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William Swindle

Richmond,VA

Summary

Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Experience in developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vulnerability Assessment

Columbia Southern Healthcare
02.2022 - Current
  • Conducted IT audit assessments for systems or applications to recommend solutions to mitigate risks, utilizing Qualys Vulnerability Management system.
  • Conducted risk analysis, system certifications, auditing, security documentation and security testing.
  • Recommended IT security improvements to achieve system confidentiality, integrity and availability.
  • Developed risk assessment reports to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Assessed threats, risks and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues to advise pertinent stakeholders on appropriate measures.

PROJECTS

File Integrity Monitoring
  • Created a custom/ proof of concept File Integrity Monitor (FIM).
  • Established a baseline of target files/folders using SHA 512.
  • Continuously made comparison of actual files vs baseline, raised alerts for any deviation that may have occurred.

PROJECTS

Vulnerability Management
  • Installed and configured Nessus Essentials to perform vulnerability scans against Windows Hosts.
  • Implemented Vulnerability Management Function on Sandbox Network: Discover, Prioritize, Asses, Remediate, Verify.
  • Developed automated remediation process to preemptively deal with vulnerabilities stemming from Windows updates and third party software.

PROJECTS

SIEM Tools In Azure

Developed content of Azure Sentinel (SIEM) tasks:

  • Used custom Powershell script to metadata from Windows Event Viewer to be forwarded to third party API to derive geolocation data.
  • Configured Log Analytics Workspace in Azure to ingest custom logs containing geographic location.
  • Configured custom fields in Log Analytics Workspace to map geo data in Azure Sentinel.
  • Configured Azure Sentinel (Microsoft Cloud SIEM) Workbook to display attack (RDP brute force) on world map according to physical location and magnitude of attacks.

PROJECTS

Active Directory
  • Set up Remote Access Server (RAS) features to support NAT?PAT.
  • Active Directory System Administrator content creator provisioning, maintaining and de-provisioning user accounts.
  • Utilized Powershell, Windows Server, and Virtualization (Oracle Virtual Box).

Surgical Assistant

HCA Chippenham Medical Center
01.2014 - Current
  • Assisted in the Total Joint Center of Excellence, specializing in orthopaedic robot-assisted total joint procedures.
  • Supported Level 1 Trauma cases, ensuring efficient and safe procedures in a multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Provided surgical assistant services for daVinci-assisted surgeries in general, urology, and gynecology specialties.
  • Utilized advanced laparoscopic techniques for enhanced patient outcomes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems/Cybersecurity

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
05.2023

Master of Science - Surgical Assistant

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

Skills

  • Project Planning
  • Customer Relations Management
  • Critical Judgement
  • Clinical Judgement
  • Azure
  • SIEM Tools
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Incident Response
  • Python
  • NIST
  • Wireshark

Certification

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Qualys Vulnerability Management Certificate

CompTIA Security +

Timeline

Vulnerability Assessment

Columbia Southern Healthcare
02.2022 - Current

Surgical Assistant

HCA Chippenham Medical Center
01.2014 - Current

PROJECTS

File Integrity Monitoring

PROJECTS

Vulnerability Management

PROJECTS

SIEM Tools In Azure

PROJECTS

Active Directory

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems/Cybersecurity

Columbia Southern University

Master of Science - Surgical Assistant

Eastern Virginia Medical School
William Swindle