LogRhythm, CyberArk, Nessus, Wireshark, Nmap, Netsparker, STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide), SQL, Ansible, Nagios XI, Wazuh, PowerShell, Python, RHEL, Confluence, Agile, Jira, Pivot tables
Kate Congdon
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Cybersecurity expert with 10+ years’ experience driving the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT operations, systems, and data. Extensive experience enhancing organizational security posture through the management and implementation of processes, software, systems, and endpoint security solutions. Possess deep cybersecurity, cloud computing, IT operations, & threat intelligence methods knowledge; adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure security integrity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior IT Security Analyst
Tyler Technologies
09.2018 - 12.2021
- Maintain confidentiality, integrity, & availability of organization’s data, systems, & IT operations
- Create artifacts to meet PCI DSS standards
- Explicate/remediate vulnerability scan findings
- Harden systems by applying Security Technical Implementation Guide standards
- Write documentation to fit NIST SP 800-53 standards for environment of +50 web applications
- Track status of 200+ virtual servers including software installed, antivirus protection, and status in monitoring solution environment, while uploading all relevant info into SQLite to streamline upgrades and maintenance
- Identify vulnerabilities and implement security programs to increase security posture; track vulnerability remediation via plans of action and milestones (POA&M)
- Collaborate with systems administrators and the director of technology to ensure security compliance
- Answered 90 percent of +180 information assurance control questions within four months while offering assistance to peer organizations to jumpstart their compliance efforts
- Created holistic security vision guiding the development, implementation, and monitoring of controls which prevent threats from accessing data and breaching systems.
Defense Consultant
Fort Huachuca
08.2010 - 08.2018
- Supported +1.2M end users and consumers of McAfee’s security-as-a-service by conducting assessments of systems and networks and identifying deviations from configurations and headquarter (HQ) policies
- Responded to security incidents for a 500-person training organization
- Innovated test plan for credential management system for emergency operations; ensuring institutional readiness and uninterrupted security during unforeseen circumstances
- Led development and implementation of detailed procedures to restore credential management system to service
- Performed Information Assurance (IA) operations, audits, and reporting to support three virtual servers and 100 end users engaged in military intelligence operations
- Tracked security incident and event management and logging environments for security events and alerts to potential and active threats and intrusions and compromises in support of 100K military users
- Created step-by-step guides and procedures, becoming a SME on all related software, systems, and programs, to ensure effective and clear resources
- Collaborated with software developers and quality assurance and security personnel; communicating during phased development to ensure accurate and updated information
- Taught intelligence analysis and map reading skills to 30-student classes.
Education
Master’s Certificate - Cybersecurity Technology
University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MDBachelor of Arts - English
Lawrence University
Appleton, WISkills
- Collaboration
- Documentation
- Information Research
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Creativity
- Customer support
- Monitoring
- Assessment
- Adaptability
- Public speaking
- Data Analysis
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Threat Intelligence
- Cloud Security
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Identity and Access Management
- Threat Intelligence Analysis
- Application Security Testing
Websites
Certification
- Certified Cloud Security Professional, ISC2, 2023
- Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner, 2023
- Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), 2021
- GIAC-Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC, 2017
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), (ISC)2, 2016
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), CompTIA, 2016
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council, 2014-2023
- Security+ (SEC+), CompTIA, 2014
- A+ Certified Service Technician (A+), CompTIA, 1999
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Windows NT 4, 2000
Consultantroles
- Host-Based Security Systems Expert
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- Senior Information Assurance Engineer
- Incident Handler
- Documentation Specialist
- Senior Instructor
Personal Information
Title: Cybersecurity Engineer
Training
- RSA Security Conference 2023-2024
- Wild West Hacking Fest 2020-2023
- THOTCON 2023
- CircleCity Con 2020-2023
- U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Course
- SANS FOR508 (Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics)
- SANS FOR578 (Cyber Threat Intelligence)
Affiliations
- ISC2
- Association for Computing Machinery
Software
Timeline
Senior IT Security Analyst
Tyler Technologies
09.2018 - 12.2021
Defense Consultant
Fort Huachuca
08.2010 - 08.2018
Master’s Certificate - Cybersecurity Technology
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Arts - English
Lawrence University
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