Annor Sylvester
Cyber Security Analyst
Columbus,United States
Summary
Watchful professional offering comprehensive, hands-on experience identifying, investigating and responding to information security alerts. Expertise in searching through data-sets to detect threats and anomalies and administering metrics to maintain security processes and controls. Focused on helping businesses safeguard sensitive data from hackers and cyber-criminals. Ambitious Cyber Security Analyst committed to formulating innovative solutions to challenges while optimizing processes. Polished in developing and implementing security plans and procedures and developing strategies to respond and recover from security breaches. Logical and analytical leader familiar with security tools and technologies such as firewalls and proxy servers. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies. Cybersecurity Specialist with proficiency in online security research, planning, execution and maintenance. Skilled at training internal users on security procedures and preventive measures.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cybersecurity Engineer
SlyTech Support
Colbert, OH
02.2019 - Current
- Represent company's technical security interests to partners to provide bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.
- Perform risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
- Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analyzed system security designs.
- Apply leading theories and concepts to development, maintenance, and implementation of information security standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- Deliver network system upgrade on time, under budget and with minimal service interruption.
- Develop, implement, and document security programs and policies and monitor compliance across departments.
- Plan and oversee configuration changes for security infrastructure platforms.
- Provide consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.
- Counsel senior-level management on current privacy and security trends and recommendations to mitigate risk.
- Perform and review technical security assessments identify points of vulnerability and non-compliance with established information security standards and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Led teams of up to 50 in developing and implementing security systems, resulting in 97% fewer threats over a month period.
- Manage data center system upgrade delivering better reliability and security for server hosting and enterprise applications.
- Provide technical leadership focused on Training and compliance policies reinforcement strategies
- Develop security metrics and technical analysis to give insight into performance and trends.
- Design, install, and configure email encryption gateways with data loss prevention.
- Liaise with third parties to respond to security events and understand threat landscape.
- Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common problems.
- Create frameworks by designing and developing technical solutions.
- Work with business partners to balance requirements, security and risk reduction.
- Engage business and technology stakeholders to gather goals and requirements.
- Travel to client sites to perform onsite testing.
- Translated strategy into solutions and operating models by leading or managing others,
- Create policies and procedures for emerging security technologies and proposals.
- Develop risk assessment reports to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Analyze security policies for usefulness and value to suggest security policy improvements.
- Assess threats, risks and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues to advise pertinent stakeholders on appropriate measures.
- Conduct security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Encrypt data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Establish company-wide security best practices and protocols to mitigate risk of data breach.
- Complete vulnerability scans to identify at-risk systems and remediate issues.
- Maximize throughput, patient satisfaction and staff efficiency by development and implementing optimized care models.
- Develop and maintain incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.
- Participate in creation of device hardening techniques and protocols.
- Manage relationships with third-party intrusion detection system providers.
- Collaborate with third-party payment card industry (PCI) compliance partners.
- Design company-wide policies to bring operations in line with Center for Internet Security (CIS) standards.
- Verify strength of network security measures through external intrusion testing services.
- Review violations of computer security procedures and develop mitigation plans.
- Monitor use of data files and regulate access to protect secure information.
- Develop plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction or disclosure.
- Create cybersecurity best practice communications to educate staff against known threats and potential vectors of attack.
- Select and install company-wide cyber security solutions.
- Perform risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
IT Specialist
SlyTech Support
Columbus , OH
05.2016 - Current
- Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up workstations for employees.
- Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
- Responded to support requests from end users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
- Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
- Patched software and installed new versions to eliminate security problems and protect data.
- Maintained servers and systems to keep networks fully operational during peak periods.
- Monitored systems in operation and input commands to troubleshoot areas.
- Performed server backups and changed and replaced backup tapes daily.
- Uploaded new software, rolled out updates, and applied patch servers upon release to thwart threats from penetrating networks.
- Analyzed issues to identify troubleshooting methods needed for quick remediation.
- Worked with software development team on reported errors and bugs on newly released software and assisted in deployment of release fixes.
- Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
- Retained existing clients and developed several new accounts by extending high-quality and efficient support services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Yamfo Anglican High School
Sunyani -Ghana05.2015
Skills
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Security Vulnerability Assessment
- Developing Security Plans
- Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M)
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Data Loss Prevention (McAfee, O 365, )
- Security Regulations Compliance (FISMA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP)
- Security Consultation
- Data Encryption
- Web Applications
- Local Area Network (LAN)
- Risk Management Framework
- Penetration Testing
- NIST SP 800-53
- TOP 10 OWASP
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Kali Linux
- Patching
- EDR (Wireshark, Carbon back)
- SIEM (Rapid 7, Splunk)
- Penetration testing (Nmap, Metasploit)
Timeline
Cybersecurity Engineer
SlyTech Support
02.2019 - Current
IT Specialist
SlyTech Support
05.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Yamfo Anglican High School