Rocky Hidey
Riverview,FL
Summary
Results-oriented Cybersecurity Analyst and U.S. Air Force Veteran with over 8 years of experience in IT operations, threat mitigation, and network defense. Proven track record of managing enterprise security stacks including Bitdefender, Mimecast, and Microsoft 365. Expertise in aligning complex security protocols with business goals to reduce risk exposure. Skilled in Virtualization, Network Administration, and Active Directory management. Possesses a Secret Security Clearance (active or archived) and a strong commitment to organizational safety.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst, Web Applications
CHADWELL SUPPLY
Tampa, USA
08.2021 - Current
- Administer and engineer the organization's primary security infrastructure using Bitdefender for endpoint protection and Mimecast for email security gateway, ensuring 99.9% uptime and threat blocking.
- Execute comprehensive threat hunting and risk evaluations to identify vulnerabilities within the corporate network and web applications.
- Spearheaded the incident response lifecycle, acting as the primary point of contact for security alerts, malware outbreaks, and phishing attempts.
- Developed and deployed organization-wide security policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with industry best practices.
- Designed and facilitated end-user security awareness training programs, significantly reducing the company's susceptibility to social engineering and phishing attacks.
- Managed Microsoft 365 security configurations, including Intune and conditional access policies, to harden the environment against unauthorized access.
Storage/Virtualization Supervisor, Virtual Systems
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
04.2012 - 11.2018
- Directed the operations of a high-tempo virtualized environment, managing storage solutions and server clusters to support mission-critical defense operations.
- Implemented an IT Service Management (ITSM) ticketing workflow that streamlined incident tracking and boosted the First Call Resolution (FCR) ratio to 80%.
- Served as a Tier 2 Network Administrator, managing user identities, access controls, and permissions via Active Directory and Group Policy.
- Conducted 24/7 system monitoring and performance reporting, utilizing enterprise tools to maintain optimal network health and minimize downtime.
- Mentored junior personnel on technical troubleshooting and operational security (OPSEC) protocols.
Skills
- Threat Analysis
- Incident Response
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
- DLP
- AI Security Frameworks
- Data Governance
- Model Security
- Compliance Monitoring
- Bitdefender GravityZone
- Mimecast Email Security
- Microsoft 365 Defender
- Azure
- Windows Server
- Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu)
- Active Directory (AD)
- Group Policy Objects (GPO)
- VMware vSphere
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- VPN Configuration
- Security Awareness Training
- Policy Development
- System Auditing
- HIPAA/PCI-DSS Awareness
Websites
Certification
- AI Security & Governance, Securiti
- CompTIA Security+, CompTIA
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst, Web Applications
CHADWELL SUPPLY
08.2021 - Current
Storage/Virtualization Supervisor, Virtual Systems
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
04.2012 - 11.2018