Colin Faber
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Driven cybersecurity professional with several years of experience in both client-facing and technical roles, focusing on ISO 27001 compliance, vulnerability management, incident response, and security monitoring. Eager to employ strong interpersonal and technical skills to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and assets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Security Compliance Administrator
Reed Smith LLP
09.2022 - Current
- Interface with clients, management, and partners to complete IT security audits and conduct evidence review meetings to validate responses
- Perform all necessary actions to prepare for multiple successful ISO 27001 audits including collection, storage, and presentation of all supporting evidence
- Developed and managed a comprehensive strategy that resulted in a successful transition from ISO 27001: 2013 to ISO 27001: 2022
- Execute vulnerability management initiatives, resulting in 20% reduction in overall risk score
- Facilitate annual penetration tests and risk assessments and track findings to remediation
- Create detailed log entries of all client engagements, and regularly present related team analytics to management
- Improve policy management program, reviewing policies annually, working with policy owners to implement necessary updates, and presenting them to directorship for approval
- Draft client-facing documents to clearly demonstrate security posture and streamline audits
Security Analyst Intern
MSA - The Safety Company
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed Outlook report phishing mailbox and provided feedback to dozens of reporters each day
- Triaged and resolved access requests relating to company firewall and antivirus software
- Monitored and tuned SIEM alerts and investigated anomalous activity
- Researched and implemented system of virtual honeypots
- Updated control and instruction documentation for other team members
Small Business Owner
Faber Brothers' Lawn Care
04.2013 - 03.2024
- Managed all business operations, including staff oversight and client relations to ensure weekly lawn service for over 50 clients
Groundskeeper
Valley Brook Country Club
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Performed general landscaping jobs such as raking sand traps and mowing fairways
- Often given leadership roles over specific tasks.
Education
BS in Cybersecurity and Computer Forensics -
Waynesburg University
2022
InsightVM Certified Administrator
Rapid7
2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Lakeview Christian Academy
06.2018
Skills
- Security Information and Event Management (LogRhythm)
- Vulnerability Management (Nexpose, Tenable)
- EDR and Firewall (Crowdstrike, Cylance, Zscaler)
- Audit Management (ISO 27001)
- User Awareness Training (KnowBe4)
- Data Analytics and Presentation (PowerBI)
- Incident Response and Disaster Recovery
- Policy Management
- Microsoft Suite
Timeline
IT Security Compliance Administrator
Reed Smith LLP
09.2022 - Current
Security Analyst Intern
MSA - The Safety Company
05.2021 - 01.2022
Groundskeeper
Valley Brook Country Club
06.2018 - 12.2020
Small Business Owner
Faber Brothers' Lawn Care
04.2013 - 03.2024
BS in Cybersecurity and Computer Forensics -
Waynesburg University
InsightVM Certified Administrator
Rapid7
High School Diploma - undefined
Lakeview Christian Academy
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