Information Security Analyst

Matthew D. Martin

Madison, WI ***** 773-***-**** ********@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/mdm-madison

Information Security Technology Analyst

Creative Problem Solving Computer Forensic Analysis Vulnerability Management

Information Security Technology Analyst with experience conducting network security monitoring, developing security related procedures and best practices, and preparing remediation plans in multiple sectors. Skilled with security assessments, computer forensic analysis, and strategic planning. Created forensic images of employee hard drives for data preservation and investigations for the CUNA Mutual Group. Expertise with threat intelligence, network security, technical research, documentation, and endpoint security. Ability to forge productive collaborations and strong stakeholder relationships.

Core Competencies

Project Coordination Process Improvements Strategic Planning Security Standards and Best Practices Software Platform Migration Security Analysis Network Security Endpoint Security Cross Functional Collaboration

Professional Experience

CUNA MUTUAL GROUP Madison, WI 2018 – 2020

Information Security Analyst

Monitored networks for internal / external attacks and intrusions. Produced documentation on incident response procedural improvements. Created forensic images of employee hard drives for data preservation and investigations. Assessed risks and helped build remediation plans.

Completed phase one system migration on-time with increased team communication between teams by supporting an email archive end-to-end data migration to a new software platform and coordinating teams of up to fifteen staff between multiple offices to maintain the timetable.

Created a knowledge base from a previous catalog of disorganized information by documenting security standards, best practices, instructions, and runbooks for internal IT security software processes.

STATE OF WISCONSIN DET BUREAU OF SECURITY Madison, WI 2017 - 2018

Security Analyst

Investigated phishing attacks and resolved system violations, exploits, and compromises. Assessed Snort alerts to identify and address potentially malicious network activity. Evaluated system vulnerabilities and performed risk assessments to assure data confidentiality. Developed detailed technical instructions and work models for IT employee reference.

Identified and worked to implement more than ten security alerts to add to the QRadar security monitoring platform by surveying security staff to identify security gaps in the QRadar security monitoring platform and defining requirements for IBM QRadar alerts integration related to internal network security.

Earned positive feedback on the time savings realized from new querying and reporting methods by observing inefficiencies on manual Active Directory queries and writing PowerShell scripts to automate common queries.

ELIJAH LTD Chicago, IL 2012 - 2016

Computer Forensic Examiner (Remote)

Secured evidence from hard drives and other digital storage devices using accepted forensic methods. Conducted examinations of digital evidence and prepared the findings for clients.

Applied innovative technology to extract data from mobile devices inclusive of smart phones and tablets.

Added eight new clients and completed computer forensics work onsite by moving to Honolulu and serving as a general manager to open a branch while still working remotely with Chicago headquarters.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, Edgewood College

Associates Degree in Applied Science, IT Network Security Specialist (projected completion, Fall 2020), Madison College

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