William Cashion
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Testing specialist in cybersecurity with the ability of identifying and mitigating risks for M&T Bank, leveraging critical thinking and strong communication skills. Proficient in stakeholder communication and data interpretation, driving continuous improvement in cybersecurity measures. Proficient in risk assessment, compliance with a strong analytical mindset.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controls Assessment and Testing Specialist
M&T Bank
01.2023 - Current
- Engage with Technology teams to identify security risks of proposed third party environments and recommend potential system/application modifications.
- Remain current with industry trends and security threats to advise management on how to mitigate and contain risks to the business.
- Partner with lines of business line to ensure cybersecurity documentation is completed and ongoing monitoring requirements are fulfilled.
- Adapt quickly to new challenges and an ever-changing environment. Assert ideas and participate in team work.
- Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
- Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
Cybersecurity Research
TekSystems
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Responsible for providing support to business lines while working across several simultaneous projects/programs by performing research, assisting in the creation of new Strategies and Roadmaps, as well as continuous review for data improvement.
- Create cybersecurity capability maps, using research to determine essential capabilities in relevant areas and classifying them in terms of the NIST Framework
- Drive continuous improvement of existing processes, develop new processes, or enhance existing processes
Cybersecurity Operations Center Analyst
DataSure24
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Continuously monitor security alerts and notifications from various security systems.
- Analyze and assess potential security incidents to determine impact and severity.
- Respond to security incidents, containing and mitigating threats.
- Managed security monitoring tools.
- Generated reports on security incidents, vulnerabilities and security.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Utica College
Utica, NY12.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY08.2017
Skills
- Critical thinking abilities
- Stakeholder Communication
- Data Interpretation
- Understanding of risk assessment
- Strong communication
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Security + Certified [February 2023]
- AZ900 Certified [March 2024]
Timeline
Controls Assessment and Testing Specialist
M&T Bank
01.2023 - Current
Cybersecurity Research
TekSystems
07.2021 - 12.2022
Cybersecurity Operations Center Analyst
DataSure24
07.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Utica College
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Erie Community College
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