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Sr. IT Security Architech

Location:
Houston, TX, 77041
Posted:
October 30, 2022

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Resume of

Donald Guillot

Contact:

Mobile: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

**** ******** ***** **** • Houston, TX 77041 • Mobile 713-***-**** Page 1 of 6

Career Highlights

Network Security experience – 25 years

IBM soft layer, Azure, and AWS ecurity – 4 years

Networking and firewalls – 25 years

Experience implementing and managing End-point protection – 25 years Experience with Palo Alto Global protect VPN Solution – 10 years TCP/IP protocols and network topology – 25 years

Operating systems, including Windows and Linux – 25 years Security controls for common platforms and devices, including Windows, Linux and network equipment – 25 years

Experience with secure network architectures, identity and access management principles, encryption technologies, DNS, SOA, database and web applications – 25 years Experience with ethical hacking, firewall and intrusion detection / prevention technologies, secure coding practices and threat modeling – 10 years

Experience in the following areas: computer / OS security, network security, hardware security, firmware security, and embedded platform security – 25 years Experience with CISCO Network infrastructure device (routers/switches) – 25 years OT Security – 8 years

Professional Summary

• Information security professional with 25 years of progressive experience in Information technology industry.

• Demonstrated skill identifying business risks and compliance issues and designing proactive solutions.

• Background designing, planning, and implementing layered network and application security approaches.

Skills

• Information Security (ICS)

• Zscaler

• Palo Alto Firewalls

• Cisco Firewalls

• F5 Load Balancer

• Teamwork / Collaboration

• MetaSploit

• Project Management

• CheckPoint Firewalls

• Customer Service

• Designing and implementing security controls

• Project organization

• Operational improvement

• Information Systems

• Linux

• Java

• Symantec Endpoint Protection

• Relationship development

• TOGAF Methodologies

• Solarwind

Resume of

Donald Guillot

Contact:

Mobile: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

6504 Pinewood Trace Lane • Houston, TX 77041 • Mobile 713-***-**** Page 2 of 6

Work History

Motiva Enterprise, LLC (Isphere Innovations Contract) 01/2021 to present Sr. Network Security Engineering Architech

• Developed architecture for implementation of security services.

• Implemented Zscaler services to handle end use computing security.

• Deployed and managed End point security services utilizing Trend Micro Cloud, Sentetinal One and Microsoft Defender.

• Designed and Transferred control of OT firewall security for central support following separation and methodology for separation of the L1 – L4 domain separation.

• Designed and implemented firewall platform utilizing Cisco ASA, Palo Alto Firewalls amd Fortinet.

• Developed and documented Network security standards.

• Implement and Maintain Zero Trust environment utilizing XSOAR for Splunk, Zscaler, PALO Alto, Trend Micro, and Sentenial One.

• Design, and build landing zone security using Ansible tower security automation.

• Approve firewall and other security changes utilizing ITIL process within SNOW (Service NOW)

• Participate in Red Team activity during any security breaches or outages that may include security devices or breaches.

• Utilize Business impact assessments to determine requirements for the functional business units.

• Work closely with all business units for design and implementation to the Cloud platforms and on premise.

• Work closely with Architechs and engineers from other disciplines to implement security that meet security compliance standards based on NIST.

AT&T Inc. (Shell Oil Contract) – Houston, United States 03/2004 to 07/2020 Information Infrastructure Security Risk Lead/mgr – Hands on

• Worked with Royal Dutch Shell Cyber Defense team to understand needs and provide vulnerability and threat security services

• Zscaler migration from BlueCoat Proxy

• Implemented Palo Alto Security zones to manage security signatures via Wildfire

• Implementation of Palo Alto firewalls between Joint ventures and Shell Oil open Network

• Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures

• Monitor and review Palo Alto, MacAfee DDOS, and MIDS reports to determine when to update protection systems

• Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities

• Assist customer cyber security auditing program to detect flaws and weaknesses in customer infrastructure and cloud security systems

• Created cyber-security best practice communications to educate customer against known threats and potential vectors of attack

• Managed team in conducting security review and sign-off in delivery of approximately 200 network and software infrastructure projects, resulting in projects meeting all security controls Resume of

Donald Guillot

Contact:

Mobile: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

6504 Pinewood Trace Lane • Houston, TX 77041 • Mobile 713-***-**** Page 3 of 6

• Lead team of 6 in requirements gathering and implementation of AT&T Alien Vault USM Cloud Software as a Service for Shell Oil Cyber Defense

• Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends

• Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans

• Developed and maintained incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches

• Participated in creation of device hardening techniques and protocols

• Developed team communications and information for security controls "for new projects" review meetings

• Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems

• Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems

• Built and utilized reporting database reporting system to keep customers and business management in loop with latest information

• Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures

• Offered expertise in business continuity planning to guide, support and lead strategy development

• Business Continuity Planning: Enacted structures to facilitate maintenance of vital business functions in face of major hurricane or facility disruptions

• Business Continuity Planning: Organized and updated strategies for managing crisis events to modernize and enhance approaches

• Increased customer satisfaction by resolving lack of proper security controls adherence at project implementation stage, by conducting full security control review, and implementing COBIT methodology

• Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins

• Resolved security compliance problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support

Valco Instruments Company Inc. – Houston, TX 02/2002 to 07/2004 IT Director (Hands on Network manager)

• Performed regular audits and tests of infrastructure and applications to prevent data loss, proprietary data theft and monetary loss from fines.

• Developed and implemented technical application support and information technology policies and procedures that advanced investment needs, outcomes and performance measurements to balance continuous innovation with responsible risk-taking.

• Analyzed department and job-related functionality requirements to align technology priorities with business needs.

• Prioritized framework to evaluate technology and regulate communication with business stakeholders.

• Implemented, created and tested disaster recovery and business continuity plans and maintained appropriate back-up system.

• Developed and maintained service level agreements for strategic applications and measured performance against objectives.

Resume of

Donald Guillot

Contact:

Mobile: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

6504 Pinewood Trace Lane • Houston, TX 77041 • Mobile 713-***-**** Page 4 of 6

• Developed, tracked and controlled information technology operating budgets and cost and benefit analyses for IT spending initiatives.

• Cultivated highly-regarded technology services organization that sustained culture of respect, collective pride and individual and group professional development to achieve transformation of ERP platform from Syteline to SAP for business process improvement initiative.

• Fostered positive working environment that encouraged innovation, collaboration and accountability and managed end-user needs with functional and security responsibilities.

• Identified opportunities for application optimization, redesign and development and troubleshot and resolved user and application issues.

• Stayed abreast of technology advancements, emerging standards and regulations to meet strategic technology goals.

• Deployed, monitored and maintained system installation, upgrades and network integration to achieve world class datacenter and hot standby remote virtual hosted services of critical business software.

• Developed Security Red Team, to provide ongoing social, application and network infrastructure penetration testing and provided results at weekly leadership team meetings.

• Identified computer hardware and network system issues, performing troubleshooting techniques for remediation.

• Analyzed security architecture design, scoping, implementation, testing and deployment needs to define project requirements.

• Coordinated with management teams to plan, develop, align and execute strategies that would meet company vision, mission and purpose.

• Assessed existing systems including billing automation, accounting and real-time reporting and analytics capabilities, delivering updates for security purposes.

• Liaised effectively with others to promote on-going network design, reevaluation and optimization that scaled with company growth.

• Implemented and managed wireless devices, multi-site network infrastructure, business intelligence development and implementation.

• Interviewed, hired, trained and mentored 5 management staff and 30 staff members by coaching daily, leading performance reviews and offering constructive feedback.

• Implemented security standards and governance based on ISO 27001 using NIST guidelines. Shell Oil Company – Houston, TX 05/1998 to 03/2002 Sr. Security Network Analyst/Engineer

• Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction or disclosure

• Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities yielding a 20 percent improvement in security posture

• Researched and developed new computer forensic tools

• Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans

• Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures

• Implemented Shell Trading IM messaging security filtering and recording solution using IMLOGIC to meet SEC regulation

• Managed Cisco Enterprise routing infrastructure

Resume of

Donald Guillot

Contact:

Mobile: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

6504 Pinewood Trace Lane • Houston, TX 77041 • Mobile 713-***-**** Page 5 of 6

• Managed DNS configuration

• Design and Implement IBGP and BGP for trading office routing redundancy

• Managed OSPF for internal area routing

• Managed Access-list policy on routing devices

• Manage Cisco enterprise switch configuration.

Schlumberger – Houston, TX 02/1996 to 06/1998

Senior Network Security Engineer

• Applied Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks to verify performance of ongoing security measures

• Coordinated security initiatives with personnel at Geoquest and customers sites across Houston providing security for Oil and Gas seismic intelligence data

• Implemented and managed Cisco security access-list, Checkpoint and Cisco firewalls

• Designed security network infrastructure for Geoquest business unit facing client on gig fiber connections

Certifications

Sun Oracle Java certified programmer

Sun Oracle C++ Certified programmer

Sun Solaris Unix Certified administrator

Sun Solaris web development

Six Sigma Greenbelt certified

Citrix Metaframe Administration

Bronze Cloud infrastructure Certified

• Cloud Architecture: Core Concepts

Python for Datascience Certified

R for Datascience Certified

Machine Learning for Datascience Certified

Education

MBA: Management Information Systems 2011

University of Phoenix - Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Science: Computer and Information Sciences 2009 University of Phoenix - Tempe, AZ

Resume of

Donald Guillot

Contact:

Mobile: 713-***-****

***********@*****.***

6504 Pinewood Trace Lane • Houston, TX 77041 • Mobile 713-***-**** Page 6 of 6

Professional Training

CCNP Training

CCIE Training

CISSP Training

CCSP Cloud Security Training

Cloud Architect Training

Accomplishments

• Collaborated with team of 25 in the development of Monarch Domain.

• Documented and resolved issue with ERCOT inquiry about activity that would cause them to stop Shell Energy from trading electricity, which led to the development of a NERC domain to eliminate this business risk.



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