Experience

Intermediate Information Security Analyst - IAS Remediation at UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA | July 2023 - Present

• Utilized CrowdStrike Falcon to identify host vulnerabilities, address identity issues, resolve cloud platform misconfigurations, and perform analysis on security alerts.
• Implemented Prisma Cloud vulnerability and compliance policies to alert and block on misconfigurations within containerized applications
• Coded PowerShell scripts to process information, identify security weaknesses, prioritize CISA vulnerabilities, and automatically patch servers, saving 50 hours per year.
• Leveraged BloodHound to identify security risks within Active Directory on 30k servers.
• Spearheaded an Azure Fundamentals certification preparation group, guiding team members towards successful exam completion.

Associate Information Security Analyst - IAS Remediation at UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA | July 2022 - July 2023

• Analyzed data for use in the creation of Splunk dashboards to address and remediate Log4Shell and other high priority vulnerabilities.
• Reviewed violations of remote access security procedures and instituted countermeasures to halt unauthorized use on 60 machines.
• Employed Microsoft Defender for Cloud to boost security scores across targeted subscriptions.
• Initiated a Security+ certification preparation group, guiding team members towards successful exam completion.

Systems Analyst - ITR at UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA | July 2022 - July 2023

• Competitive two year leadership rotational program consisting of four six-month rotations concluding with report out on key projects to over 100 members of IT including executive leadership.
• Co-Chair of Content and Collaboration Committee: Orchestrated seamless migration of internal site from Classic to Modern SharePoint, delegating redesign tasks to 10 committee members and ensuring smooth go-live transition.
• Rotated through four teams: Network Security, Application QA, Security Remediation and Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence.
• Notable projects include Implementing Cisco ISE at on-site locations, developing automated application tests using Selenium framework, designing Splunk dashboards utilizing CMDB and Rapid7 data and establishing the Center of Excellence's SharePoint site as the primary internal resource for Power Platform.

Summer Associate - ISD at UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA | June 2019 - November 2019

• Automated consolidation of reports from a Linux application using Python
• Assisted in developing and writing unit tests for applications.
• Participated in various social, service, and recruitment events

IT Intern - Liberty Tire Recycling

Pittsburgh, PA | May 2018 - August 2018

• Contributed to the roll-out of new Android tablets, managing their configuration through the use of IBM MaaS360

Technical Skills

Certifications:

• CompTIA - Security+
• CompTIA - Network+
• Microsoft - Azure Fundamentals

Cyber Security:

Vulnerability Remediation, Mitigation, Assessment, Compliance, Network Security, Security Event Analysis, Application Security, Container Security, Technical writing, Information Security

Technical Skills:

Technical Skills: PowerShell, Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Excel, SQL, Splunk, Nexpose/Rapid7, CrowdStrike, BloodHound, GitHub, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure DevOps, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ISE, Automic, ServiceNow, Cherwell

Education

California University of Pennsylvania (PennWest California)

BS Computer Information Systems

Graduation - 2020

Community College of Allegheny County

AS Computer Information Technology

Graduation - 2017