Security Analyst System Administration

Pa-chell k. Anthony

718-***-**** ****************@*****.*** Virginia Beach, VA

Linkedin.com/in/pachell-anthony-ab6496248/

Transitioning US Army Veteran with DoD Secret security clearance. Top performer and success-driven professional with background in system administration, hardware/software configuration, troubleshooting, and system maintenance. Leverages strong technical acumen and IT skills to advance project lifecycles and strengthen security and performance of enterprise infrastructure.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) in cybersecurity at AMU American Military University (in progress)

Certifications

CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Cysa +, Azure 104

Splunk, AWS Solutions Architect Associate

Competencies

Cybersecurity - System Analysis - Infrastructure Management - Vulnerability Analysis - Threat Detection

Malware Detection - Network Security - System Administration

System Installation - Migrations, Integrations, & Implementations

System Testing - Risk Management - Compliance - Hardware & Software Troubleshooting

Technical Knowledge

Linux -Ubuntu- kali – Aws -Terraform- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) – Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Ansible – Prometheus- Datadog

Microsoft Office to include MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, & Word

Experience

Junior Devops Engineer Intern and Junior Cloud Architect Engineer

NextGen Houston, TX 04/2023 to Present

•Average knowledge in scripting languages such as Bash and Python for automation and task orchestration

•Understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or puppet for provisioning and configuration management.

•Design solutions to enable global cloud provisioning and migration, infrastructure management, security and compliance, logging, and documentation and process improvements

•Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure) and experience with cloud services such as EC2, S3, VPC.

•Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker for packaging and deploying applications in a consistent and portable manner

•Infrastructure Provisioning and Management, Architecture Design and Optimization, Monitoring and Performance Optimization

Cyber Security Intern

NPower Brooklyn, NY 01/2024 to 04/2024

•Operating System Management: Build, test, and deploy operating system images in alignment with planned projects and initiatives, ensuring thorough preparation and testing prior to production deployment.

•Storage/SAN Solutions: Support Storage and SAN solutions, focusing on backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and availability.

•Documentation: Create, modify, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instruction documentation to ensure clarity and compliance in operational processes.

•Certificate Management: Maintain, update, and install necessary security certificates, tracking revocation dates to ensure uninterrupted service continuity.

•Establish and maintain configuration and technical support, assist in the technical design process, and provide guidance/direction to customers on how to best get value from Splunk products.

•Provide performance and license tuning for systems and troubleshoot SPLUNK components across multiple network environments.

•Develop, create, deploy, and manage custom SPLUNK monitors, alerts and dashboards, Monitor SPLUNK for cluster status, health status, and other issues, and resolve as needed

•Manage patching and updates of Splunk hosts and/or Splunk application software.

•Monitor and audit configurations and participate in the Change Management process to ensure that unauthorized changes do not occur.

•Build and integrate contextual data into notable events, perform integration activities to connect with 3rd party software APIs, perform data ingestion and visualization for Splunk.

•Implemented security measures and best practice to safeguard Linux servers and systems from cyber threats and unauthorized access.

• Proficient in implementing security solutions for enterprise networks, systems, and applications. Skilled in identifying and mitigating cybersecurity threats, ensuring data protection and compliance.

•Respond to security breaches to mitigate liability and restore system functionality, Plan, develop and coordinate activities to build and maintain an incident response team.

•Managed user accounts, permissions, and file systems in accordance with security policies and demonstrated proficiency in Linux system administration, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

•Applying techniques for gathering, recovering, analyzing, interpreting and presenting digital information and evidence from sources such as computers, mobile devices, websites, network packets, etc. to support Component investigative activities.

•Using forensic artifacts, data, and reports to understand and/or reconstruct a digital process, event, or activities.

•Conducting analysis of log files, evidence, and other information using network monitoring tools to capture and analyze data and network traffic associated with malicious activities and determining best methods to identify network predators.

•Collecting and analyzing intrusion artifacts (e.g., source code, malware, and system configuration) to identify the TTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures) of an adversary and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber events.

•Examining recovered data and applying knowledge of malicious software programs and code that interferes with normal computer functions to perform malware analysis.

•Preserving digital media (e.g., hard drives, CDs, mobile phones, GPS, etc.) for examination and analysis to see the intrusion as the user may have seen it, avoiding unintentional alteration to the native environment.

•Familiarize in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Splunk Enterprise to collect, index, and analyze machine-generated data from various sources.

Computer network Specialist

U.S. Army Virginia Beach, VA 01/2021 to Present

•Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

•Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

•Install and configure computer equipment and systems, upgrade and maintain hardware/software and network infrastructure, including routers, switches, and firewalls to conform standards and requirements, provide technical support for miscellaneous hardware (printers, scanners, webcams, ETC.)

•Implements security measures to support network systems from cyber threats, support network upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery planning ensuring compliance with network policies, standards, and best practices.

•Assist IT staff with miscellaneous technology projects/efforts by consistently keeping management informed about project limitations, needs, steps taken, best methods, and the general progress of multiple concurrent initiatives.

•Performing software testing, monitoring, and deployment via MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager), enabling large-scale updates and upgrades across nearly 13,000 computers

•Elevated patching efficiency by 25% through the implementation of targeted training sessions, equipping team members with advanced skills in patch creation and execution.

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Personal Skills

Innovative Problem Solver - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Relationship Building

Actively engaged in learning new technologies, tools - Analytical - Detail-oriented - Organized - Goal-Driven - Strong Verbal, Written, bilingual (French) & Interpersonal Communication Skills

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