Austin Barker
Peyton,CO
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with experience in security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response. Skilled in proactive monitoring, security tool analysis, and threat mitigation. Strong background in IT security processes, scripting, and compliance frameworks. Experienced in coordinating security fixes, writing technical documentation, and engaging stakeholders to improve security postures.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Insider Threat Analyst
Invesco
Peyton
05.2025 - Current
- Serve on the Insider Risk & Incident Response team, triaging and investigating insider threat alerts related to data exfiltration, privilege misuse, and anomalous behavior.
- Analyze endpoint telemetry from CrowdStrike Falcon and email logs from Proofpoint to identify lateral movement and data-leak patterns.
- Correlate user, host, and network indicators using Splunk Enterprise Security dashboards and custom searches (SPL, regex).
- Managed and investigated ~100 security incidents daily, demonstrating strong ability to prioritize, analyze, and respond effectively in a high-volume SOC environment.
- Draft incident reports and escalations for confirmed insider incidents within strict SLAs.
SOC Analyst
Governor’s Office of IT
Denver, CO
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Operated in a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment, supporting statewide systems across AWS, Azure, and on-prem networks.
- Triaged alerts from SIEM (Splunk), EDR (CrowdStrike Falcon), and Firewall logs (Palo Alto) to detect potential intrusions and vulnerabilities.
- Conducted phishing investigations, analyzing URLs, headers, and attachments using sandbox environments.
- Assisted in incident response playbook development, including insider threat escalation and containment steps.
- Performed Linux and Windows host log analysis to identify persistence mechanisms and privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Support Engineer
Transact Campus
Colorado Springs
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for enterprise software, hardware, and network issues.
- Utilized SQL to query and analyze system logs, assisting in root cause analysis and incident resolution.
- Managed IT service tickets via Jira and Zendesk, ensuring timely issue resolution and documentation.
- Conducted IT security awareness training and phishing simulations to enhance employee security practices.
Microsoft L2 Premier Support Engineer
Tek Experts
Colorado Springs, CO
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Provided advanced Help Desk support for Microsoft Exchange Online and Compliance Center.
- Assisted with system configuration, SSO setup, and issue resolution for enterprise clients.
- Authored and maintained IT documentation, improving knowledge sharing and process efficiency.
- Operated in high-pressure environments, demonstrating leadership, adaptability, and teamwork.
- Maintained and secured critical equipment, ensuring operational readiness and effectiveness.
Infantryman
United States Army
Fort Carson, CO
11.2017 - 03.2021
- Operated in high-pressure environments, demonstrating leadership, adaptability, and teamwork.
- Maintained and secured critical equipment, ensuring operational readiness and effectiveness.
- Led and managed a team of 3–4 soldiers, coordinating tactical operations, ensuring mission readiness, and maintaining accountability, discipline, and effective communication in high-pressure environments.
Education
Masters of Science - Software Engineering
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT, USABachelor of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Email Security
- Endpoint Security
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Security Tools (Splunk, CrowdStrike, Tenable, Palo Alto Firewalls)
- Threat Analysis & Incident Response
- Risk Mitigation
- Security Policies & Standards
- Security Awareness Training
- Technical Documentation
- Bash / Python / SQL / Powershell
Certification
- ITIL Foundations
- LPI Essentials
- CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst), PenTest+, Project+
- ISC2 SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Timeline
Insider Threat Analyst
Invesco
05.2025 - Current
SOC Analyst
Governor’s Office of IT
04.2024 - 05.2025
Technical Support Engineer
Transact Campus
09.2022 - 04.2024
Microsoft L2 Premier Support Engineer
Tek Experts
07.2021 - 09.2022
Infantryman
United States Army
11.2017 - 03.2021
Masters of Science - Software Engineering
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Additional Information
- Incident Response Expertise: Strong ability to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats using industry frameworks.
- Security Tool Proficiency: Hands-on experience with SIEM, endpoint security, and forensic analysis tools.
- Collaboration & Communication: Experienced in cross-functional teamwork and technical documentation for security operations.
- Vulnerability Management: Ability to assess, prioritize, and coordinate remediation of security vulnerabilities across IT teams.
- Zero Trust & Compliance: Familiarity with key security policies and governance frameworks, including NIST, PCI-DSS and CIS Benchmarks