Alicia Faling
Fredericksburg,TX
Summary
Cyber Security Analyst from The Home Depot with almost two years of experience. Self-driven and hardworking individual who demonstrates exceptional analytical thinking and communication with a history of delivering exceptional risk management support in incident handling. A high performing gal, who can handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Proficient in SIEM management and fostering team collaboration with enhanced incident response times and effectively manage threats through innovative security measures.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst I
The Home Depot
09.2022 - Current
- Analyzed security incidents post-resolution, identifying areas for improvement in both technical controls and incident response processes. (i.e. Automating, Misconfigurations, Tuning and Metrics)
- Improved incident response times by developing and maintaining cybersecurity playbooks and how-to's for common attack scenarios seen within our teams scope.
- Performed risk analysis on tickets via EOI's, Cyber Inbox and on SOC's ticket management platform and identified appropriate security countermeasures, which has resulted in ways to manage threats effectively.
- Researched and developed confluence playbooks and how-to's around new SIEM-XSIAM.
- Performed analysis and remediation of user access privileges, minimizing the risk posed by insider threats or compromised accounts.
- Streamlined communication during incidents by escalating/reporting potential threats or breaches in a timely manner.
- Identified and remediated computer virus threats to determine resolution and remediation on THD systems.
- Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring they adhered to strict security requirements when dealing with sensitive company data.
- Held meetings for best practices and processes to educate staff on known threats/activity and created and implemented teams tuning efforts.
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Strayer University
Washington, DC06.2019
Associate of Science -
Barton Community College
Great Bend, Kansas05.2017
Skills
- Incident Response
- Digital Forensics
- Network Security
- Phishing Detection
- Threat Intelligence
- SIEM management
- Incident Response Management
- Security Operations Center
- Application security
- User Awareness Training
- Zero-Day Exploit Prevention
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Endpoint Protection
- Attention to Detail & Analytical Thinking
- Time Management & Task Prioritization
- Excellent Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Team building & Team Collaboration
- Procedure Documentation
- Developing security plans
- Security metrics
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Developing security plans
- Security metrics
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Goal Setting
- Professionalism
Certification
- CCFR, Crowdstrike - March, 2023
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst I
The Home Depot
09.2022 - Current
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Strayer University
Associate of Science -
Barton Community College