IT Support

Lynn's Tax & Services
Arlington, Tx
Jr Security Engineer
Apr 2024 - Current

• Deploy Splunk SOAR into the environment
• Increase security posture by implementing SIEM hardening recommendations
• Integrate Snort IDS/IPS into firewall to defend against malicious signatures
• Implemented network security solutions: Layer 3/7 firewalls, SIEM, and EDR
• Create multiple-baseline group policies that adhere to security and company standards
• Utilize SMTP with the external domain and Thunderbird to streamline email management
• Engineer a small enterprise network incorporating DNS and Active Directory

IT Support
Jan 2021 - Apr 2024

While I ultimately report to the owner, Lynn, I worked directly under- and reported to Jason, the IT Technician. Daily tasks and accomplishments included:
• Implemented a proxy service to monitor and manage active web traffic
• Installed an FTP and email servers on the Ubuntu server
• Analyze Wireshark and event log reports and report findings to mentor
• Assist team with troubleshooting software and devices or raised support to technician
• Created and configured new Active Directory users and groups following company policies
• Proposed recommendation on utilizing free SIEMs, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability scanners
• Identify and document audit errors to report to the manager
• Developed an Excel Macro to automate a process and increase work efficiency
• Compiled reports of findings and presented to management or key personnel

Cyber Security Intern

TLT - Tomorrow's Leaders Today, Inc.
Frisco, Tx (Remote)
Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

Collaborated with 4 other interns to create a public security-educational, training and awareness video. Completed research projects to present to the manager consisting of:
• Threat Management & Security Controls
• IT Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
• Risk Analysis & Incident Management

Experience

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Lake Ridge Pharmacy
Grand Prairie, Tx
July 2017 - Dec 2021

• Administered solutions to 8 workstations when not functioning as intended
• Supervised and led a team of 6 technicians-delegating tasks required for daily duties
• Completed daily tasks and organized documents and equipment with compliance to HIPAA
• Prepare new and refill prescriptions for patients
• Dispense medications to patients per prescription and provider
• Process insurance claims and communicate with insurance providers
• Compound non-sterile medications
• Communicate between pharmacist and medical providers
• Installed and updated business software and hardware when necessary
• Pivoted roles to diligently support team members falling behind on completing tasks.

Security Analyst

D.R. Horton, Inc.
Arlington, Tx
Apr 2024 - Current
• Respond to network and email incidents for false positive or threat analysis
• Hunt for anomalies and threats in reference with MITRE and OWASP
• Remediate vulnerabilities found in systems from MDE and Tenable
• Write PowerShell scripts for automation, identification, hunting, and other tasks
• Tune alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewall, and other security tools
• Manage and support requests elevated by other teams across-over 15,000 users
• Configure current and new tenants and applications into Azure-utilizing SSO