Bradley Atherton
Las Vegas,Nevada
Summary
Highly Skilled IT Security Professional with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and certification from ISC2 as a Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP). Currently possessing nine years of experience in IT Data Security and Networking for a large user corporate environment of more than five hundred users. Demonstrated knowledge of IT security protocols, SIEM, vulnerability assessment and resolution, data discovery, monitoring IPS/IDS incidents, and the updating of systems to address vulnerabilities. Extensive hands-on experience with Firewall configuration, monitoring, implementation, VPN creation and policy management to secure network traffic
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Security Manager
Credit Union 1
Las Vegas , Nevada
2015.01 - Current
- Was responsible for the complete implementation and monitoring of IT Security protocols for the company
- Project Lead for firewall upgrades at all company branches, 20 total. This involved the configuration, installation and testing of all firewalls and network related equipment
- Project lead for main data center firewall installation. This involved the configuration and installation of firewall. related networking devices, and servers in the companies rack at SwitchNV Data Center
- Configured and maintained network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
- Monitored network performance and troubleshooted any issues that arose.
- Configured routers, switches, firewalls and other hardware to deploy and manage LAN, WAN and wireless networks.
- Implemented, tested, validated and maintained networking services according to solution designs.
- Corrected network faults and malfunctions to restore connectivity to individual users and entire facilities.
- Collaborated with other IT professionals to identify system needs and implement comprehensive solutions.
- Monitored network traffic for malicious activities and unauthorized access attempts.
- Configured and maintained firewalls in accordance with security policies.
Meat Cutter
US Foods, Inc.
Las Vegas , Nevada
2005.01 - 2015.01
- Program, operate, and maintain laser cutting and dicing machines, filling custom orders to specification
- Train new employees in best operating procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV01.2013
Heritage College
01.2003
Skills
- Firewall configuration
- Firewalls and endpoint security
- System Integration
- Network operations
- Network Security
- IP Addressing and Subnetting
- Project Management
- Connectivity troubleshooting
- Hardware Installation
- Network configuration
- Network Scaling
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Intrusion Detection
- Patch management
- Firewall Management
- Firewall Installation
- Incident Response
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Thinking
Programming
- C++
- Java
- PHP
- HTML
- SQL
- Visual Basic
Environments
- Windows
- Windows Server
- UNIX
- Linux
- VMware
Techniques
- SIEM
- Antivirus
- Vulnerability Management
- Fortinet Firewall Administration
- IDS/IPS
- Fortianalyzer
- Virtualization
- Asset Management
- NIST
Timeline
Data Security Manager
Credit Union 1
2015.01 - Current
Meat Cutter
US Foods, Inc.
2005.01 - 2015.01
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Heritage College
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