KYLE NIELSEN
Waco,Texas
Summary
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Forensic Team Leader
Varonis
11.2024 - Current
- Lead diverse digital forensic team responsible for global incident response.
- Collaborate with cross-regional peers and leaders to deliver 24/7 incident response services, ensuring global customer satisfaction.
- Actively champion growth, evolution, and innovation within both the service and the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Produce impactful and detailed deliverables to inform leadership of possible internal platform improvements
- Provide thought leadership and expertise to cloud subject matters (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Security Analyst Tier II
Varonis
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Implemented threat intelligence program and led initiatives to leverage this information firm wide
- Led technical scoping calls with clients and managed complex incident response and digital forensic engagements from kickoff through full remediation and reporting
- Led and assisted in responding to APT attacks, web site compromises, ransomware incidents, insider threats, data exfiltration and extortion, unauthorized database access cases, and other security matters
- Performed host and network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms
Senior Consultant
Stroz Friedberg (Aon Cyber Solutions)
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Led technical scoping calls with clients and managed complex incident response and digital forensic engagements from kickoff through full remediation and reporting
- Led and assisted in responding to hundreds of APT attacks, web site compromises, ransomware incidents, insider threats, data exfiltration and extortion, unauthorized database access cases, and other security matters
- Performed host and network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms
- Produced high quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to clients
- Supervised and train interns and associates on technical and professional development topics
- Examined firewall, web, database, and other log sources to identify evidence and artifacts of malicious activity
Consultant
Stroz Friedberg (Aon Cyber Solutions)
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Preserved and analyzed data from electronic data sources, including laptops, servers and desktop computers, servers
- Investigated network intrusions and other cyber security breaches to determine the cause and extent of the breach
- Formed and articulated expert opinions based on analysis
- Interfaced with clients to discuss scope of investigations, provided updates, and wrote work product
- Wrote affidavits and other legal documents for litigation
Lead Database Manager
United States Air Force
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Managed an oracle database of over 1.2 million data points with zero data loss or outage to fulfill wartime requirements
- Formulated new enlisted database manager training program, cutting manpower needs by 23%
- Controlled government appropriations account of over 20 million dollars with zero faults
- Oversaw database management/standards and evaluations team of over 30 airmen
Air Rescue Coordinator
United States Air Force
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Managed IT infrastructure that facilitated the medical evacuation of 1,216 coalition troops
- Integrated intelligence reports of missing American/foreign citizens throughout the middle east
- Streamlined air tasking requirements for 1,300 airmen
- Surpassed 'golden hour' medical requirements by over 20%
- Formalized the training requirements for my role
Air Tasking Order Technician
United States Air Force
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Produced 1.2 million air sorties with zero errors
- Deconflicted 100k wartime airspaces, ensuring zero friendly fire events
- Ensured proper callsign declarations across 20 countries
- Liaised with 35 countries land, sea and air forces to provide an accurate wartime picture
- Established new procedures that cut manpower needs by 23%
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2021
Skills
- Proficient in Python, C, Java, BASH, Powershell, SQL and other KQL languages
- Forensic tool agnostic Proficient in X-ways, Axiom, Cellebrite, Paladin, FTK BlackLight
- Response Agent agnostic Proficient with Velociraptor, CrowdStrike Falcon, Carbon Black
- Proficient with setting up virtual and physical infrastructure to facilitate forensic work examples include, VMware, Hyper-V virtualization as well as Docker Maintains a working home lab with demonstrations of all of these technologies
- Strong log analysis background
- Strong cultural knowledge and ability to interface with international clients
- Passport Holder
- Held Secret Clearance
Timeline
Forensic Team Leader
Varonis
11.2024 - Current
Security Analyst Tier II
Varonis
02.2024 - 11.2024
Senior Consultant
Stroz Friedberg (Aon Cyber Solutions)
04.2023 - 02.2024
Consultant
Stroz Friedberg (Aon Cyber Solutions)
05.2021 - 04.2023
Lead Database Manager
United States Air Force
05.2014 - 05.2016
Air Rescue Coordinator
United States Air Force
05.2013 - 05.2014
Air Tasking Order Technician
United States Air Force
01.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems
The University of Texas At Arlington
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