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Anais Bradford

Frisco,TX

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Summary

Results-driven cybersecurity professional experienced in monitoring security data and conducting risk assessments. Expertise includes developing SPL-based detections and analyzing user access patterns to strengthen security across environments. Skilled in access governance and compliance management, ensuring proactive mitigation of unauthorized access risks.

Overview

1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Security Operations Engineer

Cetera
Coppell, USA
05.2023 - Current

Monitor and analyze security data in Splunk, correlating authentication, endpoint, and access logs to identify anomalous user behavior and potential insider threats

  • Conduct SailPoint access reviews for 500+ users, identifying excessive permissions and reducing insider risk exposure
  • Investigate user access activity, termination events, and privilege changes to prevent unauthorized access and ensure proper deprovisioning
  • Developed and maintained SPL-based detections and lookup tables, enhancing user behavior monitoring and anomaly detection capabilities
  • Analyzed phishing and vulnerability data from Splunk and Proofpoint, identifying potential data exposure risks to strengthen security posture
  • Conducted vendor risk assessments using SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports, evaluating access controls and data protection risks to mitigate third-party threats
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remediate security gaps and maintain audit-ready documentation

Identity & Access Management Analyst

Blue Shield of California
El Dorado Hills, USA
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Led access recertification efforts for critical systems, uncovering policy violations and access anomalies to enhance security posture
  • Managed user access provisioning and de-provisioning, enforcing least privilege to mitigate unauthorized access risks
  • Analyzed user access patterns, identifying risks and supporting compliance initiatives
  • Maintained detailed audit documentation and supported regulatory compliance efforts

Jr. Identity & Access Management Analyst

Adecco Staffing
Rocklin, USA
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Conducted SOX-compliant access reviews, ensuring audit readiness and effective risk mitigation
  • Streamlined provisioning and de-provisioning workflows, improving efficiency and reducing security risk
  • Processed user access requests and enforced role-based access controls, enhancing security across enterprise systems
  • Maintained comprehensive audit records for access-related activities, supporting compliance and accountability

Education

B.S. - Computer & Network Security (Digital Forensics)

Wilmington University
Wilmington, DE
01-2022

B.A. - Mass Communications

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
05-2009

Skills

  • User behavior analytics
  • Detection engineering
  • SIEM tools
  • Identity and access management
  • Security incident investigation
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Risk mitigation
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Python, SQL, KQL, SPL
  • Audit management

Certification

  • Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
  • Google Cybersecurity Certification
  • Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD)

Timeline

Security Operations Engineer

Cetera
05.2023 - Current

Identity & Access Management Analyst

Blue Shield of California
06.2022 - 05.2023

Jr. Identity & Access Management Analyst

Adecco Staffing
01.2022 - 05.2022

B.S. - Computer & Network Security (Digital Forensics)

Wilmington University

B.A. - Mass Communications

Clark Atlanta University
Anais Bradford