Andrew Carlson
Details
1994 : 1999
Computer and Information Sciences, General
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
1994 : 1999
ICF
Partner, Cybersecurity
Strategic and tactical security program management
2014 : 2023
ICF Next
Director of Cyber Security
Co-op webhosting designed with artists and musicians in mind, but we host a variety of personal and business sites as well. Hosting with soul.
2001 : 2023
TCBands.com
Owner
TransAuth makes a smarter authentication and single sign on platform that simplifies and streamlines protection of computers, online accounts and sensitive data.
2012 : 2014
TransAuth
Founder
Fishnet Security is one of the largest and most respected privately held security firms in the country. The client list is diverse and distinguished.
Network and security assessments and redesign with considerations for security and efficiency
Firewall infrastructure design, redesign, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting
Disaster recovery at a security and network level
Policy development for new firewall segments in heavy-traffic environments
Development of policy and standards for corporations seeking standards-based compliance
Design of redundant, highly available network infrastructures across multiple vendor implementations
Process evaluation and recommendations for streamlining personnel efficiencies
Cross-Vendor migration of firewall policies
Development of disaster recovery process and subsequent testing and implementation
Firewall and network tuning for performance
Development of educational programs networking and security for client staff
VPN and remote access design and troubleshooting
Reverse engineering corporate networks and documentation of topology
Implementation of endpoint encryption technologies, endpoint firewalls, endpoint control, NAC, SSL VPN, IPS,
2006 : 2014
FishNet Security
Senior Security Consultant
Skills
Active Directory, Authentication, Checkpoint, Cisco IOS, Cisco Security, Cisco Technologies, CISSP, Communication, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Data Center, Data Privacy, Disaster Recovery, F5, Firewalls, Identity Management, IDS, Incident Response, Information Security, Information Security Management, IPS, IPSec, Juniper, Leadership, Linux, Network Administration, Network Architecture, Network Design, Networking, Network Security, NIST, NIST 800-53, Risk Management, Security, Security Awareness, Security Engineering, Security Operations, Servers, SSL VPN, Switches, TCP/IP, Troubleshooting, Two-factor Authentication, Unix Shell Scripting, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment, WiFi, Windows, Windows Server, Wireless Networking, Crossbeam, Cisco Switches, Websense, Bluecoat, Bluetooth, VMware, Mac OS X, Encryption, RADIUS, Bash, 802.1x, Two-factor, Routers, Integration
About
I love working in security leadership because it affords me the opportunity to challenge myself and those around me on a daily basis to solve problems at technical, organizational and personal levels.
I am passionate about team-building and program design, and use my 20+ years of experience in technology to help design solutions to complex problems across a wide array or teams, skills and backgrounds.
While my technical depth is primarily in systems and network security, I find that my greatest skills are actually related to communication, presentation and empathy, which allows me to listen, understand, and collaborate on sharing complex requirements and visions to align priorities.
I have been very fortunate to work with an amazingly diverse list of organizations. From SMB to Fortune 50, in many verticals such as loyalty, hospitality, travel, energy, healthcare, financial, legal, government, manufacturing, retail, ecommerce and infrastructure.
Specialties: CISSP, Networking, Enterprise Architecture, Compliance, Service Delivery, Firewalls, Remote Access, VPN, Routing, Switching, Encryption, AAA, Documentation, Proxy, Filtering, Scripting, Flow Analysis, TCP/IP, Security Assessment, Identity, Infrastructure, Data Center, SDLC, SAST, DAST, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Automation, Monitoring, Alerting, process development, Pen Testing, Appsec, Leadership, Mentorship, Customer Service, Pre-sales, Post-sales,