Faith Bitsia
Winchester,VA
Summary
Dynamic Security Analyst with proven success at TEKsystems, achieving an 80% reduction in critical vulnerabilities through proactive risk management and automation scripting. Skilled in vulnerability assessments and incident response, I excel in enhancing security compliance while fostering collaboration across teams. Strong communicator with a keen attention to detail, dedicated to protecting sensitive data.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Analyst
TEKsystems
Winchester, VA
09.2025 - Current
- Oversaw vulnerability assessments across Windows and Linux servers using Tenable each month, carefully analyzing results to prioritize risks that posed the greatest threat to our organization. Guiding remediation efforts and collaborating with system owners, reducing the organization's exposure within six months. These efforts paid off, achieving 80% reduction in critical vulnerabilities, significantly strengthening our security posture.
- Enhancing our system security using proactive approach to vulnerability, conducting in-depth vulnerability scans across critical systems, and transforming raw data into clear, detailed reports for leadership and technical teams to easily act on. Implement and develop PowerShell-based automation scripts to speed up remediation, which not only fix issues faster but also reduce the manual workload for our team. These efforts improve system resilience and reduce downtime by 40%, ensuring a stronger and more reliable environment for our daily operations.
- Developing custom detection rules in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, enabling automated isolation and investigation of compromised systems, thereby strengthening our defenses, and reducing analyst response time.
- Monitoring alerts generated by intrusion detection systems to identify potential attacks against corporate networks.
- Execute secure configurations and conduct compliance audits using Tenable, which aligns with DISA STIGs. Thereby ensuring our systems consistently meet rigorous industry standards, strengthening our overall security posture.
- Conduct vulnerability scans, provide detailed reports, and implement PowerShell-based remediations, contributing to a 100% reduction in critical, 90% in high, and 76% in medium vulnerabilities for the server team.
Security Analyst
First Coast Company
Chantilly, United States
05.2021 - 08.2025
- Identified, analyzed, and mitigated potential threats.
- Managed threat detection and response processes using tools like Splunk and QRadar.
- Identified and conducted incidents swiftly to minimize impacts.Conducted regular vulnerability assessments using Nessus and Qualys.
- Identified critical system weaknesses and collaborated with IT teams to implement remediation, reducing high-risk vulnerabilities.
- Monitored network security systems for potential threats and vulnerabilities. Implemented network security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus software.
- Updated existing documentation, including disaster recovery plans and incident response plans.
- Identified potential security risks, vulnerabilities and threats to the organization's systems and networks.
Information Security Analyst
Birmingham Green
Manassas, United States
05.2018 - 04.2021
- Monitored security systems to detect vulnerabilities, ensured rapid response to threats, and protected sensitive data integrity.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments, identified critical threats, and implemented strategies that enhanced the overall security posture.
- Worked closely with IT teams to develop security protocols that fostered a culture of awareness, and reduced incident response times.
- Analyzed and prioritized vulnerabilities based on risk severity, and recommended appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations such as HIPAA or PCI DSS.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Technology
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Buea
Cameroon06-2014
Skills
- Incident Management
- Risk Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Compliance and
Framework - Linux
- AWS
- Azure
- Elastic SIEM
- Tenable
- SOAR
- Power-Shell
- System monitoring
- Documentation and reporting
- Access Control and IAM
- Cloud Security
- Incident response
- Firewall and Network Security
- Data Protection
- Communication skills
- Attention to details
- Problem solving
- Encryption algorithms
- Mobile security
- Cryptography
- Vulnerability assessment
- Threat detection
- Automation scripting
- Critical thinking skills
- Disaster recovery
- Qualys cloud platform
- Risk mitigation
Certification
• CompTIA Security+ CE Certification, 04/01/25
• Cybersecurity Technology Certification, 12/01/23
• CISSP (In Progress)
• Cybersecurity Technology Certification, 12/01/23
• CISSP (In Progress)
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
Security Analyst
TEKsystems
09.2025 - Current
Security Analyst
First Coast Company
05.2021 - 08.2025
Information Security Analyst
Birmingham Green
05.2018 - 04.2021
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Technology
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Buea