Washington, DC

Metro Area

mscovington****@

gmail.com

240-***-****

BLACKPOINT CYBER, Columbia, MD

Security Analyst June 2019 – Present

Governed development processes and procedures to improve incident response times, incident analyses, and overall SOC functions

Technical analysis of network and logs to evaluate and discern security threats from false positives; escalate intrusions and attacks

Leverage custom tools to triage incoming alerts from numerous MSPs

Provide trend analyses and risk assessments to management for vulnerabilities in environments; develop solutions for vulnerabilities

Document all activities during an incident and provide leadership with updates during incidence handling processes

SMYAL, IMPACT DMV, Washington, DC

Data Analyst July 2017 – June 2019

Fostered data integrity by conducting research and compiling information to generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports

Deployed data collection strategies to increase enrollment and retention for grant programs at public- and privately-funded service agencies

Examined participant data to ensure information assurance and accuracy and alignment with HIPAA regulations and compliance guidelines

Interfaced with subject matter experts and providers to produce metrics, evaluate key performance, and ensure data integrity

Managed 75+ client roster by interviewing participants, providing resources, and monitoring information for a wide-range of topics, including mental health, substance abuse, behavioral risk factors, HIV testing, and STI information

Attained highest retention rate for 2018-2019 and recruitment rate for 2017-2018 by conducting marketing strategies and fostering client follow-up communication US HELPING US, PEOPLE INTO LIVING, INC., CTR SERVICES Washington, DC Community Health Worker Feb. 2015 – July 2017

Reviewed, edited, and conceptualized local and federal HIV grants to outline funding strategies and resource allocation for critical HIV programs and objectives

Congregated to targeted neighborhoods, venues, and communities and built strategic partnerships to provide HIV information, education, referrals, and linkage resources

Provided HIV counseling, testing services, and referrals to at-risk populations adhering to guidelines and standards by the U.S. Department of Health UNIVERSITY OF

MARYLAND

Bachelor of Arts in

Economics

Aug. 2018

GIAC Security Essentials

Certification (GSEC)

GIAC Certified Incidence

Handler (GCIH)

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MARK S. COVINGTON Jr.

Cybersecurity + Technical Analyst

EDUCATION &

CERTIFICATIONS

IT Security, Network

Security, Cyber

Incidence Threat

Management, Risk

Management, CIS CSC,

VMware, Python,

Nessus, R, Linux/Unix,

Windows, TCP/IP,

DHCP, DNS,DHCP,FTP,

Wireshark, NMAP, Bash,

Powershell, SIEM,

Infiltration and Tactical

Evasion Techniques,

Cain & Abel, Aircrack-

ng, Snort, SPSS, SAS,

SQL

SKILLS &

COMPETENCIES

KEY COMPETENCIES

EXPERIENCE

+Threat Management – Employs critical security controls to reduce the attack surface and minimize intrusion risks. Provides approaches for addressing vulnerabilities and promotes secure configuration practices to reduce false positives. Understands methods to minimize vulnerabilities, including system patching, specialized controls deployment, code or infrastructure changes, and document-related issues and resolutions.

+Monitoring & Incidence Handling – Leverages knowledge of IDS and IPS alerts to manage network and host defense tools. Utilizes information on NetFlow and user account privileges to monitor baseline activity within networks and user access management. Employs log analysis, SIEM, and cyber forensic techniques to identify IOCs and initiate the incident handling process.

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