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Christina Zytariuk
CCSK, Cybersecurity Risk Management
Grand Island, NY, United States
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Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Double Major in Economics and Computer Science
University at Buffalo
2013 : 2017
Double Major in Economics and Computer Science
University at Buffalo
2013 : 2017
Experience:
Responsible for managing and maintaining the Technology and Cybersecurity policies and standards in alignment with ITIL v4, NIST 800-53, and NIST CSF.
Duties include drafting new standards, coordinating annual reviews and updates, retiring documentation when appropriate, and assisting in regulatory matters and findings.
Working to ensure that M&T’s policies and standards both reflect the current risk and control environment and are in alignment with internal and external standards and frameworks.
Completed a re-mapping and updated all of the Bank's Technology Standards to align ITIL v4, as well as aligning the Bank's cloud standards to the CSA CCM.
2022 : Present
M&T Bank
Cybersecurity Risk Analyst II
Completed security vulnerability assessments to identify, analyze, and report vulnerabilities.
Assisted with validation and remediation.
Ensured compliance with the information security policy and regulatory requirements.
Triaged reports from the responsible disclosure bug bounty program.
Compiled and scheduled security reports for vulnerability scans of M&T technology assets using Qualys and Power BI.
Responsible for the user email safety and phishing awareness tests.
Assisted applications and teams with static application security testing (SAST).
2021 : 2022
M&T Bank
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
Responsible for account creation and permissions, systems support and maintenance, cyber incident response, investigating and recommending technology security updates, and implementing technology policy updates.
● Responsible for supporting, updating, backing up and monitoring 60 server in VMware.
● Maintained the university's Technology Policies and Information Security Plan as a member of the Information Security Team. Including GLBA, GDPR, and PCI compliance.
● Supported annual audit efforts and created quarterly security reports.
● Managed digital security awareness and phishing campaigns for 3000+ users.
● Special projects included : creation and implementation of a BYOD Policy and modernized the existing Technology Policies (Acceptable Use, File Retention, etc).
2021 : 2021
Daemen University
Junior Systems Administrator
Provided IT project management, identity access management, server system administration, and technology policy creation.
• Responsible for server and basic application support for over 50 servers.
• Managed user account creation and controlled group lists in Active Directory for 3000+ users.
• Assisted with backups, annual audits, and ensured compliance with technical and legal requirements as a member of the Information Security Team. Specifically policies for GLBA, PCI, and GDPR.
• Researched and documented best practices regarding encryption, secure access management, and identity access.
• Special projects included : introduction of an asset management and tracking system, creation and management of a security and compliance training program (phishing), and creation of a How Do I website containing cybersecurity best practices articles.
2017 : 2021
Daemen College
Technical Support Specialist
∙ Responsible for day-to-day help desk operations including ticket prioritization, tracking, and timely resolution, as well as technical and network support to 100+ staff located both locally and remote.
∙ Recorded technical issues and solutions in logs. Created technical documentation and manuals.
∙ Customized desktop applications to meet user needs.
2017 : 2017
Mainstreethost
Desktop Support Engineer
Duties include drafting new standards, coordinating annual reviews and updates, retiring documentation when appropriate, and assisting in regulatory matters and findings.
Working to ensure that M&T’s policies and standards both reflect the current risk and control environment and are in alignment with internal and external standards and frameworks.
Completed a re-mapping and updated all of the Bank's Technology Standards to align ITIL v4, as well as aligning the Bank's cloud standards to the CSA CCM.
2022 : Present
M&T Bank
Cybersecurity Risk Analyst II
Completed security vulnerability assessments to identify, analyze, and report vulnerabilities.
Assisted with validation and remediation.
Ensured compliance with the information security policy and regulatory requirements.
Triaged reports from the responsible disclosure bug bounty program.
Compiled and scheduled security reports for vulnerability scans of M&T technology assets using Qualys and Power BI.
Responsible for the user email safety and phishing awareness tests.
Assisted applications and teams with static application security testing (SAST).
2021 : 2022
M&T Bank
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
Responsible for account creation and permissions, systems support and maintenance, cyber incident response, investigating and recommending technology security updates, and implementing technology policy updates.
● Responsible for supporting, updating, backing up and monitoring 60 server in VMware.
● Maintained the university's Technology Policies and Information Security Plan as a member of the Information Security Team. Including GLBA, GDPR, and PCI compliance.
● Supported annual audit efforts and created quarterly security reports.
● Managed digital security awareness and phishing campaigns for 3000+ users.
● Special projects included : creation and implementation of a BYOD Policy and modernized the existing Technology Policies (Acceptable Use, File Retention, etc).
2021 : 2021
Daemen University
Junior Systems Administrator
Provided IT project management, identity access management, server system administration, and technology policy creation.
• Responsible for server and basic application support for over 50 servers.
• Managed user account creation and controlled group lists in Active Directory for 3000+ users.
• Assisted with backups, annual audits, and ensured compliance with technical and legal requirements as a member of the Information Security Team. Specifically policies for GLBA, PCI, and GDPR.
• Researched and documented best practices regarding encryption, secure access management, and identity access.
• Special projects included : introduction of an asset management and tracking system, creation and management of a security and compliance training program (phishing), and creation of a How Do I website containing cybersecurity best practices articles.
2017 : 2021
Daemen College
Technical Support Specialist
∙ Responsible for day-to-day help desk operations including ticket prioritization, tracking, and timely resolution, as well as technical and network support to 100+ staff located both locally and remote.
∙ Recorded technical issues and solutions in logs. Created technical documentation and manuals.
∙ Customized desktop applications to meet user needs.
2017 : 2017
Mainstreethost
Desktop Support Engineer
Company:
M&T Bank
Years of Experience:
10
Skills
C/C++, Customer Service, Cyber Policy, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Security Governance, Information Security Standards, Information Technology, IT Risk Management, Java, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Programs, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project Management, Public Speaking, Python, Software Installation, Standards Compliance, Technical Writing, Technology Security, Troubleshooting
About
Experienced in information technology with a demonstrated history of working in access management and cybersecurity policy. Skilled in risk management, standard mapping, and technical document writing. Completed a dual Bachelor’s Degree focused in Computer Science and Economics from the University at Buffalo. Certified in CompTIA Security+ and CCSK.
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