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Jon Cotton

Atlanta

Summary

Results-oriented Senior Security Engineer with a track record of delivering effective security solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency. Expertise in network security, encryption protocols, and vulnerability assessment. Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills contribute to robust cybersecurity defenses in dynamic environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Security Engineer

Americold Logistics
Atlanta
01.2024 - 07.2025
  • Deployed Palo Alto Cortex XDR solution for enhanced endpoint detection and response, strengthening security posture.
  • Configured Varonis for automated data classification and real-time alerts, improving security compliance and mitigating risk.
  • Led Varonis deployment in enterprise environment, ensuring effective monitoring of file systems and network activity.
  • Identified and removed over 10,000 stale accounts, reducing attack surface and enhancing overall security.
  • Authored comprehensive SOP and user guide for KiteWorks secure file transfer tool, ensuring compliance with security protocols.
  • Integrated advanced firewall technologies and intrusion detection systems, lowering unauthorized access incidents by 25% within six months.
  • Successfully deployed Kiteworks secure file sharing tool, enhancing data security through seamless integration.
  • Configured Claroty’s asset discovery to identify and map all IT and OT devices, ensuring complete coverage of critical assets.

Security Engineer

Delta Air Lines
Atlanta
01.2017 - 12.2023
  • Provide key valued partnership - demonstrating deep knowledge and understanding of the business, non-functional requirements, and organizational and technical capabilities of the Enterprise through teaming with the other security groups within CyberSecurity to drive superior sustainable results.
  • Assists with administering security policies, standards and procedures.
  • Establish and communicate key risk and key performance indicators respective to our program.
  • Engage with partners in Information Security, Information Technology, and lines of business to ensure we are in compliance with Delta Information Security policy, standards, and regulatory/statutory requirements.
  • Key team player in driving regulatory engagements lifecycle such as SOX, PCI, Department of Defense (DoD), GDPR, and more.
  • Deploy security tools within Delta’s network.
  • Coordinate with internal and external audit teams, as needed, to fulfill regulatory/statutory requirements.
  • Engage & consult with key partners within Delta to develop relationships to facilitate partnership & alignment.
  • Perform special projects as assigned, while effectively managing time with competing priorities.
  • Spearheaded the deployment of security frameworks for SOX, PCI, and GDPR compliance, enhancing regulatory adherence by 30% while streamlining internal processes to minimize audit preparation time by 15%.
  • Engineered and integrated advanced threat detection systems, reducing security incident response time by 25% through automation and real-time analytics, ensuring enhanced protection for critical data assets.

Network Firewall Security Analyst

IBM
Atlanta
03.2015 - 06.2016
  • Checkpoint Firewall Administration.
  • Assists with administering security policies, standards and procedures.
  • Deliver high quality technical solutions to clients in response to security requirements.
  • Perform firewall rule audits; BMC Remedy User trouble ticketing system.
  • Perform multiple assigned technical tasks including research, analysis, troubleshooting and root cause analysis of managed security solutions.
  • Monitor client security systems and events to detect and investigate threats, and work regularly with client teams to enhance current solutions to improve client security posture.
  • Provides network activity, tickets, logging and security intelligence.
  • Provide support for the development of other firewall rule requests, and identify gaps in compliance with PCI and other standards.
  • Provide recommendations for fix actions and develop follow-on activities to reduce risk by documenting data flows, and implementing standardized rule sets for affected services.
  • Analyze large scale information technology databases and similar programs using skills in descriptive and multivariate data mining methods.
  • Review operational and technical security aspects associated with specific sites and facilities to determine vulnerability and threat.

Signal Support Systems Specialist

U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
03.2011 - 03.2015
  • Established triage process to increase efficiency and customer satisfaction, earning Store Manager award.
  • Provided technical assistance and training for local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN).
  • Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on computer systems, ensuring optimal signal support functions.
  • Evaluated existing networks, firewalls, and security systems for vulnerabilities and improvements.
  • Administered cryptographic items and managed associated equipment securely.
  • Installed classified (SIPR) and unclassified (NIPR) lines; created Ethernet cables using T-568B/T-568A standards.
  • Supervised unit-level communication training for equipment valued over three million dollars.
  • Managed unit-level helpdesk operations in compliance with US DoD Directive 8570.01.

Education

Graduated -

Forest Park High School
05-2007

Skills

  • Detection & Response - Incident Response, Vulnerability Mgmt, Advanced threat detection, Firewall rule audits, Descriptive and multivariate data mining methods
  • Tools - Claroty, Azure, AWS, Microsoft Intune, Proofpoint, CrowdStrike, Prisma XDR, Qradar, Splunk, Exabeam,Tripwire, Risk Management (Archer), Nucleus, Kiteworks, Varonis, Axonius, Qualys
  • Detection & Response - Incident Response, Vulnerability Mgmt, Advanced threat detection, Firewall rule audits, Descriptive and multivariate data mining methods
  • Tools - Claroty, Azure, AWS, Microsoft Intune, Proofpoint, CrowdStrike, Prisma XDR, Qradar, Splunk, Exabeam,Tripwire, Risk Management (Archer), Nucleus, Kiteworks, Varonis, Axonius, Qualys

Certification

  • Warriors Leadership Course
  • Advanced Airborne Course
  • Cisco Routing/Switching System
  • Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, (ICND1).
  • Certified Cybersecurity (IC2)

Timeline

Senior Security Engineer

Americold Logistics
01.2024 - 07.2025

Security Engineer

Delta Air Lines
01.2017 - 12.2023

Network Firewall Security Analyst

IBM
03.2015 - 06.2016

Signal Support Systems Specialist

U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division
03.2011 - 03.2015

Graduated -

Forest Park High School

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