Desired Job Title
Cloud Operations AnalystIT Systems & Network Operations SpecialistSOC AnalystData AnalystIT AnalystWork Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridOn-SiteLocation: Las Vegas, NV, US
Open to relocation: Yes
Tashana Williams
SOC Analyst II
Las Vegas,NV
Work Preference
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 6+ years of progressive IT and security experience spanning SIEM monitoring, incident response, alert triage, log analysis, and vulnerability remediation. Currently serving as a Cloud Operations Analyst with hands-on responsibility for AWS security operations, CVE remediation, SSM-based server patching, and IAM role design. Military background includes COMSEC accountability, IT security operations, and GRC support in a high-compliance federal environment. Previously held a Secret clearance (within 5 years, eligible for reinstatement). CompTIA Security+ certified. Relocating to Las Vegas, NV.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Operations Analyst
PTI Security Systems / ASSA ABLOY
10.2025 - Current
- Monitor AWS cloud environments using CloudWatch and Security Hub to detect anomalies, security breaches, and suspicious activity; perform initial triage and validation of security findings.
- Investigate and respond to security incidents; document findings with detailed reports and remediate steps in Jira and Confluence.
- Analyze logs across cloud infrastructure to support incident response, root cause analysis, and threat identification.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediate CVE findings; track remediation steps to support audit readiness and compliance reporting.
- Independently research, design, and implement IAM roles and permission policies in AWS SSM to enforce least-privilege access.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline server patching workflows through AWS SSM, ensuring timely CVE remediation.
- Coordinated an internal SSH replacement security initiative, facilitating bi-weekly meetings with a cross-functional team including Senior DevOps, Systems Integration Test Engineer, Firmware Developer, Cloud Ops Lead, Software Developer contractors, and Product Manager.
- Conducted final validation testing of the completed SSH replacement to confirm functionality and security integrity before production deployment.
- Contributing to a Disaster Recovery initiative by authoring AWS CloudFormation templates in YAML to provision EC2 instances and Application Load Balancer as part of automated infrastructure recovery workflows.
- Developed and documented an operational runbook for zero-downtime server patching, including ALB instances de-registration, patching, and re-registration procedures to maintain service availability.
Delivery Success Engineer
PTI Security Systems / ASSA ABLOY
06.2023 - 10.2025
- Supported cloud infrastructure operations maintaining 99.99% uptime; managed IAM access and permissions across cloud environments.
- Collaborated with DevOps and engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve AWS infrastructure issues.
- Created and maintained dealer accounts and access in AWS environments; managed IT asset inventory through full lifecycle management.
Product Specialist III
PTI Security Systems / ASSA ABLOY
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Provided technical support via outbound calls and emails, resolving hardware and software issues across proprietary access control systems.
- Leveraged Microsoft SQL Server to query databases and resolve technical issues; built and maintained internal knowledge bases and delivered quarterly training.
IT Systems & Network Operations Specialist
United States Army
04.2015 - 04.2021
- Led, trained, and was directly responsible for 13 soldiers supporting 600+ users; implemented a new ticketing system that reduced resolution time by 50%.
- Performed routine SIEM alert tuning and filtering to ensure only relevant security data was captured; aided in incident management for breaches of secured data.
- Administered Active Directory to provision, modify, and revoke user and device accounts; managed group permissions and access controls for all personnel.
- Managed COMSEC operations including safeguarding cryptographic keys, verifying chain of custody procedures, and maintaining audit compliance.
- Implemented network security policies, built and configured firewalls, and managed Local Area Networks to protect against cyber threats.
- Assisted in implementing Logic Manager for GRC; improved annual inspection score from 60% to 100% gold award.
- Held U.S. Army Secret Security Clearance, within 5 year window and eligible for reinstatement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA08-2028
Skills
Security & Monitoring : SIEM Monitoring & Alert Triage, Incident Detection & Response, Log Analysis & Threat Investigation, Venerability Assessment & CVE Remediation, CLoud Security & System Hardening, Security Documentation & Reporting
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, IAM, SSM, CloudWatch, Security Hub, CloudFormation, ALB), VPC Concepts, Active Directory, Identity & Access Management (IAM/RBAC)
Networking & System: TCP/IP, OSI Model, LAN Administration, SSH (PuTTY, PEM Keys), RDP, Windows Server, Linux
GRC & Compliance: NIST, ISO 27001, COMSEC, Audit Support
Data & Tools: Microsoft SQL Server, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel (conceptual), Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Timeline
Cloud Operations Analyst
PTI Security Systems / ASSA ABLOY
10.2025 - Current
Delivery Success Engineer
PTI Security Systems / ASSA ABLOY
06.2023 - 10.2025
Product Specialist III
PTI Security Systems / ASSA ABLOY
04.2021 - 06.2023
IT Systems & Network Operations Specialist
United States Army
04.2015 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Kennesaw State University