Logan Simon
Flowood,MS
Summary
Determined individual with over two years of experience working in a security operations center. Awareness of different network structures and how strong of a role cyber security plays in each unique environment. Strong interpersonal skills developed from over seven years of experience working in a corporate workplace. Equipped and ready for a position in a brand new environment that will provide a new set of diversified job roles.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Incident Response Team Analyst
Blue Cross And Blue Shield of Mississippi
09.2024 - Current
- Filter logs in QRadar to aid in incident investigations.
- Investigate and monitor network traffic within the NDR, Extrahop. As well as respond to these alerts.
- Respond to incidents and provide notes on ticket closure in the ReliaQuest GreyMatter platform.
- Perform OSINT research in order to conduct threat hunts on actors that could be present in our own environment or a third party's.
- Monitor the 'Mail Review' mailbox and approve external emails sent to employees.
- Investigate other potentially malicious emails using Proofpoint and Microsoft 365 Defender.
- Endpoint monitoring/investigation with Cortex XDR.
- Provide recommended steps on tuning opportunities in the Cortex XSOAR ticketing platform.
Security Incident Response Team Specialist
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi
11.2022 - 09.2024
- Very similar job roles as the current SOC analyst position.
- Use the Qradar SIEM to filter logs in order to investigate incidents.
- Investigate and monitor network traffic within the Extrahop NDR.
- Respond to incidents in the ReliaQuest ServiceNow platform.
- Perform OSINT research in order to conduct threat hunts on actors that could be present in our own environment as well as 3rd parties.
- Monitor the “Mail Review” mailbox and approve external emails sent to employees.
- Investigate other potentially malicious emails using Proofpoint.
- Endpoint monitoring/investigation with Carbon Black Cloud.
Education
SEC301 - Introduction To Cyber Security
SANS Institute
Washington DC12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Services
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS12-2017
Skills
- Friendly/professional communication skills
- Excellent ability to identify severity of alerts
- Eagerness to find solutions effectively
- Confidence to provide recommendations
- Detailed incident reporting
- Healthy lifestyle habits for productive mindset
Timeline
Security Incident Response Team Analyst
Blue Cross And Blue Shield of Mississippi
09.2024 - Current
Security Incident Response Team Specialist
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi
11.2022 - 09.2024
SEC301 - Introduction To Cyber Security
SANS Institute
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Services
Mississippi State University
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