Lovert Njeck
Hyattsville,MD
Summary
Experienced and certified Cloud Security Professional with in-depth knowledge of OWASP Top Ten, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and extensive experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and SonarQube. Proficient in ATO Assessment, SOC report analysis, CSA, and Cloud Control Matrix. Seeking to leverage skills and certifications (CCSP and CISSP) to contribute to a dynamic and progressive security team. Experience working with IAM to create new accounts, roles, and groups. Experience in creating alarms and notifications for EC2 instances using Cloud Watch. Experience involving configuring S3 versioning and lifecycle policies to backup files and archive files in glacier. Utilize EBS to store persistent data and mitigate failure by using snapshots. Configured AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Groups and Users for improved login authentication. Experience in deploying and monitoring applications on various platforms using Elastic Beanstalk. Experience in Configuring an AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), VPC Peering, and Database Subnet Group for isolation of resources in the cloud. Experience in designing high availability applications on AWS across availability zones and availability regions. Environment – AWS (EC2, Auto-Scaling, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, ELB, RDS, VPC, Direct Connect, Route53, Cloud Watch, Cloud Formation, IAM, SNS). Experience in encryption in the cloud and on-premises server Cybersecurity Specialist with proficiency in online security research, planning, execution and maintenance. Skilled at training internal users on security procedures and preventive measures. Shrewd Security Specialist possessing 10 years acumen directly handling risk-related aspects of technology and data management. Maintains exceptional systematic compliance with policy and guidelines to assess vulnerability and protect crucial information. Thorough consultation throughout technology roadmap, design and launch. Factors latest protocols governing vulnerability assessment to determine internal security policy. Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Security Specialist
Maryland Army National Guard (HHC 1-175TH IN)
02.2015 - Current
- Provides computer system administration, local area network administration, and system/network security
- Investigated and resolved incidents of unauthorized access to sensitive information
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
AWS CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER
VariQ
08.2018 - 09.2023
- Oversee application architecture and deployment in cloud platform environments including public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud
- Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation
- Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability
- Monitored AWS resources using CloudWatch and set up alarms and notifications via SNS
- Collaborated with teams to automate tasks and ensure efficient resource utilization
- Utilized Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring and performance analysis
- Implemented SonarQube for code quality analysis and security scanning
- Conducted CSA and Cloud Control Matrix assessments to evaluate cloud security
- Played a key role in IAM policies and permissions management
- Implemented Auto-Scaling for applications to handle varying workloads
- Assisted in Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) configuration and optimization
- Managed data storage and backups using S3 and EBS
- Worked with AWS Elastic Beanstalk for deploying and managing applications.
AWS CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER. /SRE
Johnson Technologies
07.2015 - 05.2018
- Leverage AWS cloud services such as EC2, auto-scaling and VPC to build secure, highly scalable, and flexible systems that handled expected and unexpected load bursts
- Performed first-level incident response and service resolution for cloud systems
- Participated in architectural discussions to build confidence and promote customer success when developing new and migrating existing applications, software and services on AWS platform
- Responded promptly to user requests for permission changes, new storage and expansion questions
- Worked as technical leader alongside customers and infrastructure team and contributed to business development
- Partnered with sales team to design solutions for customers and drive AWS adoption and revenue
- Captured and shared best-practice knowledge among AWS community and presented sessions at industry conferences
- Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation
- Conducted ATO Assessments and performed SOC report analysis to ensure compliance with security standards
- Implemented and managed AWS services including IAM, EC2, S3, EBS, Elastic Beanstalk, and RDS
- Designed and configured AWS VPCs, Direct Connect, and Route53 for secure and efficient networking.
SPLUNK ENGINEER /DEVELOPER
12.2012 - 06.2015
- Deploy, manage, and administer Splunk and other Splunk apps and products
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements
- Promoted experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Amazon Web Services
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
Education
Master’s in information technology - Information Technology
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire07.2025
Bachelor’s in computer science - Computer Science
University of Buea
Cameroon11.2011
Skills
- Python
- CyberArk IAM
- AWS Data Migration Service
- AWS
- Cloud Prisma
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- Elastic Load Balancer
- Remote Desktop Connection
- Linux, Unix, Windows Server
- Risk Management
- Network Security Management
- Vulnerability Assessment
- IT Security
- Threat Management
- Cybersecurity
- Information Governance
- Firewall Management
- Risk Assessment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Developing Security Plans
- Telecommunications Systems
- Data Security
- Infrastructure Assessment
- Information Auditing
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Risk Mitigation
- Best Practices Implementation
Certification
- CISSP
- CCSP- In Progress
- Security+CE
- CGRC
- AWS Security Specialty
Clearance
Secret
Personal Information
Relocation: No
Timeline
AWS CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER
VariQ
08.2018 - 09.2023
AWS CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER. /SRE
Johnson Technologies
07.2015 - 05.2018
Information Security Specialist
Maryland Army National Guard (HHC 1-175TH IN)
02.2015 - Current
SPLUNK ENGINEER /DEVELOPER
12.2012 - 06.2015
Master’s in information technology - Information Technology
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor’s in computer science - Computer Science
University of Buea
- CISSP
- CCSP- In Progress
- Security+CE
- CGRC
- AWS Security Specialty
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