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Dale Huber

Urbana,IL

Summary

Proactive Security and GRC Engineer adept at predicting and disrupting intrusion attempts. Pioneers novel security measures to combat emerging threats while adhering to compliance requirements. Maintains proven track record of utilizing both technological, and organizational solutions to fortify companies against malicious exploitation and data breaches.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Security Engineer / Managing Director

Dizzion
08.2022 - Current
  • Defined end-to-end cloud security baselines for new products aligning security controls with compliance frameworks and internally developed standards.
  • Built an AWS account factory applying guardrails at deployment, cutting build time by 2+ hours and enabling automated environment turnover to platform team.
  • Built automated compliance checks across product environments, ensuring continuous alignment with PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2, and internally designed security controls.
  • Implemented SaaS security baselines in Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and Okta, and SaaS, including MFA, conditional access, and DLP, reducing identity risks by est. 50%.
  • Directed security integration of an acquired product, completing SIEM/EDR rollout, cloud security baselines, and achieved audit readiness within 3 months.
  • Managed all organizational compliance from defining security controls, policies, and procedures, to complete direction of audit activity and QSA communications.

Security Administrator / Engineer

Human Kinetics
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Led a POC to migrate on-premises infrastructure into Azure, including creation of security baselines, strategy development, cost analysis, and project viability..
  • Built secure Microsoft 365 & Azure AD environments with MFA, conditional access, and DLP, reducing risky sign-ins by 60%, leveraging conditional access to tighten controls.
  • Deployed CrowdStrike EDR and enforced MDM across Windows, macOS, BYOD, and mobile, improving endpoint compliance and reducing risk across endpoints.
  • Reduced phishing click-through rates by 75% through Email Security Appliance (ESA) deployment, improved user awareness training, and policy adjustments.

Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer / IT Technician

CDS Office Technologies
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Designed, built, and maintained enterprise virtualization clusters, achieved VMware VCP-DCV certification to support advanced hypervisor planning and optimization.
  • Delivered infrastructure and security projects for SMB clients, including secure virtualization, next-gen firewalls, email security, and network segmentation to enhance posture.
  • Managed up to 5 concurrent virtualization and infrastructure projects, coordinating teams of up to 10 contributors and consistently delivering on time and within budget.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science – Information Security

University of Illinois
Springfield
05-2018

Skills

  • Security & Compliance Strategy
  • Endpoint Security (CrowdStrike)
  • Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, Wiz)
  • IAM / Identity & Access Management (Okta, EntraID / AzureAD, SaaS)
  • MDM Management (JumpCloud, WS1, Intune, SolarWinds)
  • Network Security (FortiGate, F5, SonicWALL)
  • Automation & Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
  • Compliance & Governance (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, Vanta, Drata)
  • Application security (Veracode, GHAS)
  • Penetration testing
  • Patch management
  • Incident Response & Detection

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
  • VMware VCP-DCV
  • In Progress: CISSP (2025)

Timeline

Lead Security Engineer / Managing Director

Dizzion
08.2022 - Current

Security Administrator / Engineer

Human Kinetics
01.2018 - 01.2022

Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer / IT Technician

CDS Office Technologies
01.2013 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science – Information Security

University of Illinois

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