Michael Spanks Jr.
Miami,FL
Summary
Experienced Information Security Analyst with a proven track record in safeguarding critical digital assets and mitigating security threats for a Fortune 300 company. I possess a comprehensive understanding of security best practices & a commitment to staying ahead of evolving cyber threats. Earning various certifications, and conducting projects demonstrating applicable knowledge of utilizing cloud security configuration tools, I am well-equipped to ensure the protection of endpoint and cloud-based environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Information Security Analyst
Mutual Of Omaha Mortgage
San Diego, CA
12.2023 - Current
- Responsible for implementing over 10 security response playbooks & controls in our Azure and Microsoft Defender environments, leading to more efficient and effective alert triage and mitigation tactics.
- Investigate 20+ malicious emails sent to our end users on average per day, utilizing tools such as Microsoft Defender, Crowdstrike Cloud Security, CoFense, & Mimecast, to safeguard our users from phishing attacks and downloading malicious attachments.
- Oversee Vulnerability Management in our Endpoint and Azure environments by constructing Kusto Query Language (KQL) search queries, and using Crowdstrike cloud security & Microsoft Defender for Cloud to identify security misconfigurations & weaknesses, along with recommending mitigations for these vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity Analyst
CyberMaxx
Nashville, TN
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Investigated alerts on a SIEM utilizing Linux CLI & other online resources, while generating an average of 10 security tickets per day, resulting in a significant decrease in the overall threat landscape for our MSSP clients.
- Successfully identified a ransomeware attack in progress and efficiently notified our client, leading to immediate remediation measures.
- Conducted threat analysis on cloud-based Sentinel One and Crowdstrike EDR environments to identify malware over various networks.
- Participated in Cloudrange Incident Response scenarios with our SOC team, utilizing tools such as Splunk, Security Onion, & QRadar to investigate and remediate security incidents in Windows OS.
Police Officer
Coral Gables Police Department
Coral Gables, FL
03.2020 - 09.2022
- Mediated public disturbances and protected victims from harm by utilizing strong soft skills, proper triage, and conflict resolution strategies.
- Organized, investigated, and recorded facts of cases in order to write incident reports, apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights, & transported offenders to jail.
- Processed & maintained integrity of evidence through chain of custody procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governor’s University
Millcreek, UTEvolve Security Certified Professional - Cybersecurity
Evolve Security Bootcamp
Chicago, IL09.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Foreign Affairs
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZSkills
- Threat Hunting & Analysis
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud & EDR
- Email Security
- Azure Cloud Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Kusto Query Language (KQL)
Technical Projects
Secure & Resilient AWS Implementation Project for a Small Business
- Created a secure and resilient AWS environment for a small e-commerce business by configuring a custom VPC, Subnets, Routing Tables, a Linux web server, & an AWS RDS MariaDB.
- Configured custom Security Groups, Target Groups, & Application Load Balancers, and configured VPC Flowlogs, CloudWatch, CloudTrail metrics, WebACLs & a Security Hub for enhanced auditing and monitoring.
- These implementations led to greater security posture, data security, fault tolerance, & availability of services for their business.
Non-Profit Business Vulnerability Assessment
- Conducted a Network Vulnerability Assessment for a Non-Profit Organization utilizing tools such as Nikto & Nessus.
- Presented the findings to the Senior Management team, who proceeded to implement the recommended security fixtures, leading to a greater security posture for their company.
Certification
- CompTIA: A+, Network+, Security+, Project+, CySA+, Pentest+
- AWS: Certified Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect (Associate)
- Security Blue Team: Blue Team Level 1
- (ISC)²: SSCP
Accomplishments
- Coral Gable Police Department: Honorable Officer of the Month
- University of Arizona: Elgie Batteau Honor Society
- AWS re:Invent 2023 All Builders Grant Recipient & Attendee
Timeline
Cloud Information Security Analyst
Mutual Of Omaha Mortgage
12.2023 - Current
Cybersecurity Analyst
CyberMaxx
09.2022 - 12.2023
Police Officer
Coral Gables Police Department
03.2020 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governor’s University
Evolve Security Certified Professional - Cybersecurity
Evolve Security Bootcamp
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Foreign Affairs
University of Arizona
- CompTIA: A+, Network+, Security+, Project+, CySA+, Pentest+
- AWS: Certified Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect (Associate)
- Security Blue Team: Blue Team Level 1
- (ISC)²: SSCP
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