Investigate & respond
Investigating anomalous activity, analyzing live systems, and coordinating incident response to contain threats and support remediation.
CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONAL · ARLINGTON, VA
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Senior Security Analyst
Protecting critical systems.
Turning security insight into action.
Experience in federal cybersecurity, incident response, forensic investigation, and vulnerability management—with a practical focus on resilient operations.
FEDERAL SECURITY EXPERIENCECEH & SECURITY+ CERTIFIED
SECURITY WITH PURPOSE
Analyze. Respond. Strengthen.
01 / EXPERTISE
Clarity in complex
security environments.
Hands-on technical analysis, informed response, and collaboration across teams.
Identify & mitigate
Assessing risk, identifying vulnerabilities, and applying security analytics to understand threats and strengthen system defenses.
Align & collaborate
Supporting security controls and compliance assessments, developing baselines, and working across teams to improve response strategies.
TECHNICAL TOOLKIT
SplunkWiresharkTenableMicrosoft DefenderCyberArkFireEye NX
02 / EXPERIENCE
A foundation in IT.
A focus on security.
From network and end-user support to security analysis for the National Science Foundation.
JAN 2020 — PRESENTAlexandria, VA
CRITERION SYSTEMS · NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Senior Security Analyst
Supporting security operations through incident investigation, analytics, and coordinated response.
- Respond to anomalous activity and hacking incidents in alignment with SOC requirements.
- Conduct forensic investigations on live systems to support incident response and remediation.
- Use Splunk to analyze security data and enable rapid response and threat containment.
- Collaborate across teams to coordinate incident response strategies.
JUN 2017 — DEC 2019Alexandria, VA
NTT DATA · NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Network Security Analyst
Strengthening security through risk assessment, compliance baselines, and technical guidance.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify system vulnerabilities and recommend security improvements.
- Led baseline compliance development aligned with NIST and FISMA requirements.
- Provided technical guidance for internal IT security and compliance assessments.
DEC 2014 — MAY 2017Arlington, VA
PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP
IT Specialist
Maintaining the connectivity and systems that keep people working.
- Provided LAN and WAN support to remote end users.
- Managed daily technical support spanning desktops, data networks, and servers.
03 / CREDENTIALS
Knowledge backed
by practice.
CEH
CERTIFICATION
Certified Ethical Hacker
S+
CERTIFICATION
CompTIA Security+
EDUCATION
Associate in Business Administration
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria, VA · May 2010LET’S CONNECT
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