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Geoffrey Bucholz
Sr. Security Analyst at State of Oregon. Not looking for new opportunities.
Salem, OR, United States
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Experience:
IDS, Incident response
2016 : Present
State of Oregon
Sr Information Security Analyst
Uses a variety of skills to ensure a stable and secure data environment. Provides daily administrative duties for security such as requesting and reviewing changes to firewalls and assisting the entire infrastructure team to resolve agency help tickets. Directly responsible for the completion of projects as guided by senior staff and management. Acts as the primary administrator for Windows based Websense, Linux based Intrusion Detection System, and performs security and policy administration for Apple iPads and iPhones via MDM. Responds to malware and other similar incidents that have been escalated to the security team and monitors intrusion detection systems applying baseline knowledge of the network to identify and address system anomalies. Collects and analyzes data logs and other information from firewalls, proxies, and local systems which is useful for improving system integrity and troubleshooting. Employs project management skills for security system planning, design improvements, and acquisition decisions. Aids technical and non technical staff to achieve technology goals like agency wireless access while providing excellent customer service to Revenue employees and contracted services. Assists in training staff about best security practices and assist in forming Agency policies.
2011 : 2016
Oregon Department of Revenue
Senior Information Security Analyst
Helps users and answers unusual or less common questions which may be referred from other IS staff or require on-site analysis or extensive dial-in diagnosis. Assesses situation and deals with implications to the overall system. Installs software new to the agency or division and coordinates the changes with other systems or users affected by the installation. Modifies new software for version compatibility. Analyzes system performance for systems containing a variety of applications and operating systems. Resolves problems, including contacts with vendors. Conducts business analysis and research on significant portions of a large system or on a new process within an established business. Identifies and deals with compatibility issues. Addresses a variety of users and deals with a mixture of standards for assigned infrastructure function(s) and a moderate level of change. Administers user account creation and user rights management, Maintains IT trouble ticketing system, Mentors peers.
2008 : 2011
Oregon Department of Revenue
Service Desk Technician
Built networks from the ground up to provide operationally realistic mirrors of real world networks under time sensitive constraints. Installed, configured, and troubleshot hardware and software to comply with detailed testing requirements. Engineered and implemented network instrumentation to provide data capture, configuration control, and visualization for geographically separate test participants. Led teams of technicians to design, implement and analyze systems under tight deadlines. Provided packet capture, configuration control, visualization, and verification of networks to test analysts. Diagnosed and replaced defective equipment and provided all other range positions technical assistance.
2002 : 2008
United States Air Force
Airman
2016 : Present
State of Oregon
Sr Information Security Analyst
Uses a variety of skills to ensure a stable and secure data environment. Provides daily administrative duties for security such as requesting and reviewing changes to firewalls and assisting the entire infrastructure team to resolve agency help tickets. Directly responsible for the completion of projects as guided by senior staff and management. Acts as the primary administrator for Windows based Websense, Linux based Intrusion Detection System, and performs security and policy administration for Apple iPads and iPhones via MDM. Responds to malware and other similar incidents that have been escalated to the security team and monitors intrusion detection systems applying baseline knowledge of the network to identify and address system anomalies. Collects and analyzes data logs and other information from firewalls, proxies, and local systems which is useful for improving system integrity and troubleshooting. Employs project management skills for security system planning, design improvements, and acquisition decisions. Aids technical and non technical staff to achieve technology goals like agency wireless access while providing excellent customer service to Revenue employees and contracted services. Assists in training staff about best security practices and assist in forming Agency policies.
2011 : 2016
Oregon Department of Revenue
Senior Information Security Analyst
Helps users and answers unusual or less common questions which may be referred from other IS staff or require on-site analysis or extensive dial-in diagnosis. Assesses situation and deals with implications to the overall system. Installs software new to the agency or division and coordinates the changes with other systems or users affected by the installation. Modifies new software for version compatibility. Analyzes system performance for systems containing a variety of applications and operating systems. Resolves problems, including contacts with vendors. Conducts business analysis and research on significant portions of a large system or on a new process within an established business. Identifies and deals with compatibility issues. Addresses a variety of users and deals with a mixture of standards for assigned infrastructure function(s) and a moderate level of change. Administers user account creation and user rights management, Maintains IT trouble ticketing system, Mentors peers.
2008 : 2011
Oregon Department of Revenue
Service Desk Technician
Built networks from the ground up to provide operationally realistic mirrors of real world networks under time sensitive constraints. Installed, configured, and troubleshot hardware and software to comply with detailed testing requirements. Engineered and implemented network instrumentation to provide data capture, configuration control, and visualization for geographically separate test participants. Led teams of technicians to design, implement and analyze systems under tight deadlines. Provided packet capture, configuration control, visualization, and verification of networks to test analysts. Diagnosed and replaced defective equipment and provided all other range positions technical assistance.
2002 : 2008
United States Air Force
Airman
Company:
State of Oregon
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