Alexander Tifase

Experienced Cybersecurity Engineer skilled in data loss prevention, security analysis, and threat detection. Specializes in vulnerability analysis, threat mitigation, and cyber incident response. Successfully implemented advanced security solutions to protect company data and infrastructure.

• CompTIA Security+
• CCNA
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate
• AWS Certified Security-Specialty
• CISSP (In Training)

• Nasco, Cybersecurity Engineer II, 01/01/24, Current, Monitored and analyzed data loss prevention activities using DLP tools to identify potential security incidents and data breaches., Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies to prevent data leakage., Developed and maintained data loss prevention policies and procedures., Provided training and guidance to end-users on data security best practices., Experience in creating DLP policies for endpoint, network, mobile and cloud., Configure and run a Forcepoint discovery policy and task., Experience in re-registering components to Forcepoint DLP FSM., Triage and respond to all incidents with security tools.
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, VA, Cybersecurity Analyst II, 07/01/23, 01/01/24, Quarantined zip files released from external emails using Microsoft Defender., Monitored geo-location failed logins from Microsoft Defender for Cloud., Investigated suspicious emails and conducted thorough analysis., Developed and monitored threat metrics., Investigated incidents involving Veronis, Crowdstrike, and Taegis XDR., Proactively investigated and acted on malicious IPs., Analyzed quarantined zip files to identify potential threats.
• Consortium Network, NJ, DLP Engineer, 01/01/23, 06/01/23, Designed and developed custom DLP policies & detection rules to support business for protecting sensitive information and to comply with company policies and regulatory requirements., Successfully completed two DLP projects with Caterpillar and PerkinElmer., Conducted risk assessments and developed strategies to ensure compliance with data security regulations., Implemented DLP tools to monitor and prevent data breaches includes cloud apps using CASB., Conducted risk assessment to mitigate potential security threats., Analyzed and interpreted data logs and reports to identify and investigate security incidents.
• Dominion Financial Services, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, Cyber Security Engineer, 09/01/18, 12/01/22, Monitored and identify cyber threat and vulnerabilities and make plan of action for remediation., Monitored security systems and investigate security breaches to identify and remediate vulnerabilities., Assist with triage, prioritization and response to cybersecurity events and incidents., Scanned and monitored system vulnerabilities using Tenable Nessus and Qualys., Initiate the escalation procedure to counteract potential threats/vulnerabilities., Develop system performance metrics and create alerts and dashboards around them., Implementing and managing network security technologies such as WAF, IDS/IPS, CASB, DNS Security, etc., Understanding the use of Qualys vulnerability management and detection and response (VMDR)., Created and configured risk vectors and risk scores to determine the user’s risk level., Developed remediation actions for operations teams to mitigate DLP events that include escalating incidents to line manager and incident response team., DLP incidents triage, identify malicious actors and risky user behavior.
• Access Bank, Bank Officer Professional, 01/01/08, 01/01/17

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