EDWARD WILLIAMS
Mount Laurel,NJ
Summary
- A Security Operations Center Analyst with knowledge and working experience on Network, endpoint security, and threat intelligence, forensics, as well as the functioning of specific application applications and underlying IT Infrastructure.
- Identified and stopped intrusion by analyzing IOCS from phishing email headers and by analyzing attachment or links I these emails
- Responded to events and act as a first responder to account/system attacks and compromises by determining threat vectors and providing initial remediation
- Used a vast number of SIEM tools to monitor and analyze events and incidents and work with stakeholders to resolve these incidents and escalate incidents when necessary following policies and procedures.
- Experience with and knowledge of pack flow, TCP/UDP traffic, firewall technologies, poxy technologies, and antivirus, spam and spyware solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Operation Center Analyst
Siemens Building Technologies
02.2023 - Current
- Monitored security alerts using Splunk, successfully identifying and mitigating 50 number of potential threats within last year.
- Conducted regular vulnerability assessments using Nessus and OpenVAS, resulting in 20% reduction in system vulnerabilities and enhancing overall security posture.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to respond to and contain security incidents, utilizing tools like Wireshark and Snort, ensuring minimal impact on business operations.
- Actively participated in implementation and tuning of Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (Snort), contributing to more robust defense against evolving cyber threats.
- Stayed current on emerging cybersecurity threats and trends, implementing proactive measures based on latest threat intelligence from ThreatConnect and Recorded Future.
Junior Security Analys
Comcast
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Actively participated in daily SOC operations, including log analysis, incident identification, and first-level incident response.
- Assisted in development and implementation of comprehensive security awareness training program, reducing number of phishing incidents by 25%.
- Conducted regular security audits using tools like Wireshark, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and internal security policies.
- Investigated and resolved incidents of unauthorized access to sensitive information.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems
IT Support Specialist
NJDOC
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Used ticketing systems to manage and process support actions and requests.
- Created help desk tickets, troubleshot and resolved desktop issues.
- Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side support services.
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.
- Loaded software, granted permissions, and configured hardware for new employees as part of onboarding process.
- Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up work stations for employees.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Strayer University
Washington, DCSkills
- FireEye,
- Splunk Enterprise
- IDS/IPS
- Log Management
- Anti-Virus Tools( Norton, Symantec)
- ServiceNow
- Jira
- VirusTotal
- TCP/IP
- Firewall
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Security Operation Center Analyst
Siemens Building Technologies
02.2023 - Current
Junior Security Analys
Comcast
12.2020 - 12.2022
IT Support Specialist
NJDOC
01.2017 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science -
Strayer University
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