, CA

June 1998 to June 2000

Skills

• PCI DSS (3 years)

• Information Security (5 years)

• NIST Standards (1 year)

• Program Development (5 years)

• Network security (3 years)

• Incident response (3 years)

• Critical thinking and problem-solving (5 years)

• Team leadership and Mentoring (5 years)

• PCI DSS Teacher/Tutor (1 year)

• Vulnerability Research (1 year)

• Cybersecurity (3 years)

• Technical writing (3 years)

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