Chris Harrah
Details
Cyber Defense Operations
SANS Technology Institute
2016 : 2019
Graduate Certificate
Counterintelligence
American Military University
2014 : 2016
Master of Science - MS
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland University College
2011 : 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
MBA - Finance
American Military University
2009 : 2011
BBA
Management
Kennesaw State University - Michael J. Coles College of Business
1991 : 1997
Incident Response
2022 : Present
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor
Courses taught :
CIS115 Computer Applications
CIS142 Introduction to Cloud Computing
CIS251 Advanced Windows Server
CIS256 Windows Active Directory
CIS321 Network Scripting
2016 :
ECPI University
CIS Faculty
Battalion S4, OPFOR
2019 :
Georgia State Defense Force
2LT
* Digital Forensics and Incident Response
* Incident Detection and Monitoring
* Threat and Vulnerability Management
* Web App Scanning
2016 : 2022
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Senior TVM Engineer - Security Operations
• Managed enterprise defenses (firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, web proxies)
• Monitored network systems for vulnerabilities and developed remediation strategies
• Conducted network incident response and forensics
• Developed intelligence on cyber threats and performed threat analysis
• Maintained complex DMZ environment in a distributed global network
• Performed packet captures, analyzed NetFlow data, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN performance
• Implemented managed security solution giving 24/7 enhancing monitoring and alerting
2014 : 2016
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Windows Server and Network Administrator
Skills
Active Directory, Advanced Persistent Threat, Cisco ASA, Computer Forensics, Computer Security, Counterintelligence, Cyber Defense, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security, Dell PowerEdge Servers, DHCP, Endpoint Security, Enterprise Backup, Firewalls, Host Intrusion Prevention, Hyper-V, Incident Handling, Incident Response, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Security Management, Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP), Intrusion Detection, Leadership, Malware Analysis, Nessus, Network Forensics, Network Security, NeXpose, NIST, Nmap, packet analysis, Penetration Testing, SAN, Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Servers, Snort IDS, SonicWALL, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Vision, System Administration, TCP/IP, Threat & Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, Virtualization, VMware, Vulnerability Assessment, Windows Server, Wireshark
About
A highly adaptable and agile professional in cybersecurity, I am accustomed to thinking “outside the box” to find solutions in dealing with information security issues, often in adverse conditions. With extensive background in numerous areas in the information technology field, ranging from systems administration to large-scale virtualization implementations, I have always had a focus on security issues, believing that security is an integral part of IT long before that concept was popular. This experience has allowed me the ability to develop and deliver solutions balancing security with functionality. My current role is concentrated in network security focusing on not only identifying and mitigating attacks, but also understanding them in terms of “how” and “who” in order to build more effective and resilient detection and defense systems.
Complementing my experience are a Masters in Cybersecurity from a NSA/CSS recognized Center of Academic Excellence, an MBA in Finance (which helps me understand business from more than a technical perspective), and world-class training from the SANS Institute. I am also currently completing an advanced certificate in counterintelligence, focusing my research on the applications of intelligence in the field of cybersecurity.
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