Nicholas Almeida

Dime Community Bank

03.2023 - Current

Worked with teams to develop company-wide information assurance, security standards and procedures.
Developed and maintained company-wide endpoint security solutions.
Offered preventive training to harden personnel against intrusion vectors such as phishing, ransomware and more.
Authored security and vulnerability reports, detailing logged incursions and suggesting remediation efforts.
Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
Managed company Bring Your Own Device program, onboarding employee devices and verifying absence of inherent security threats.
Implemented multi-factor authentication systems to enhance access controls and safeguard sensitive information.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams on projects that required an understanding of both technical aspects and business requirements related to network security.
Participated in business continuity planning efforts, focusing on disaster recovery strategies for network infrastructure.
Mentored junior staff members in developing their skills in various areas of network administration and cybersecurity.
Spearheaded incident investigations by analyzing logs, collecting evidence, and providing recommendations for corrective actions.
Enhanced network security by implementing firewall policies and intrusion detection systems.
Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.