Christopher Grundy
Springboro,OH
Summary
Analytical Technical professional seeking a career opportunity that will utilize both education and experience in a Threat Hunting, Threat Analyst, or Threat Intelligence Lead role. Team contributor with an outstanding work ethic complemented by strong organization/prioritization skills. Recognized as an excellent troubleshooter with impeccable attention to detail and proven ability to diagnose/resolve complex issues. Quick learner who is calm under pressure and adept at explaining technical issues in understandable terms.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Threat Analyst
Motorola Solutions Inc
10.2022 - Current
- Create weekly, monthly, and quarterly threat intelligence reports
- Provide Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) and campaign tracking as well as providing analysis on vulnerabilities to bring awareness to our customer base
- Hunt for threats and anomalies in customer networks
- Identified trends and patterns in large datasets, leading to actionable insights for business growth.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
- Enhanced network security by implementing robust intrusion detection and prevention systems
- Trained employees on cybersecurity best practices, significantly reducing human error-related breaches
Cybersecurity Engineer - Threat Intelligence
Lunarline/Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2018 - 10.2022
- Architecting, deploying, configuring, and supporting detection technologies
- Containing and mitigating incidents involving critical and other support systems
- Provide content creation and policy tuning for multiple security detection and alerting tools, including Carbon Black, Cortex XDR, and USM Anywhere
- Responsible for installing, deploying and testing Carbon Black, Cortex XDR, and USM Anywhere
- Assist Network Operations with developing secure system baseline Configurations
- Subject Matter Expert on threat intelligence platform evaluation for creation of Vulnerability Management and Threat Assessment offering to the Public Safety sector
Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst
Bowhead Support
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Oversees day-to-day operation and effectiveness of security-related programs and initiatives for a core hour Intelligence team in two locations
- Plans project resources by developing shift and on-call schedules
- Monitors analyst performance to ensure responsibilities and workloads are properly and evenly distributed
- Creates Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for new and existing processes
- Briefs executive management quarterly on key performance indicator (KPI) targets being achieved through the QA process
- Briefs customer base bimonthly on priority incidents and upcoming initiatives
- Regularly works with network defense and infrastructure management to ensure that processes and programs are in place for ongoing compliance
- Maintains and manages the execution of an incident management process and the continuity of operations plan
- Recommends hires, performance standards and reviews for intelligence team
- Environment: Windows 10, Ubuntu, Bro IDS, McAfee HBSS, Elastic Search, Kibana
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Bowhead Support
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Use Zeek/Bro IDS to collect, normalize, and characterize cyber incident and event data to identify malicious activity including intrusions, attacks, data loss or other prohibited activities
- Continuous monitoring of the DREN (Defense Research & Engineering Network)
- Analyze and correlate incidents and events that may involve foreign intelligence entities and warn of anticipated hostile attacks against DOD information systems or networks
- Receive and analyze warning intelligence information and proper sharing of intelligence notifications, notes and reports with customers
- Write alerters, based on intelligence, using Python
- Environment: Windows 10, Ubuntu, Bro IDSy, McAfee HBSS, Elastic Search, Kibana
Military Police/Intelligence Analyst
United States Army
03.2006 - 10.2017
- Commanded a team of 4 soldiers during combat operations in Iraq
- Navigated over 5000 miles as a truck commander
- Responsible for over $250,000 in equipment
- Conducted over 200 combat patrols in Iraq
- Validated 5 Iraqi Police Stations
- Personally oversaw the Tikrit Main police station and prison.
Systems Engineer/Cybersecurity Liaison
Consulting Services Inc
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Review audit logs
- Assist security personnel in managing two-person integrity program
- Review system security plans received from contractor locations
- Desktop support for Special Access Programs (SAP) systems
- In and out processing for all users within the directorate
- Investigate Classified Material Incidents and Data Spillages
- Environment: Windows 7, Windows 10, Active Directory Administrative Center, Microsoft Access 2013
Systems Administrator
Five Rivers Services LLC
03.2016 - 08.2016
- BMC Remedy- Documentation purposes
- Active Directory- Create, change, and delete user accounts per request
- Granted permissions to users and groups
- Shared resources such as printers, scanners, and storage
- Exchange Server 2010- Created mailboxes and completed move requests
- MAC Authentication Bypass- Configured MAB's and whitelisted/blacklisted on unclassified, classified, and centrix machines
- Defense Enterprise Email Entitlement Manager- Created and provisioned user mailboxes
- Created and added users to organizational mailboxes
- Remote Desktop Connection
- Environment: Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2010, Windows 7
Client Services Tech III
Consulting Services Inc/PAR Technology
10.2014 - 03.2016
- Basic Technical Support- Supported over 500 users in a military environment
- BMC Remedy- Added and resolved 20-25 tickets a day
- Active Directory-Performed server management on Windows Server 2008
- Granted user and computer access, shared resources such as printers, scanners, and storage
- Printer Builds and Maintenance- Built and STIG'd printers from factory settings according to Air Force policy
- Microsoft Office 2013
- Environment: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7
Education
Bachelor of Science in Technical Management -
DeVry University
Dayton, OH06.2025
Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Security & Forensics -
Fortis College
Centerville, OH06.2013
Skills
- Cyber Defense
- Threat Intelligence
- Report Writing
- Threat Hunting
- Detection Creation
- Python Programming
- EDR and SIEM Configuration/Administration
Certification
- Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Server+
- MTA: Networking Fundamentals
Tools and Software
- Carbon Black
- Cortex XDR
- Crowdstrike
- Microsoft Defender ATP
- AlienVault USM Anywhere
- Office 365
- Tenable Nessus
- Bro/Zeek
Timeline
Senior Threat Analyst
Motorola Solutions Inc
10.2022 - Current
Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst
Bowhead Support
05.2019 - 03.2020
Cybersecurity Engineer - Threat Intelligence
Lunarline/Motorola Solutions Inc
04.2018 - 10.2022
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Bowhead Support
05.2017 - 05.2019
Systems Engineer/Cybersecurity Liaison
Consulting Services Inc
09.2016 - 05.2017
Systems Administrator
Five Rivers Services LLC
03.2016 - 08.2016
Client Services Tech III
Consulting Services Inc/PAR Technology
10.2014 - 03.2016
Military Police/Intelligence Analyst
United States Army
03.2006 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science in Technical Management -
DeVry University
Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Security & Forensics -
Fortis College
- Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Server+
- MTA: Networking Fundamentals
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