Education:
Graduate with Associate’s Degree in Information Technology. 
Graduate with Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security
Masters Degree in Information Security

Confidential 
12/27/12-Present
Design and implementation of sixteen 61000 blade system firewalls, and fifty 21400 firewalls for perimeter and segmentation of the network. PCI DSS 2.0 and SOX requirement and mitigation support. Ongoing support for the firewalls, and company applications. The firewalls are on R75.40, with a Provider-1 environment. All firewalls are running in a HA configuration. All management stations are Smart-100 devices in an HA configuration.

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Security Consultant
7/1/11-!2/10/12
Provide support for all Checkpoint and Cisco environments. Provider 1 management upgrades from R65-R75. All gateways are in an HA clustered configuration running VRRP. Performed upgrades for all IP series firewalls from R65-R75. The upgrades are to meet regulatory requirements for PCI audit remediation. PCI DSS and SOX requirement and mitigation support.

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Security Consultant
1/5/10-6/1/11
Provide support for all firewall related activities and upgrades for the Checkpoint environment from R60 to R70, R71, and R75. Support for Nokia/Checkpoint firewalls in a P-1 environment with 300 firewalls. Support for all migrations, upgrades, PCI and SOX audit requirements, and vulnerability assessments. Support for all Juniper firewalls and related environments. PCI DSS and SOX requirement and mitigation support.

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Security Consultant
8/15/09-1/1/10
Performed upgrades on all Checkpoint firewalls, and support for client services. Firewalls are R65 and R70 clusters. Administration of Juniper firewalls at corporate and remote locations.

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Security Consultant
8/8/08-7/15/09
Performed Checkpoint firewall upgrade of 50 firewalls from R55 to R65. The firewalls were on Nokia IP 1220 platforms. Administered Juniper 50, 200, 500, and SSG 520 firewalls. Upgraded and administered 75 Fortinet 5000A and 100A firewalls. Administration and management of all firewall environments for MassMutual clients was one of the daily tasks. Management of each firewall is done remotely and onsite at client sites. Network documentation was done with MS Access, Visio, and Power Point. Microsoft Project was used to ensure that all project timelines were adhered too. Security Management Tool was used to tailor company security policies. All Juniper firewalls are managed through NSM. Site to site vpn for all b2b and vendor tunnels with Checkpoint and Cisco vpn’s. Mcafee was the anti virus used at the desktop and server levels within Mass Mutual. All DMZ and intranet traffic was segmented with firewalls and acl’s to ensure security to company resources. PointSec was the encryption software used to encrypt all laptops for protection for remote users. SOX audits were the driving force behind the firewall upgrades and network segmentation. SOX vulnerability assessments where done on a monthly basis using Languard and Internet scanner. Each assessment is tailored for SOX compliance, and is one of many layers in the risk mitigation arena and compliance framework. Administration of Sidewinder firewalls at remote locations. Supported Pointsec encryption products for the MassMutual corporate network. Tailored policies and support around company business requirements.

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1/15/08-7/15/08 Security consultant for SAIC. Administered 24 firewalls running Checkpoint R60. Upgraded the firewalls to R62, and all firewalls were running on Nokia IP 1220 firewalls. Implemented two Site Protectors, Proventia G devices for SAIC client. Administered Juniper firewalls consisting of 75, 100, and 200, firewalls. 
Implemented Blue Coat SG510 and 810 appliances, and Blue coat reporter for the corporate network. Checkpoint firewall upgrade from R55 to R65 on Nokia 390 appliances for headquarters and remote sites. Risk assessments where done using Nessus, and Internet scanner, on a monthly basis to help ensure that risks to the network are mitigated in a timely manner for all SAIC client networks.

Confidential
Security Project Manager/ Security Engineer8/6/07-12/15/07
In charge of development of security solutions, and the evaluation of products suitable for security within all Veritas Corporate networks. Over 15 years experience in Information Security related technologies, with experience in Cisco routing; Checkpoint firewall, and, IDS systems, Proxy Systems such as Bluecoat, Wireless LANS, Wireless IDS systems and vulnerability scanning systems and services in a corporate environment.

Levi’s Corporate Headquarters
Interim Security Manager
6/1/07-8/15/07
Lead firewall team in multiple locations, for change management, firewall security related duties and IDS support. All firewalls are Checkpoint R62, IPSO 4.2. IDS infrastructure is Proventia G appliances. Remote access support with Nortel Contivity appliances. Risk assessments and vulnerability scans where done on a semi-weekly basis using Languard, and Internet Scanner, to ensure company resources are secure.

Confidential
Security Engineer/Project Manager 
11/06-5/1/07
Firewall administration and configuration on Pix 515E, 525, and Checkpoint IP 1220 firewalls for IBM clients.

Confidential
Security Project Manager
9/05-10/06
Performed security audit on corporate network. Upgraded all Checkpoint firewalls to IPSO 3.8 NGAI R55. Also administered Cisco PIX 520 and 515E firewalls running IOS 6.3 as well. Used Languard to scan hosts for vulnerabilities, and used App Detective to scan for vulnerabilities on all databases. Cisco IDS was also used for IDS. Did a major DMZ upgrade using F5 load balancers, Blue Coat reverse proxies, Checkpoint firewalls, and Firepass vpn solution as well.

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Senior Security Engineer: 
3-14/05-6/21/05
Put processes and procedures in place to start a new security department. Wrote all IDS and Firewall assessments, testing methodologies, and setup all internal infrastructure for the new Enterprise Security Department. Administered Juniper 50, 75, and 100 firewalls to segment off network traffic and applications for the corporate network. Performed firewall testing utilizing Ixia Load, Ixia Chariot, and Ixia VPN for performance testing. Other vendors used for testing
consisted of Blade Software's Firewall Informer, and IDS Informer. All of these where utilized to test for performance, conformance, and stress testing of the production infrastructure.

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Security Engineer 
1/1/05-3/13/05
Daily duties include: All firewall rule pushes, firewall design, documentation, and troubleshooting with in the corporate network. Firewalls consisted of Checkpoint IP 1260's, and 650's, in a Provider -1 environment. Alteon load balancers where utilized as well. All firewalls where running Checkpoint NGAI which I upgraded for NG 4.1, on IPSO 3.8.

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Security Project Manager/ Security Engineer 
1/10/03-11/20/04
In charge of Internet Access, Security, Auditing, and all E-commerce Infrastructure. The following are different platforms that where utilized to enforce security and handle the day-to-day infrastructure requirements: Permeo Security Server 4.1, and 4.2, Alteon Content Cache, 305, and 310, Alteon Ace Director 400, all used in load balancing and clustering. Administered Nortel Contivity appliance for remote access to company resources for employees. Web Trends 7.0, and 8.0, Checkpoint Firewalls running NG on 330, 440, and 650's, and Nokia Horizon Manager to handle all administration. Administration with Pix 520 firewalls as well. LAN/WAN
design, administration, implementation, installation and maintenance of the corporate network. The environment also consisted of Unix, (AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux Red hat, and Free BSD which had to then be hardened and secured using Bastille, or other unix hardening software.)

Confidential
10/16/02-12/20/02
Security Engineer
Contract 
Emphasis on Firewalls, host penetration, IDS, vulnerability assessments, and security baselining. SMS design and implementation of 5000 pc's, 50 servers, and all Y2K applications, consisting of
Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000 Pro, Advanced Server, and Active Directory Structure as well.

Security Manager:
Confidential
Dallas, Texas 
7/01 - 5/02 
Senior Data Security Manager
Security Manager: 
Designed, implemented, and managed the network security system for a company, which provides application, services to Fortune 500 clients and government agencies nationwide.
Administered corporate firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), host penetrations,
vulnerability assessments, forensics, risk management, and related security issues.
Financial Operations: 
Planned and managed an annual operating budget for equipment and payroll costs.
Training/Staff Development:
Recruited, hired, trained, supervised, developed, and evaluated performance of 10-12 technical personnel in the Network Operations Center (NOC). Ensured staff achieved 99.9% uptime to comply with Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Migrated 50 servers from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. Migrated 1000 desktops using Active Directory as well. Used SMS to push out the rollout. 

Confidential
Senior Data Security Specialist 
Irving, Texas 
11/00 - 6/01 
Security Management: 
Recruited by management to design and implement a multi-layered security system for a major global manufacturer of electronic products. Managed and supervised installation and staffs
on-site at facilities throughout North America, South America, and Asia. 
Wrote documentation for security processes which conform to the ISO 17799 standard. 
Administered all corporate Checkpoint and Pix Firewalls. Monitored IDS consoles/agents and all remote capabilities, including Secure Identifications and Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections.

Confidential, Hurst, Texas 
Firewall Security Project Manager
1/00 -10/00
Security Management:
Recruited by management to design and implement a global security portal for use by employees in all corporate facilities and vendors worldwide. Consulted with department managers on a daily basis to anticipate, review, and resolve technical issues arising day-to-day business operations. 
Remote access administration with Nortel Contivity appliance. 
Security Administration:
Designed, implemented, and administered 4 Nokia IP 650s and four Pix 520's. Administered 2 Ace Servers (1 Solaris and 1 Netscape Proxy Server.) Monitored firewall logs for intrusions and the Cisco Netranger IDS for intrusion detection. Created all accounts for Internet access and Secure ID's for remote access. Documented, wrote, and implemented all rules to allow or restrict access to the corporate network by 50,000+ users and vendors worldwide.

Confidential
Y2K Security Engineer 
Fort Worth, Texas. 
6/99 - 1/00
Researched and resolved technical issues to expedite the installation of the security system and
other issues involved with an enterprise network. Managed, trained, developed, and evaluated
performance of 25 Systems Engineers and contract technical employees. Administered and maintained all changes to the corporate firewall of a major stock brokerage firm (Q-Investment) to ensure compliance with Y2K standards. Detected and resolved Y2K issues. Added security patches and hot fixes. Monitored all CERT advisories.Analyzed host penetration scans. Conducted vulnerability assessments. Administered the NT Server. Trained Systems Engineers in the administration of Checkpoint Firewalls.Also served as Security Engineer.

Confidential
Security Engineer
Grand Prairie, Texas. 
6/98 - 4/99
Security Engineer/Trainer
Security Training/Administration: 
Designed and implemented the corporate network for Checkpoint, and supported all firewall related issues. 
Trained staff to install and support the Firewall-1 product line. Developed and implemented solutions to issues pertaining to downed firewalls, the setup and configuration of existing firewalls, and the setup of Checkpoint VPN technology (Secure Remote and Secure Client). 
Implemented courseware, classroom configuration, and NOC setup.

Confidential
Network Engineer.
Irving, Texas. 
3/97 - 5/98
Systems Analysis:
Managed network systems for U.S. operations of an aerospace manufacturer to ensure 99.99% uptime. Administered a Pathworks network. Designed and installed an NT 4.0 Network for 1,000 users. Provided additional support for all e-mail Exchange Servers, McAfee Net Shield Anti-Virus Software. Installed and configured Cisco 2500 routers and Catalyst 1900 Switches.

Confidential
Network EngineerIrving, Texas. 
2/97-
Project Management: 
Managed the installation and configuration of IBM Thinkpad laptop and desktop personal computers for 1,000 users. Served as Project Manager for Novell 4.1 global network.Troubleshot network related issues. 

Confidential
Network Engineer 
Irving, Texas. 
3/96-1/97
Systems Analysis:
Project manger Designed and implemented a Novell 4.1 network for 500 users. Supported and administered E-mail Servers, network servers, and all network and security policies..