Ian Gagel
Melbourne
Summary
Cyber Security professional with experience in a multitude of roles, ranging from SOC Analyst, Threat Hunter, and as a Defensive Cyber Operations Subject Matter Expert (DCO SME). Active TS/SCI clearance, with a Counter Intelligence Polygraph. Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills. Self-reliant to perform analysis and make recommendations. Talented in data modeling and client management. Demonstrated ability to identify business risks and compliance issues and design proactive solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) SME
Tyto Athene
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with management to identify and prioritize new development concepts.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Provided cybersecurity expertise on applications development projects, enabling appropriate operating environment configurations.
- Attended and contributed to independent reviews for classified cybersecurity support and sustainment.
- Applied cybersecurity best practices to information system standards, directives and guidance for personnel, monitoring compliance across organization.
Threat Hunter/Advisor, IT Security
Secureworks
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Authored Security Incident reports, highlighting breaches, vulnerabilities and remedial measures.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Created Cybersecurity Threat Hunt Playbooks to hunt for/educate clients against known threats and potential vectors of attack in their respective networks.
- Managed relationships with multiple clients, through regular meetings to go over findings and investigations of activity in their environments.
Senior Analyst, IT Security
Secureworks
05.2020 - 09.2022
- Troubleshooting of Device and Network/Connection related Health issues. Updated Configurations and established new routing for customer devices.
- Responded to faults in both LAN and WAN networks to rapidly restore connectivity and prevent unnecessary downtimes.
- Provided technical support to thousands of clients.
- Developed security metrics and technical analysis to give insight into performance and trends.
- Performed network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common problems.
- Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
Cyber Security Analyst
United States Navy
07.2017 - 05.2020
- Assessed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities
- Developed Risk Mitigation plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction or disclosure
- Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information
- Investigated and addressed system issues to enhance usability and improve functionality.
Education
CompTIA -
CySA+
Louisville, KY01.2024
US NAVY - Specialization -
Cyber Threat Emulation (CTE)
Pensacola, FL09.2019
EC-Council -
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Virginia Beach, VA11.2018
CompTIA -
Security+
Norfolk, VA08.2018
US NAVY - Specialization - Cyber Operations & Warfare
Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC)
Pensacola04.2018
Skills
- Threat Hunting
- Playbook development
- IDS Integration
- Designing security controls
- Report preparation
- Security logging
- Network Troubleshooting
- Incident reporting
- Software Proficiency
- RedSeal
- RedCloak
- Taegis
- Qualys
- Wireshark
- VMWare
- ELK Stack
- Git/GitHub
- Jupyter Notebooks
- Python/Pandas
- Security Onion
- Nessus
- Operating Systems
- Unix Experience
- Windows Experience
- Cisco Experience
Timeline
Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) SME
Tyto Athene
01.2024 - Current
Threat Hunter/Advisor, IT Security
Secureworks
09.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Analyst, IT Security
Secureworks
05.2020 - 09.2022
Cyber Security Analyst
United States Navy
07.2017 - 05.2020
CompTIA -
CySA+
US NAVY - Specialization -
Cyber Threat Emulation (CTE)
EC-Council -
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
CompTIA -
Security+
US NAVY - Specialization - Cyber Operations & Warfare
Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC)
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