Micah Jackson

Currently serving as a Senior Red Team Engineer at VF Corp, focusing on simulating sophisticated cyber-attacks to identify vulnerabilities within the organization’s infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with various teams to improve the defensive posture of the company's systems. Conducting comprehensive assessments and developing strategies to enhance security measures is crucial. Implementing findings into actionable recommendations is a key aspect of the position.

• Leading red team exercises that effectively mimic real-world attack scenarios, enhancing the security team's preparedness.
• Collaborating closely with application development teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle.
• Providing training and guidance on security best practices to improve overall awareness across the organization.
• Documenting findings and presenting insights to senior management to inform strategic security decisions.

As the Team Lead for Application Security at VF Corp, responsibilities include overseeing the security of applications throughout their lifecycle. This entails conducting security assessments, leading application security initiatives, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position also involves mentoring team members and driving the implementation of security tools that enhance the development process.

• Successfully led application security assessments that identified critical vulnerabilities and facilitated remediation efforts.
• Streamlined application security processes by adopting new tools and methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency.
• Developed and delivered training sessions for developers on secure coding practices, fostering a culture of security awareness.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure security measures were integrated into the software development lifecycle.

In the role of Application Security Engineer at VF Corp, the primary focus was on assessing applications for security vulnerabilities and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies. This position involved active collaboration with development teams to integrate security practices into the development process effectively. Regularly conducting security code reviews and assessments was crucial to ensure that applications met security standards.

• Conducted detailed security assessments and vulnerability scans, leading to the identification and remediation of critical security issues.
• Played a pivotal role in implementing security best practices across various application teams.
• Collaborated with developers to enhance security in the software development lifecycle, improving overall application security.
• Participated in incident response activities, providing insights into application-level vulnerabilities.

This role was involved in designing and implementing vulnerability management strategies, monitoring the threat surface of our infrastructure and eCommerce assets, researching remediation solutions and assisting with the implementation of such strategies.

Provided managed security services (Detection & Response) to a large customer base managing multiple security technologies (Cisco, SourceFire, Palo Alto, Tippingpoint, McAfee, and Fortigate). In addition our team was also responsible for identifying, detecting and mitigating DDoS attacks against customer networks.