Carl Greene
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Computer Systems Engineer with over a decade of strategic and tactical expertise seeking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Loves collaborating with customers and teammates to develop and implement creative technical solutions. Ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy while maintaining reliable workflow management. Researches and implement budget-conscious security and encryption solutions to protect user privacy and increase overall network health. Adept in implementing, configuring, and managing device security rules across various platforms. Possessing exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
AWS Cloud Engineer
IBM Corporation Consulting Cybersecurity Services
01.2022 - Current
- Proficient in designing, deploying, and managing AWS infrastructure components such as EC2 instances, S3 buckets RDS databases, and VPCs
- Developed and implemented cloud infrastructure policies, procedures, and standards that ensure security, reliability, and scalability
- Ensure that all cloud solution follow architecture, security, compliance controls, and conformance to the company’s standards
- Design cloud infrastructure, virtual private cloud, relation database services, auto scaling, load balancer, computing resources to meet customers’ requirements
- Worked with Security division to design and manage security groups, network access control list and IAM roles for users
- Assisted cross functional teams with logging finding, utilizing AWS CloudTrail and AWS CloudWatch for monitoring
- Experience securing VPCs using private and public subnets, network access controls, security groups.
Internal Systems Auditor
IBM Corporation Consulting Cybersecurity Services
01.2022 - 01.2022
- During a three month assignment, conducted over 30 IT audits across various IBM business units internationally, focusing on IT general controls, application controls, and data privacy
- Collaborated with process owners to indentify and report on control deficiencies
- Followed technical audit procedures and tools to ensure compliance with IBM policies and industry standards
- Conducted risk assessments, control evaluations, and compliance reviews
- Provided subject matter expertise on IT audit and compliance matters to cross-functional teams.
Network Security Engineer
IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services SOC
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Analyzed and translated business requirements into control objectives, designing security controls, and implementing them within a security management cycle
- Assisted in finding the optimal balance between enabling and securing in alignment with customers' organizational culture and ecosystem
- Successfully followed change management procedures to modify customer firewall security policies
- Managed internal and external customer firewall administration, ensuring authorized access, revoking access, reporting, and monitoring policy requests
- Resolved various network problems for clients, including broken VLAN settings, span port issues, changed IP addresses, access control list changes, and incorrect NAT configurations
- Conducted quality assurance checks on newly deployed security devices
- Maintained system health for managed devices across multiple platforms
- Responded to and investigated security incidents, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact
- Conducted regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to identify and mitigate security risks
- Implemented and managed firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems to secure network infrastructure
- Worked closely with IT teams to design secure network architecture and enforce security policies.
Network Security Analyst
IBM Consulting, Cybersecurity Services SOC
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Served as an individual contributor within the IBM Managed Security Services organization, delivering intricate IT Security services to clients
- Ensured the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of data and critical Information Technology services
- Executed multiple technical tasks, including research, analysis, troubleshooting, system integration, and complex root cause analysis of managed security solutions
- Configured and administered firewall and Unified Threat Management (UTM) Systems/platforms, including Checkpoint, Cisco PIX, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISR, Juniper Net screen, Juniper SRX, FortiGate, and Palo Alto.
Senior IT Support
The Home Depot (Distributing Center)
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Conducted thorough checks on computer hardware components (HDD, mice, keyboards, etc.) to guarantee functionality
- Installed and configured software and functions in accordance with company specifications
- Upheld security and privacy standards for networks and computer systems
- Innovatively resolved common and exceptional problems identified in help tickets, ensuring effective solutions were implemented.
Hardware Audit Technician
US Micro Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Managed the installation and removal of IT equipment for major institutions across North America
- Contributed to maintaining a secure network meeting DOD guidelines to safeguard sensitive electronic information
- Executed hard-drive data destruction, inventory tracking, IT asset recovery, and other physical data security procedures
- Troubleshot a diverse range of office hardware including computers, monitors, fax machines, servers, Palm devices, hubs, docking stations, routers, scanners, and other network equipment
- Provided user training and promoted security awareness to enhance system security and optimize server and network efficiency.
Skills
- AWS Cloud computing
- AWS Identity and Access Management
- AWS Security Groups and Network ACLs
- VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) security
- Firewall management
- Intrusion detection
- VPN configuration
- Network security protocols
- Incident response
- Risk assessment
- Security policy development
- SIEM tools
- Containerization Technologies
- Technical Documentation
- Virtual and Cloud Technologies
- TCP/IP protocol
- Endpoint security
- AWS Security Management
- Check Point
- Cisco ASA
- Bluecoat
- Fortinet
- Juniper SRX
- Palo Alto
- Websense
- Cloud Migration Strategies
- Infrastructure Automation
- Critical Thinking
Certifications Courses
- AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Associate
- AWS Certified: Cloud Practitioner Foundational
- Palo alto: PCNSE
Timeline
AWS Cloud Engineer
IBM Corporation Consulting Cybersecurity Services
01.2022 - Current
Internal Systems Auditor
IBM Corporation Consulting Cybersecurity Services
01.2022 - 01.2022
Network Security Engineer
IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services SOC
01.2018 - 01.2022
Network Security Analyst
IBM Consulting, Cybersecurity Services SOC
01.2015 - 01.2018
Senior IT Support
The Home Depot (Distributing Center)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Hardware Audit Technician
US Micro Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2013