Adam L. Cooper
San Antonio
Summary
Seeking a Cloud Security Consultant role where I can leverage AWS-native security experience to help clients strengthen cloud posture and prevent threats. Cloud-focused security analyst with 6+ years of experience protecting AWS-native environments, specializing in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and cloud architecture risk assessments. Adept at translating complex technical findings into actionable recommendations for diverse stakeholders and driving remediation across engineering teams. Motivated to bring deep AWS security expertise, analytical rigor, and strong communication skills to a Cloud Security Consultant role.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Security Analyst
Livenet Inc. (A Zeta Global Company)
08.2024 - Current
- Spearhead triage operations for security alerts originating from Wiz, Lacework, and AWS GuardDuty, ensuring timely and precise identification of potential threats within AWS-native environments.
- Architect and maintain advanced alert correlation strategies in Datadog Cloud SIEM and Rapid7 InsightIDR to streamline response efforts and significantly reduce false positives.
- Coordinate directly with engineering teams to facilitate vulnerability remediation across CI/CD pipelines by delivering context-rich risk assessments and action plans based on prioritized findings.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of AWS configurations using custom queries and native tools to uncover misconfigurations and map potential attack paths across multi-account infrastructure.
- Automate key security analyst workflows through low-code orchestration tools such as Tines, enhancing incident response speed and analyst efficiency.
- Pilot, validate, and document security service rollouts (e.g., AWS Security Lake, AWS Security Hub); advise internal teams on use-case alignment and configuration optimization.
- Investigate high-severity alerts from threat intelligence feeds including Cyberint and Rapid7 Threat Command; coordinate with stakeholders to contain and mitigate external threats.
- Lead SOC 2 audit preparation and execution for production environments; develop automated evidence workflows that minimize manual data collection across engineering functions.
- Partner with AWS Enterprise Support to assess alignment against over 90 AWS security control areas, identifying compliance gaps and proposing remediation steps.
- Track compliance drift and AWS resource inventory using AWS Config; produce actionable reports for internal audit and governance stakeholders.
Data Security Analyst
AssetWorks Inc. (A Volaris Group Company)
05.2019 - 09.2021
- Oversaw the deployment and configuration of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete agents across production AWS environments, maintaining endpoint coverage and health through proactive monitoring.
- Led comprehensive vulnerability scanning cycles using Rapid7 InsightVM and Amazon Inspector; collaborated with engineering teams to assign, track, and validate remediation of server-level findings.
- Executed cloud security assessments for both prospects and current clients, aligning security posture with industry benchmarks and addressing gaps through actionable recommendations.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Cyber Security
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas01.2019
Skills
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Cloud Security Posture Assessments
- Vulnerability Management
- CNAPP Deployment
- SOC 2 Compliance
- Cloud Incident Response
- AWS Managed Security Services
- Cloud SIEM Deployment
- Threat Detection & Analysis
Certification
AWS Certified Security – Specialty (Active 2025 – 2028)
Timeline
Senior Security Analyst
Livenet Inc. (A Zeta Global Company)
08.2024 - Current
Data Security Analyst
AssetWorks Inc. (A Volaris Group Company)
05.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Business Administration - Cyber Security
The University of Texas at San Antonio