Jose Escudero
Zephyrhills,FL
Summary
Information Technology Security Specialist Develop, implement, monitor, and support information systems security programs IT security specialist with a passion and talent for aligning security architecture, plans, controls, processes, policies and procedures with security standards and operational goals. Project leader with proven experience directing all phases of complex projects while managing, motivating and mentoring global team members. Extensive experience developing and testing security architectures of cloud-based systems. Worked on MFA project using Okta, Duo and RSA creating use cases and product bake off to see which worked best in the environment Project Management experience (SPNEGO, NIST 800-53, User directory/log aggregation projects) MSIT, CCSE, MCSE, PALO ALTO ACS, SYMANTEC V15 DLP, IUMMIO, ALOGSEC Information Technology Security Specialist Develop, implement, monitor, and support information systems security programs IT security specialist with a passion and talent for aligning security architecture, plans, controls, processes, policies and procedures with security standards and operational goals. Project leader with proven experience directing all phases of complex projects while managing, motivating, and mentoring global team members. Extensive experience developing and testing security architectures of cloud-based systems. Seasoned Risk Analyst with 30 years of comprehensive experience identifying and analyzing areas of potential risk threatening success of investment and commerical banks. Methodical and meticulous professional polished in projecting potential losses and making recommendations to limit risk through diversification and currency exchanges. Excellent quantitative and critical thinking abilities paired with basic knowledge of SQL and Python.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Risk analyst
IBM, KPMG
- For client’s security department
- Risk analyst for client’s security department
- Helped design network architecture for security requirements
- Worked with HIPAA compliance teams to assist companies with the proposed technical HIPAA standards
- Worked with the state of Missouri on malware and DDOS (blocking VPN and DNS/UDP 53), Reviewing McAFEE SIEM LOGS
- Resented security overviews and detailed technical solutions to executive management in various companies
- IPS firepower AMP IPS/IDS, Proventia IPS
- Rovided mentoring training with onsite technicians
- Debug malware for state of Missouri for malware
- Irewall checkpoint NG, Palo Alto, ASA 5585
- Erformed vulnerability Management services
- Cyber Security manager
- Ata Center manager
- Eva Pharmaceuticals checkpoint firewall, network security, websense, – Cyberark database protection
- Eco checkpoint security
- Erformed Senior Risk Analyst role for varies clients
- Worked on PCI DSS issues and HIPPA standards.
Owner / Cyber Security Architect
Digital Wizards of Florida
Tampa, FL
09.2019 - Current
- Oversee security of the client’s infrastructure, serving as the main point of contact for investigating and resolving security-related issues
- Develop threat and vulnerability management policies and manage SEM (security event management) system
- Irtually eliminated threats from malware, advanced persistent threats and security breaches:
- Authored security architecture design documentation and standard operating procedures
- Introduced use of security metrics to mitigate vulnerability by analyzing historical threats, addressing risks/gaps/violations, and implementing improved protocols
- Trained 60 end users on security processes, procedures, and risks via the company’s first security education program, which is being rolled out companywide.
IBM
Tampa, FL
09.2011 - 01.2019
Project Manager
Cisco
St. Petersburg, FL
12.2004 - 09.2011
- ASA 5585 - Clustered
- Heckpoint Firewall CCSE/CCSA
- Raining Palo Alto Firewall, Health Data and Informatics (HDI) Security Team, Veterans Health Administration, for the HealtheVet Security Pilot project which is budgeted for one million dollars
- Authored and maintain documentation needed to monitor and empower team members to complete this project
- Directly supervised a staff of technicians and developers (total of 10) to achieve results for the pilot as it related to the creation of artifacts for the pilot (use cases, VMWare slices, etc.) The project team composition is comprised of team members locally to the Bay Pines Facility, HIA San Diego Facility and contractor personnel within the US
- The goal of the project is a proof of concept for a security middleware within the VA infrastructure to facilitate IAM and position the VA for Federated Identity Management.
Senior Network Security Architect
ALLTEL Information Services
Jacksonville, FL
04.2002 - 11.2003
- (to the VP of Security)
- Ecruited primarily to design and develop an Identity Management and Role Based Access Control solution for the corporation
- A direct report to the VP of Corporate Security to assist in projects that primarily have stalled or encountered obstacles that is impeding progress:
- Ompleted the following enterprise projects (18 months): o Identity Access Management and Role Based Access Control (Lead Technical Assist and Project Manager) project which involved several industry leaders competing for the business of ALLTEL (BMC, Tivoli, Courion, Microsoft, Access 360, Novell, IBM TIM/TAM ) o Log Aggregation Project (Lead Technical Assist and Project Manager) o Directly supervised a staff of twelve technicians to support the project and meet the requirements set forth by company for the project.
Senior Security Architect/Managing Consultant/Project Manager, Windows Engineer/Network Administrator & Project Lead
09.2000 - 04.2002
- Planned, directed, and coordinated network-related projects and multidisciplinary teams
- Accomplished project goals on time, on budget and in alignment with corporate objectives.
Network Analyst / System Integrator/Security Architect
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Jacksonville, FL
09.1995 - 04.2000
- Heavily involved administering a Microsoft Windows server environment not limited to Windows NT, Windows 2000 Advance server and Windows 2000 Enterprise server
- Working with the WAN team on configuration issues as related to routers and firewalls (Checkpoint NG and Cisco PIX)
- Helped to stand up company’s first firewall and establish an internet presence
- Sole fourth level support person for all windows related issues.
Senior Network Engineer /Project Manager/Security Engineer
U.S. Navy
Mayport, Florida
08.1975 - 08.1995
- I was heavily involved administering a Microsoft Windows server environment not limited to Windows NT, Novell Netware 4.0 and HP/UX UNIX Server
- Supervised several datacenters during my career within the Navy, which encompassed managing at the high sixty technicians in their performance of their duties for a work environment which entailed 24/7 operations
- Managed 60 data processors for a 24/7 data center, which involved personnel, evaluation write ups for the three shift operations.
Education
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PCI, NIST 500-37, 53b), FEDRAMP, IRS PUB 1075, FIPS - undefined
Attained Novell Certified Netware Engineer (CNE) status Certified IBM Security Consultant Completed Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Product Specialist (MCP) + Internet. CheckPoint Certified Systems Administrator (CCSA) and CheckPoint Certified Systems Engineer (CCSE) Level II PM certification for the Veteran’s Administration - undefined
Agile level I - undefined
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Phoenix
Skills
- Customer Communication
- Order reviewing
- Leadership
- Team building
- Self-Motivated
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Training and Development
Certification
- Checkpoint Training - 2000
Timeline
Owner / Cyber Security Architect
Digital Wizards of Florida
09.2019 - Current
IBM
09.2011 - 01.2019
Project Manager
Cisco
12.2004 - 09.2011
Senior Network Security Architect
ALLTEL Information Services
04.2002 - 11.2003
Senior Security Architect/Managing Consultant/Project Manager, Windows Engineer/Network Administrator & Project Lead
09.2000 - 04.2002
Network Analyst / System Integrator/Security Architect
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
09.1995 - 04.2000
Senior Network Engineer /Project Manager/Security Engineer
U.S. Navy
08.1975 - 08.1995
Risk analyst
IBM, KPMG
AWS badge in Solution Architect AWS badge in Application Developer -
badge in DevOps Engineer - undefined
AWS badge in Cyber Security Specialist AWS badge in Cloud Support Engineer Palo Alto ACE in Certification Symantec Cloud Web Security Service: Installation, Configuration, and Administration Symantec Data - undefined
PCI, NIST 500-37, 53b), FEDRAMP, IRS PUB 1075, FIPS - undefined
Attained Novell Certified Netware Engineer (CNE) status Certified IBM Security Consultant Completed Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Product Specialist (MCP) + Internet. CheckPoint Certified Systems Administrator (CCSA) and CheckPoint Certified Systems Engineer (CCSE) Level II PM certification for the Veteran’s Administration - undefined
Agile level I - undefined
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Phoenix