Gideon Asanji
Wentzville,MO
Summary
Currently working as a Security Operations Center Lead, responsible for investigating & eradicating major information security incidents across Lumen Technologies enterprise.
Proven capacity to drive all phases of the incident response plan.
Proficient in conducting investigations on compromised workstations & servers. (Using CrowdStrike, Fire Eye HX, Tanium & or Microsoft Defender)
Ability to work extremely well under pressure, while maintaining a professional image and approach.
Capable of simultaneously managing multiple efforts.
Excellent Linux engineering background of 8 years.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Info. Security Engineer
Optum, UnitedHealth Group
Wentzville, MO
07.2022 - Current
- Identified security threats, vulnerabilities and potential malicious activities through log analysis.
- Developed and implemented strategies to detect emerging cyber threats.
- Performed incident response and root cause analysis on security incidents.
- Installed firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software and other security measures to protect networks from outside attacks.
- Act as a primary resource for support and management of the enterprise-wide Tanium platform
- Lead efforts in the creation and monitoring of dashboards within Tanium to drive improvements throughout the environment.
- Utilize Tanium telemetry to promote automation efforts across the various functions within the Digital Technology organization.
- Mentor other team members on best practices within the Tanium platform
- Lead the creation and maintenance of all Tanium-related documentation!
- Provide 3rd level technical support for all deployed security platforms.
- Perform and oversee daily administration tasks such as maintaining a version status for all deployed products and policies, including the staging and execution of minor platform upgrades.
- Provide subject matter expertise and help maintain all security platforms (threat protection software), SIEM (Security Information & Event Management), SOAR/SIR, EDR, email ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) solution, etc.
- Participate in rotating on-call schedule for after-hours support as needed.
- Recommend best practices and look for opportunities to improve processes while balancing operational and business risks.
Senior SOC Analyst
Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink)
Chesterfield, MO
08.2017 - 07.2022
- Identified security threats, vulnerabilities and potential malicious activities through log analysis.
- Developed and implemented strategies to detect emerging cyber threats.
- Monitored network traffic for suspicious activity using SIEM tools such as Splunk and LogRhythm.
- Performed incident response and root cause analysis on security incidents.
- Installed firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software and other security measures to protect networks from outside attacks.
- Conducted vulnerability assessments of IT systems and applications.
- Analyzed logs from various sources including web servers, application servers, databases, IDS and IPS systems. for possible security breaches.
- Created detailed reports outlining the findings of investigations into security events or incidents.
- Provided technical guidance in developing secure architecture designs for new projects or initiatives.
- Implemented processes to ensure compliance with industry regulations such as PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve system performance and enhance overall security posture of the organization's infrastructure.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of cyber threat landscape by researching latest attack trends and techniques used by attackers.
- Assisted in designing effective risk mitigation plans based on identified risks.
- Evaluated current policies to identify gaps in existing controls.
- Responded promptly to any reported issues or alerts related to system or network security.
- Investigated advanced persistent threats in order to understand their behavior patterns.
- Developed scripts and automation tools for efficient log management operations.
- Ensured that all security protocols are being followed within an organization's environment.
- Provided ongoing support during incident resolution process ensuring successful containment and eradication of malware infections.
- Analyzed system risk to identify and implement appropriate security countermeasures.
- Managed user authentication and authorization of data access.
- Monitored server event logs to identify and resolve performance and security issues.
- Supported users with in-person and remote technical assistance.
- Audited networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities.
- Designed and implemented plans to secure computer files against breach, destruction or accidental modification.
- Built firewalls and encrypted data to secure confidential information.
- Generated reports using statistical software in response to user requests.
- Researched, planned and implemented small- and large-scale improvements to address changing conditions and needs.
- Investigated information security breaches to identify vulnerabilities and evaluate damage.
- Made recommendations to improve security procedures and systems.
SOC Analyst II
State Farm
Phoenix, AZ
03.2013 - 07.2017
- Developed and implemented strategies to detect emerging cyber threats.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of cyber threat landscape by researching latest attack trends and techniques used by attackers.
- Responded promptly to any reported issues or alerts related to system or network security.
- · Analyze security event data from the network (IDS, SIEM).
- · Experienced with data search software such as Splunk Phantom and Crowdstrike Falcon.
- Mid-senior role within the 24x7 security operations center.
- Proficiently make use of SIEM / SOAR / EDR technologies in use by Insight SOC for threat detection and response.
- Build and maintain a relationship with each client to maximize threat prevention, detection, and reporting capabilities for their environment.
- Identify indicators of compromise within threat events and collaborate with SOC Engineering to configure tools for future alerting.
- Report specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely cybersecurity incidents to clients.
- Provide the client’s cybersecurity incident response team with intelligence from the tools.
- Documented problems and resolution for future reference.
Senior Redhat Linux Engineer
State Farm
Chesterfield, MO
02.2008 - 03.2013
- Developed and maintained Linux systems, including patching, configuration management, and troubleshooting.
- Deployed and configured applications on multiple Linux distributions.
- Created scripts to automate system administration tasks in Bash and Python.
- Configured networking services such as DNS, DHCP, NFS and Samba for file sharing.
- Monitored performance of Linux servers using tools such as Nagios and Cacti.
- Managed virtualization platforms like KVM, XenServer and VMware ESX and ESXi server.
- Troubleshooted hardware issues related to servers and storage devices.
- Implemented security policies for Linux systems based on industry standards.
- Performed regular backups of critical data using Red Hat Cluster Suite or DRBD replication technologies and bacula.
- Provided 24x7 support for mission-critical systems running on Linux platform.
- Installed, configured and maintained web servers with scripting languages like PHP and Perl.
- Designed secure networks utilizing firewalls to protect against malicious attacks.
- Conducted capacity planning analysis to ensure optimal utilization of resources across the infrastructure.
- Evaluated open source software solutions for various business requirements.
- Assisted developers in setting up development environments using Docker containers.
- Automated daily system administration activities through Ansible playbooks.
- Communicated with clients to understand system requirements.
- Provided technical guidance for system development and troubleshooting.
- Provided status updates to keep upper management informed and to reach goals.
- Verified stability, security and scalability of system architecture.
- Advised on project costs, concepts or design changes.
- Planned, implemented and integrated updated system-oriented projects.
- Provided exemplary helpdesk service and support to assist customers.
- Led cross-functional teams in systems integration projects.
- Designed and delivered mission-critical infrastructure to maintain consistent availability and performance.
- Coordinated and enhanced existing databases and established new databases as part of initiative.
- Recorded systems information and documented design specifications and installation instructions.
- Administered application stacks and executed performance tuning to optimize session performance by eliminating performance bottlenecks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Buea
Buea, Cameroon12.2008
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Tenable Nessus
- Telecommunications Systems
- Protecting Networks
- Managing Security Breaches
- Data Security
- Encryption
- Monitoring Computer Viruses
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Reporting and Documentation
- Best Practices Implementation
- Websense Data Loss Prevention
- Linux Server
- Security Planning
- Data Encryption
- Security Needs Assessment
- Software Licenses and Patches
- Information Protection
- Procedure Documentation
- Technical Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Infrastructure Development
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Hardware and Software Installation
- Vendor/Partner Relationships
- Cloud Computing
- Network Security
- Customer Proposals
- Containerization
- Technical Writing
- User Support
- Programming
- Microsoft Defender
- CrowdStrike
- Fire Eye HX, EX, ETP
- Cisco IronPort, CouseFire
- Palo Alto, Qradar
- Splunk ES, Cloud, Phantom
- Tanium
- Mcafee DLP
- Cortex
- O365, Abnormal Security, ProofPoint
- Infrastructure Buildout
- System Troubleshooting
- Virtualization
- Continuous Improvement
- Cybersecurity
- Troubleshooting and Diagnosis
- Oracle
- Web Security
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Reference
- Available Upon Request
Timeline
Sr. Info. Security Engineer
Optum, UnitedHealth Group
07.2022 - Current
Senior SOC Analyst
Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink)
08.2017 - 07.2022
SOC Analyst II
State Farm
03.2013 - 07.2017
Senior Redhat Linux Engineer
State Farm
02.2008 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Buea
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