Roland S. Azure
Mosaic Company
Leesburg,VA
15
years of professional experience
Motivated professional, result driven and skilled Cyber Security CSOC/ Analyst offering vast knowledge of Network Security at desktop, server and Internet levels. Recognized consistently for performance, well versed in direct and remote analysis with strong critical thinking, communication and people skill. Able to thrive in fast paced and challenging environments where accuracy and efficiency matter.
Work History
SOC Analyst
1 Year 10 Months- Work as part of incidence response team within Mosaic’s Cyber security set up defending its assets from insider threat, hackers, unauthorized intruders etc. daily.
- Monitor, analyze, investigate, and document anomalies in Network traffic.
- Investigate intrusion attempts and perform in-depth analysis of exploits.
- Azure Sentinel data and log analytics sort, parse, analyze and manage logs and cyber events.
- Hunt, Triage, and remediate IOCs (indicators of compromise) by analyzing endpoints Firewalls, Microsoft Cloud app security, Azure Defender, Microsoft defender for Identity, Azure Active Directory Identity Protection, Azure Information Protection, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Azure Defender for IoT, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft 365 Defender.
- Use kusto query language to sip through data for risky misconfigurations, suspicious behavior in log analytics, threat hunting etc.
- Knowledgeable in the following areas related to cyber security, Vulnerability Assessment, Continuous diagnostics and Mitigation, Intrusion Prevention and Detection, Access Control and Authorization.
- Perform other duties as related to SOC operations i.e occasionally host weekly scrum meetings etc.
- Prepare daily shift reports etc.
Senior CSOC Analyst
1 Year 6 Months- Monitor and analyze network traffic and alerts.
- Investigate intrusion attempts and perform in-depth analysis of exploits.
- Provide network intrusion detection expertise to support timely and effective decision making of when to declare an incident.
- Conduct proactive threat research.
- Perform incident triage.
- Document all activities during an incident and providing the right information with status updates during the life cycle of the incident.
- Create a final incident report detailing the events of the incident Provide information regarding intrusion events, security incidents, and other threat indications.
- Experience working with various security methodologies and processes.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols
- Experience providing analysis and trending of security log data from heterogeneous security devices
- Knowledgeable in the following areas related to cyber security, Vulnerability Assessment, Continuous diagnostics and Mitigation, Intrusion Prevention and Detection, Access Control and Authorization, Endpoint Protection, Application Security, Protocol Analysis, Firewall Management, and Incident Response.
- Knowledgeable working with multiple data sources
Security Analyst
2 Years- Perform research on current vulnerabilities, support Incident Response and SOC functions as related to vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection & Prevention (IDS /IPS), Firewalls, (DLP), sniffers and malware analysis tools •Monitor alerts from endpoint protection tools and analyze for proper routing and action.
- Analyze reports from vulnerability scanning tools, prioritize critical risks identified and follow up with respective teams for closure, experience with O365 •Analyze phishing, spam emails and suggest remedial steps for settings, tolls and processes •Execute Vulnerability Scans and conduct vulnerability assessments of IT systems.
- Experience working on threat detection and threat hunting •Knowledge of packet capture and security products, •Worked on Incident Response, detect, contain, and remediate incidents of varying severities •Handle user reported cases of potential security incidents and security events in accordance with SOC processes and procedures.
Tier 1 Security Analyst
1 Year 8 Months- Work with team to develop policies, standards and procedures related to Security Management.
- Manage security incidents, work with team to manage/support cyber security incidents.
- Responsible for overseeing management of web proxy policy configuration provided by third party providers.
- Provides support on network security issues and respond in accordance with Security Incident Management Plan.
- Receives guidance from senior staff.
- Develop technical documentation describing deployment, configuration and management of shared, networked and multi-user information security systems.
- Provide trend analysis and risk assessment to management for vulnerabilities in environment.
Help desk support
1 Year 4 Months- Installed computers, printer phone system •Provided technical assistance and support related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
- Documented all issues and generated reports, Escalate and route to proper teams for action.
- Provided technical assistance to customers on inbound telephone tech support calls.
- Used remote access to perform troubleshooting when needed.
- Walked customers through step-by-step process for troubleshooting hardware issues.
- Assisted customers with anti-virus program installations and virus removals.
- Assisted customers in setting up email services and Office applications •Assisted customers in setting up VPNs, used good problem-solving skills for troubleshooting problems.
President
6 Years 3 Months- Founded and managed Medical Transportation Company, which provided handicap transportation services for hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, government institutions and private individuals.
- Managed $1.2M operating budget and supervised 45 employees.
- Wrote proposals, negotiated contracts, maintained vendor accounts, processed insurance payments.
- Developed marketing campaigns and ad strategies to grow business from one medical van to sixty.
- Provided HR administration, including on-boarding new employees, training, scheduling and setting policies.
- Handled all IT issues, including network administration, telecom, software and computer applications.
- Provided leadership and Overall administrative responsibilities for the day to day running of the company.
- Improved supply chain to reduce materials costs and optimize distribution.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Initiated operational improvements using lean methodologies to drive efficiency and reduce costs.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals.
- Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of Transportation company.
- Oversaw daily administrative operations, including responding to State Medicaid queries, Attending Meetings, Corresponding with County Officials and handling all Complaints and Compliance Issues.
Education
FISMA Training, Completed•ITIL V3 Training, Completed•Scrum Master•CEH •CompTIA A + •CompTIA Security +
•Splunk 7.X Fundamentals •Splunk Core Certified User
Master’s - Public Administration
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking
Associates Degree - Computer Information Systems
Skills
Anti-Virus tools Norton
McAfee
Bitdefender)
Intrusion Detection Systems (Snort
Sourcefire)
Log Management with Syslog
Syslog-ng
Security Authentication and Access Control
Proxy Servers (Barracuda
Bluecoat)
Network Scanners: Nessus
Nmap
Packet Capture Tools (Wireshark
TCP dump)
LANs
WANs
VPNs
Routers etc.) TCP/IP
MS Office (Word
Excel
Outlook
Access
Power Point)
SIEM
Active Directory and GPO Administration
Timeline
SOC Analyst
Mosaic Company
01.2021 - 11.2022Read More
Senior CSOC Analyst
Capital One
06.2019 - 12.2020Read More
Security Analyst
Lpn-Tek Solutions
06.2017 - 06.2019Read More
Tier 1 Security Analyst
MEDPROS
10.2015 - 06.2017Read More
Help desk support
PERFECT AUTO DETAIL, Falls Church
05.2014 - 09.2015Read More
President
Trans-Assure, Inc
01.2008 - 04.2014Read More
Interllectual Point
FISMA Training, Completed•ITIL V3 Training, Completed•Scrum Master•CEH •CompTIA A + •CompTIA Security +
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Strayer University, Alexandria, VA
•Splunk 7.X Fundamentals
•Splunk Core Certified User
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Strayer University
Master’s from Public Administration
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Strayer University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Networking
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Strayer University
Associates Degree from Computer Information Systems
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