JALEN GADDY
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Security Analyst
Pike Corporation
06.2023 - Current
- Monitors a combination of industry leading security tools to identify, mitigate, and recover from threats
- Assists in the development and implementation of plans to safeguard digital data from accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure
- Monitors current reports of computer viruses, IOCs, malware file hashes, etc
- Assign users to annual security training courses and handle phishing alerts to ensure employees are aware of potential security risks.
- Manage cybersecurity assessments for vendors through Avetta, ensuring they comply with security policies, have no security breaches, and have proper measures in place to protect client data.
- Oversee vulnerability assessments using Tenable, ensuring systems are regularly scanned for weaknesses and addressing any identified vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with Red Canary to monitor and respond to security threats, ensuring rapid identification and mitigation of potential risks.
- Use SentinelOne for endpoint protection, Microsoft Sentinel for centralized security monitoring, and Azure for cloud security management.
- Analyze and integrate threat intelligence to stay ahead of emerging risks, ensuring the organization's defenses are up to date.
- Assist in the creation and refinement of security policies to ensure they align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Handle security alerts and incidents via Jira, working with users to resolve issues and provide support in a timely manner.
IAM Analyst
Insight Global
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Authentication and Authorization to establish authentication mechanisms (e.g., passwords, two-factor authentication) to verify user identities and grant or deny access to resources based on their authorization levels
- Identity Governance and Administration that is overseeing the governance and administration of user identities, including identity lifecycle management, access request and approval workflows, and compliance monitoring
- Directory Services which include Managing and maintaining directory services like Active Directory or LDAP, including user and group management, policy enforcement, and synchronization with other systems
- Auditing and Compliance that is Monitoring and auditing user activities, access rights, and permissions to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies
IT Help Desk
Sam's Club
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Identified problems in printers, scanners and networking hardware, applying required fixes or escalating issues
- Tackled troubleshooting and problem resolution to support end-user technical issues
- Tracked and prioritized IT tickets and requests based on severity and potential business disruptions involved
- Used proactive monitoring procedures and tools to identify problem prevention opportunities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2025
Certificate of Technical Studies - Cyber Security
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC01-2022
Skills
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Developing security plans
- Reporting and documentation
- Security needs assessment
- Azure
- Auditing
- Splunk
- Digital Forensics
- DevOps
- Active Directory
- Vulnerability assessment
- Cloud security
- Programming languages
- Incident response management
- Risk management
- Compliance monitoring
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Threat hunting
- Penetration testing
Certification
- Certified Access Management Specialist (CAMS), Identity Management Institute, Charlotte, NC
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), Identity Management Institute, Charlotte, NC
- WGU Certificate: Strategic Thinking and Innovation
- WGU Certificate: Information Technology Management
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity
Timeline
IT Security Analyst
Pike Corporation
06.2023 - Current
IAM Analyst
Insight Global
04.2023 - 06.2023
IT Help Desk
Sam's Club
08.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Management
Western Governors University
Certificate of Technical Studies - Cyber Security
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
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