Telia J. Simpson
Greenwood,La
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with over 4 years of hands-on experience in threat detection, incident response, and open-source intelligence. Attentive intelligence analyst with over 4 years of hands-on experience in threat detection, incident response, and open-source intelligence. Dedicated to collaborating across departments to create detailed intelligence reports. Consistently thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes settings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Digital Realty Data Centers
Dallas, United States
11.2023 - Current
- Stood up and now lead the Threat Intelligence Program, using a global follow-the-sun strategy to keep coverage constant.
- Built a hybrid team of threat hunters and SOC analysts, improving intel-to-response time with a proactive hunting mindset.
- Integrated OSINT tools like VirusTotal, GreyNoise, Shodan, AlienVault OTX, Abuse.ch, and Censys into daily operations to identify infrastructure exposure and attack indicators.
- Leveraged SentinelOne, MDTI, MDE, and Rapid7 IDR/IVM to detect emerging threats, enrich intel, and reduce false positives by 25%.
- Designed a streamlined reporting process for technical and business stakeholders, increasing security awareness organization-wide.
Cyber Security Analyst
Smoothstack
06.2021 - 11.2023
- Provided vulnerability insights and patch prioritization in TVM meetings with 40+ team members, helping push compliance to 98%.
- Supported Zscaler Zero Trust implementation across 9,000 endpoints, which prevented lateral movement risks.
- Managed ServiceNow queue with sub-48-hour turnaround times while triaging incidents across SentinelOne and Rapid7.
- Used MDTI and Rapid7 IDR for endpoint telemetry, threat detection, and automation of common alert workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security Management And Policies
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD01-2026
Skills
- SIEM and XDR
- Open source intelligence
- Incident reporting
- Automation and detection engineering
- Cyber threat analysis
- OSINT integration
- Threat hunting methodologies
- Vulnerability management
- Intelligence gathering
- Incident response
Certification
- CompTIA ITF+, 05/01/25, Never Expires
- Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA), 01/01/25, 02/01/26
Hobbies and Interests
- Calisthenics
- Reading
- Walking
- Kayaking
Timeline
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Digital Realty Data Centers
11.2023 - Current
Cyber Security Analyst
Smoothstack
06.2021 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security Management And Policies
University of Maryland Global Campus