Scott Atwood
Newton,IA
Summary
Results-driven IAM analyst with expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ and security compliance, successfully led access verification projects at Health Care Service Corporation, enhancing data protection for thousands of users. Proven problem solver skilled in risk management and process improvement, ensuring adherence to GDPR and HIPAA regulations while optimizing access provisioning strategies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Identity and Access Management (IAM) analyst
Health Care Service Corporation
Chicago, IL
09.2023 - Current
- Led an access verification project impacting several thousand users, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.
- Generated and analyzed IIQ reports for 1000+ Offshore users, ensuring compliance with access restrictions.
- Worked with Divisional Security Officers, Data Owners, and management to verify if access should or should not be restricted.
- If access is being opened to Offshore users worked with legal and data owners to verify any restricted data is protected by secured group protections.
- Communicate effectively with leadership to advise of access removals, and if any impact to business operations promptly restore access.
Cyber Operations Professional, Contract
Nationwide Insurance
Des Moines, IA
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Complete SailPoint and ServiceNow requests to add or revoke access as requested.
- Remove user access per Sailpoint revoked reports per audit requirements, or assign ServiceNow tickets to appropriate teams.
- Utilizes Sailpoint to identify and remediate unapproved access per audit financial control requirements.
- Develop and provide system logins for new employees and personnel upon hire.
- Issue local administrator access as needed with proper approvals.
IT Security Analyst, Contract
FARM BUREAU FINANCIAL SERVICES
West Des Moines, IA
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Verify security access required for new employees and employee transfers with management.
- Create accurate security requests in Sailpoint IdentityIQ for all new user access and for employee transfers.
- Provision all new access and revoke any old access no longer required.
- Facilitate and oversee the onboarding process from start to finish.
- Develop and provide system logins for new employees and personnel upon hire.
- Issue local administrator access as needed.
Help Desk Technician & Desktop Support
BANKERS TRUST
Des Moines, IA
10.2016 - 08.2018
- Co-authored policies and procedures manual for Cisco WebEx video and teleconferencing system.
- Provided troubleshooting on a wide variety of software problems and escalated high level problems to Tier 2 engineers via inbound calls if problem couldn’t be solved via remote assist (P2P) or in person.
- Maintained and updated user accounts in Active Directory and set up equipment for new employees.
- Conducted occasional visits to bank branches to troubleshoot and address software and hardware problems.
Education
Associate of Science - Information Technology Network Administration
Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, IA01.2014
Skills
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Security compliance and audits
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Process improvement
- GDPR compliance
- HIPAA regulations
- SOX compliance
- Ticketing and escalations
- Self-management
- Problem solving and issue resolution
- Upgrades and installations
- SailPoint IdentityIQ
- Risk management
- Active Directory administration
- PowerShell scripting
- Access provisioning strategies
- ServiceNow expertise
- ITIM solutions
Timeline
Identity and Access Management (IAM) analyst
Health Care Service Corporation
09.2023 - Current
Cyber Operations Professional, Contract
Nationwide Insurance
07.2021 - 09.2023
IT Security Analyst, Contract
FARM BUREAU FINANCIAL SERVICES
08.2018 - 07.2021
Help Desk Technician & Desktop Support
BANKERS TRUST
10.2016 - 08.2018
Associate of Science - Information Technology Network Administration
Des Moines Area Community College
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