S. Mustafa Rashid

15x AWS certified Cloud Security Engineer with a focus on network security, vulnerability management, and securing multi-cloud environments for enterprise clients. I have led initiatives in vulnerability mitigation, cloud posture assessments, and patch management, ensuring robust security across enterprise settings. My expertise also extends to managing complex cloud migrations and operational enhancements, supported by strong project management and leadership skills that drive security and operational improvements. Active in InfraGard, ISSA of the Triad, (ISC)² Piedmont Triad, and the Cloud Security Alliance, I stay at the forefront of the industry through deep engagement with the security community, sharing knowledge, and adopting best practices. This commitment, combined with a continual learning mindset and a comprehensive approach to security, equips me to effectively protect critical digital assets in today's dynamic threat landscape.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Database - Specialty - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified SAP on AWS - Specialty - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Developer - Associate - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified AI Practitioner - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate - Microsoft
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals - Microsoft
• Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer - Google
• Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity - Fortinet
• Associate of (ISC)² (CCSP exam) - (ISC)²
• Alert Logic Solutions Architect - Alert Logic
• CompTIA Security+ ce - CompTIA
• CompTIA Network+ ce - CompTIA
• LPI Linux Essentials- Linux Professional Institute

• Developed an automated patching solution that utilized SSM, Eventbridge, Lambda, and SNS and ASG Scheduled Actions. This solution would patch a target ASG instance, create a new AMI of the patched instance, update the Launch Template of the ASG to use the new AMI, then scale the ASG to accept the new AMI.
• Key contributor in the development of a SIEM/SOAR solution using Control Tower, OpenSearch, Kibana, and AWS Cloud Native Security Services. The infrastructure was launched as IAC using Terraform and provided centralized logging and data ingestion into a delegated security admin account. Part of a four-person team that won the Company's Hackathon. Developed a private AI chatbot that uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation to pull from a localized vector database, therefore securing sensitive data.
• Developed automation to customize vulnerability reports sourced from Armor and Alert Logic using Eventbridge, Step Functions, and Lambda. This tailored report provided a more digestible report for the client to parse. Developed an app that can be used to scan code for vulnerabilities. The basis of this app was also used for a Lambda Function that loops through CloudFormation Stacks in an account for code that does not follow security best practices.