Eduardo Villegas
Information Security Engineer
Summary
Experienced and watchful IT professional with hands-on expertise in identifying, investigating, and responding to information security alerts. Skilled in searching through data-sets to detect threats and anomalies and administering metrics to maintain security processes and controls. Committed to safeguarding businesses' sensitive data from hackers and cyber-criminals. Dedicated to staying up-to-date with the latest security trends and technologies to provide comprehensive protection. Passionate about ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of information security for all clients.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Security Engineer
SecLex
Riverside, CA
11.2021 - Current
- Applied leading theories and concepts to development, maintenance and implementation of information security standards, procedures and guidelines.
- Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
- Provided consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.
- Performed network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common problems.
- Created frameworks by designing and developing technical solutions.
Information Security Specialist
Altura Credit Union
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Responsible for daily activities associated with Information Security throughout the credit union including, but not limited to, investigating and reporting for incident response, vulnerability scanning and remediation efforts
- Partnered with CIO/Senior VP of Technology, Network and System Engineers in administration and monitoring of security alerting and problem resolution
- Assists in developing and administering a comprehensive information security program.
Information Security Technician
Altura Credit Union
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Educated and trained users on information security policies and procedures.
- Administered and monitored firewalls, intrusion detection systems and anti-virus software to detect risks.
- Investigated and resolved incidents of unauthorized access to sensitive information.
I.T. Help Desk Specialist
Eduardo Villegas, Altura Credit Union
Riverside, CA
07.2017 - 02.2019
- Created help desk tickets, troubleshot and resolved desktop issues.
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.
- Determined hardware and network system issues using proactive troubleshooting techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science With Minors in Mathematics
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 01.2007 - 05.2017
Skills
Security vulnerability assessment
Risk mitigation strategies
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Certification
CompTIA Network+ ce Certification - CompTIA
Timeline
Information Security Engineer
SecLex
11.2021 - Current
Information Security Specialist
Altura Credit Union
03.2020 - 11.2021
Information Security Technician
Altura Credit Union
02.2019 - 03.2020
I.T. Help Desk Specialist
Eduardo Villegas, Altura Credit Union
07.2017 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science With Minors in Mathematics
California State University - Fullerton
01.2007 - 05.2017