Derrick Buabeng
Dumfries,VA
Summary
Adept security analyst with several years of experience optimizing software and network security. Consulted with clients to understand technology needs, determining needed software and network features and configuring to store and transmit sensitive data with minimal risk of compromise. Maintained current security-related software installations and network settings. Knowledgeable specialist strengthening systems through education and effective use of security tools.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Analyst
US Army
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2017 - 07.2024
- Monitored security access logs and analyzed system events for suspicious activity.
- Identified potential security risks, vulnerabilities and threats to the organization's systems and networks.
- Implemented network security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus software.
- Provided technical support on security related issues and assisted users in resolving them.
- Investigated reported information security incidents by analyzing log files, conducting interviews with involved personnel.
- Created detailed reports highlighting findings from investigations into possible breach attempts or other malicious activities.
- Updated existing documentation such as disaster recovery plans, incident response plans.
- Performed basic configuration of new customer networks to implement fundamentals of network security with regard to malware detection, firewalls and operating system.
- Coordinated installation and configuration of security system plan across company network of over 200 individual client-side points of access.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Engineering
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Purdue Global University
Illiopolis, IL08-2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX12-2021
Skills
- Incident Management
- Hardware Installation
- Database Administration
- Virtualization Technologies
- Application support
- Disaster Recovery
- Security Protocols
- Remote Support
- Server Management
- Performance Management
- Operating systems
- Network Administration
- User Training
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ - Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
- Advanced Security Practitioner Certificate (CASP+) - CompTIA.
Timeline
Security Analyst
US Army
08.2017 - 07.2024
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Engineering
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
El Paso Community College
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