Information Security It

DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX, US • ***********@*****.*** • 469-***-****

SILAS YAWSON

IT Security Management Cyber Security Cloud Solutions Project Management

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Detailed-oriented Information Security Analyst with over 6 years of experience in the field of Information Technology with hands on experience in IT Security Management, Cloud Solutions and Cyber Security safeguarding enterprise environments. Skilled in risk assessment, vulnerability management and incident response. Proven track record in managing IT Security projects, reducing incident response times, enhancing security policies and improving threat detection capabilities.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CLOUD SECURITY MANAGERFeb 2021 - Present

Mayo ClinicRemote

•Own all aspects of cloud security product definition including vendor integration, platform integration and monitoring for cloud platforms including but not limited to AWS and Azure.

•Develop, maintain and communicate the vision of the Cloud Security portfolio.

•Response in gathering evidence in support of auditing by internal and external audit bodies.

•Participating in and helping in the delivery of IAM-related projects, coordinating and working with other departments to integrate IAM solutions.

•Maintain an advanced awareness of Hospital security policies and government regulations pertaining to information security.

•Work in a project-based environment using leading project management practices including schedule management, status reporting, and communication of project risks and issues.

•Partner with technology teams to safely store sensitive identity/credentials in approved vaulting solutions.

•Execute established processes for vaulting identities/credentials in vaulting applications.

•Provide oversight on manual credential management processes throughout the Hospital.

•Serve as a subject matter expert and guide technology teams to configure applications to systematically retrieve credentials from approved solutions.

•Formulate and implement information security solutions and controls.

•Evaluate and interpret internal and companywide information security policies, processes, standards, and participate with more experienced leaders in decision making on information security.

•Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.

•Serve as a mentor to less experienced staff.

IT SECURITY ANALYST Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

FIS GlobalRemote

Analyze: Investigate and document daily events and alerts for potentially unauthorized activity and follow incident response procedures

Report: Escalate suspected incidents and provide support for event investigation in coordination with Incident Response Team

Deliver: Provide daily reporting on alerts and incidents detected and investigated

Investigate: Review newly reported vulnerabilities and conduct pro-active threat research that can be disseminated to other teams for action

Support: Assist with the development of processes and procedures to improve incident response times, accurate analysis of incidents, and overall, SOC functions

Evaluate: analyzes, and report on the disposition of alerts across multiple systems, correlating data across multiple sources, and escalating suspicious and/or malicious activity to senior analysts and engineers

EDUCATION

MBA FINANCE2012

Sikkim Manipal UniversityGangtok, India

BSC BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION2006

Central UniversityAccra, Ghana

COURSES/CERTIFICATIONS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP®)2020

Project Management Institute

PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER (PSM 1)2020

Scrum.org

SPECILALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Cloud Security (AWS and Azure), Firewalls, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), SIEM (Splunk), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Risk Management, Security Event Management, Project Management, Agile, Scrum, Team Leadership, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, JIRA, SQL, Tableau, Software Implementation, System Migration.

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