Jared Cole-Lewis
Laurel,MT
Summary
Detail-oriented security professional skilled in incident response, vulnerability scanning, compliance management, and network troubleshooting. Extensive experience with tools like Splunk and Nessus enhances capabilities in identifying threats and ensuring data protection.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Jr Security Analyst/Helpdesk Administrator
Econometricainc
Bethesda, Maryland
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted in developing security policies and procedures for data protection.
- Participated in incident response activities to mitigate risks and enhance security posture.
- Ensured data systems maintained FISMA compliance through continuous monitoring. Utilized tools such as Trend Micro to run biweekly vulnerability scans and update user devices with patches.
- Encrypted user devices with Trend Micro and enabled BitLocker encryption using Kaseya agents to safeguard data.
- Maintaining accurate and organized inventory of hardware and software. Using Microsoft Excel, and Sharepoint.
- Resolved hardware and software issues for end users by providing technical support and guidance.
- Conducted vulnerability scans to identify security weaknesses and recommend remediation strategies.
Help Desk Technician
Ingredion
White Marsh, Maryland
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Only on-site IT Help Desk technician for 3 sites and over 150 office employees. Utilizing O365, SCCM, Teams, VPN, mobile devices, Active Directory, networking, and remote support tools.
- Communicated proactively with end-users and affected parties on ticket status, ensuring timely escalations via ServiceNow, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
- Assisted in configuring and troubleshooting network devices and systems.
- Managed and troubleshot end users’ devices and accounts using Active Directory, OKTA, DUO, and SCCM to maintain operational efficiency.
- Deployed VoIP systems for RingCentral and Teams Phones, ensuring connectivity and functionality.
- Guided users to resolve service issues, enhancing user satisfaction and support experience.
Information Security Analyst
O-Line Security
Laurel, MD
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Utilized Splunk to identify malicious activities and mitigate cyber-attack impact; created dashboards to enhance reporting clarity.
- Assessed unauthorized network port usage with tools like Angry Bird and Nessus; ticketed and triaged unauthorized ports through custom solutions per stakeholder requests.
- Utilize Wireshark to validate and confirm credentials over local area network are encrypted.
- Configured Suricata to detect and alert on potential DDOS attacks, enhancing server availability.
- Create and bind certificates to our public facing applications in order to improve security and remain compliant.
- Documenting a plan of action and milestones in order to remediate failed controls.
- · Documenting Pass or fail status utilizing an RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix).
- Categorize security controls utilizing NIST 800-60 v-2.
- Assessed client controls using NIST-SP800-53.rev 4.
EM2 Tech
Information Security Analyst
Laurel, MD
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Develop Security Assessment plans and assess security controls to ensure compliance with NIST 800-53A Rev 5.
- Implement Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) aligning with NIST-SP800-53 Rev 5 controls to enhance compliance tracking.
- Participate in interviews, examinations, and testing of assessment controls referencing NIST-SP800-53A Rev 5.
- Schedule and conduct meetings with stakeholders.
- · Document Assessment findings in a Security Assessment Report (SAR) and assist with Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for failed controls.Schedule meetings with system owners to identify assessment scope, system boundary, system category and obtain necessary artifacts for assessment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY05-2017
Skills
- Incident response
- Vulnerability scanning
- Security policies
- Network troubleshooting
- Nessus (Vulnerability Scanner)
- Splunk (SIEM Tool)
- Snort (IDS)
- Palo Alto (Firewall)
- Wireshark (Packet Analyzer)
- Angry IP Scanner (Network Scanner)
- Nmap (Network Scanner)
- Linux (operating system)
- Windows (operating system)
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Timeline
Jr Security Analyst/Helpdesk Administrator
Econometricainc
06.2022 - Current
Help Desk Technician
Ingredion
06.2021 - 06.2022
EM2 Tech
Information Security Analyst
05.2020 - 03.2021
Information Security Analyst
O-Line Security
04.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
St. John's University