ADRIAN PEREZ
New York,NY
Summary
Dedicated information security analyst with extensive expertise in managing SIEM and EDR tools to monitor and resolve security incidents. Proven success in automating security workflows using Python and Terraform, significantly improving operational efficiency. Adept at conducting risk assessments and enhancing user awareness to fortify overall security posture.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Information Security Analyst
THE NEW YORK TIMES
NEW YORK, NY
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Monitored and Analyzed Tier 1/2 Security Operations Center (SOC) triage, investigating high-priority security alerts and evaluating emerging threat vectors using EDR tools like CrowdStrike.
- Investigated and Resolved complex security and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) events within Google Workspace, Microsoft Defender, and Sumo Logic to reduce false positives across enterprise endpoints.
- Escalated critical threats and analyzed security log ingestion pipelines in Splunk-compatible environments to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry standards.
- Automated SIEM data onboarding pipelines and streamlined workflows using Terraform, Python, and PowerShell, standardizing cloud deployments for enhanced threat detection speed.
- Conducted third-party vendor risk assessments to ensure external solutions met internal Information Security governance and incident response standards.
- Resolved end-user security issues by designing attachment scanning protocols and leading phishing simulation and awareness campaigns to strengthen company-wide security posture.
Assistant Instructor
NPOWER INC.
NEW YORK, NY
07.2016 - 12.2017
- Instructed and mentored students in the CompTIA A+ curriculum, enhancing understanding of foundational information security principles and hardware troubleshooting.
- Developed technical lesson plans and hands-on lab exercises that simulated real-world IT support and security ticket resolution scenarios.
- Managed lab hardware and software lifecycle, provisioning and imaging desktop and laptop systems to ensure readiness for student cohorts.
- Resolved workstation-level technical issues and maintained continuous availability of lab infrastructure to support student learning.
IT Support Associate
CA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
NEW YORK, NY
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Provided Tier 1 desktop and AV troubleshooting, by resolving technical incidents to maintain office-wide productivity.
- Monitored support ticket queues to triage and escalate complex technical issues, facilitating timely resolution by appropriate engineering teams.
- Provisioned and imaged workstation hardware with enterprise software builds and Windows OS, to ensure compliance with corporate security standards.
- Managed hardware inventory tracking systems, ensuring accurate asset reporting and supporting lifecycle management initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber and Network Security
ECPI UNIVERSITY
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA04-2021
Cybersecurity Intensive Certificate - Cybersecurity
NPOWER SYMANTEC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
NEW YORK, NY08-2018
Skills
- Security Operations: SIEM, EDR, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Sumo Logic, Threat Detection, Data loss prevention, Incident Response, SOC Triage
- Engineering & Automation: Python, PowerShell, Bash/Shell, Terraform, AWS, Azure, Infrastructure automation
- Enterprise Security Tools: Zscaler, Google Workspace Admin, Axonius, Valimail, VirusTotal, Votiro, SolarWinds, RiskIQ, JAMF, ServiceNow, Jira
- Networking & Compliance: Cisco, Vendor Risk Assessment, Security governance, ITIL Foundation, Security, SSCP
- Risk management
- User awareness training
- Threat intelligence
Certification
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ (CySA++) - CompTIA, CompTIA Linux+ - CompTIA, AWS Certified - Amazon Web Services, CompTIA A+ - CompTIA, ITIL Foundation v3 - AXELOS, Sumo Logic Certifications - Sumo Logic
Timeline
Information Security Analyst
THE NEW YORK TIMES
01.2019 - 01.2024
Assistant Instructor
NPOWER INC.
07.2016 - 12.2017
IT Support Associate
CA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
05.2016 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Cyber and Network Security
ECPI UNIVERSITY
Cybersecurity Intensive Certificate - Cybersecurity
NPOWER SYMANTEC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM