George Peña

• Elite-Scale Instructional Delivery: Spearheaded 706 multi-blend cybersecurity training engagements over a 17-year tenure; maintained a rigorous delivery standard with 95% of courses spanning 4 full days across private, public, on-site, virtual, and hybrid environments.
• Facilitated strategic alignment and execution of technical security programs, ensuring robust support for U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 500 enterprise systems engineers.
• Spearheaded full-lifecycle training project management, overseeing simultaneous initiatives from lab setup to final delivery evaluation.
• Championed curriculum innovation by serving as a core subject matter expert to design advanced courseware. Authored comprehensive enterprise education courses along with Trellix Preparedness Guidelines, promoting effective instructional delivery.
• Collaborated with sales teams to uncover new client opportunities and promote upselling strategies. Presented and demonstrated products at significant technical events and produced webinars and instructional content.
• Achieved operational efficiency by optimizing team procedures. Fostered knowledge exchange among peer instructors, driving innovation in sales and solution services.
• Managed comprehensive configuration and architectural design of technical suites, ensuring seamless integration.
• Achieved compliance integration by utilizing Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and ePO SaaS solutions effectively. Enhanced team capabilities by delivering insights on advanced Trellix Threat Intelligence Exchange topics.
• Assisted in implementing data protection measures through endpoint encryption and DLP solutions for endpoint and network security. Supported secure content management initiatives to safeguard organizational data.
• Achieved enhanced device security through effective endpoint security deployment. Improved incident response capabilities by implementing robust endpoint detection and response protocols. Strengthened software management by optimizing application control and change control methodologies.
• Achieved improved network security through effective management of McAfee intrusion prevention platform. Strengthened vulnerability assessments with proficient administration of Foundstone tools.

• Pioneered LTAM Training Program: Built and launched McAfee's regional enterprise training infrastructure from the ground up as the sole dedicated trainer for Latin America and the Caribbean; established a new technical enablement pipeline that drove commercial proficiency and profitability across global sales, engineering, and partner networks.
• Enterprise Security Instruction: Delivered advanced internal and external technical training on market-leading network and system security solutions designed to proactively mitigate next-generation blended attacks and intrusions.
• Full-Portfolio Technical Mastery: Provided expert-level instruction across a comprehensive suite of McAfee Enterprise products, specializing in:
Endpoint & System Security: VirusScan/AntiSpyware, Host Intrusion Prevention (MHIPS), and Host Data Loss Prevention (HDLP).
Network, Content & Mgmt: Intrushield NIPS, Network Access Control (MNAC), Secure Content Management, ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), and Foundstone Vulnerability Management.
• Operational & Infrastructure Oversight: Architected, maintained, and upgraded the physical/virtual LTAM Training Lab hardware and software infrastructure with the latest security patches and software revisions.
• Platform & Revenue Management: Managed web registrations, training schedules, and spearheaded billing and revenue reporting for corporate accounting.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Aligned with global training departments to port new curriculum, synchronize international standards, and orchestrate the comprehensive LTAM Quarterly Training Schedule.