Joseph Peters
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Oregon Health Authority
Information Security Risk Analyst
2022 : 2022
Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
Information Systems Specialist
--Facilitate and support agency staff use of general productivity software and State of Oregon proprietary software
--Assist with implementation and administration of large-scale network and security solutions, including VPN, encryption, and anti-virus suites
--Assist with administration of the agency's Microsoft 365 tenant
--Create new user accounts, image and configure new workstations, and lead the Technology Services portion of new staff onboarding sessions
--Support the agency's VoIP system and interface with its third-party provider to facilitate troubleshooting as needed
Key accomplishments :
--Earned Security+ certification while fulfilling normal duties
--Led the agency's search for an e-signature solution, assisted with its implementation, and led staff trainings during its initial deployment
2020 : 2022
Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
Workstation Support Specialist
--Provided day-to-day desktop/laptop support for auditing, tax, bookkeeping, clerical, and administrative staff, both onsite and remotely
--Administered and configured internal applications and servers, as well as behind-the-scenes systems such as Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange
--Maintained antivirus, anti-spam, and information security appliances and systems
--Provisioned new employee user accounts, assigned and installed equipment, and removed terminated employees' access
Key accomplishments :
--Earned Network+ certification while fulfilling normal duties
--Implemented new antivirus solution and deployed endpoint software
--Enhanced documentation of recurring IT issues and common internal procedures
--Identified and installed a no-cost, fully-featured IT management tool in order to replace pre-existing system
--Simultaneously served as IT Audit Specialist for 4+ years, balancing both internal and external assignments
2014 : 2020
Brown Armstrong Certified Public Accountants
Computer Technician
As the firm's IT Audit Specialist, I assisted with the IT-related portions of financial audits. My responsibilities included :
--Conducting IT General Controls (ITGC) testing of clients' IT practices, controls, and procedures
--Performing interviews of clients' IT and financial staff members and leading in-person meetings and conference calls
--Documenting and summarizing the results of ITGC testing within test matrices and detailed narrative write-ups
--Reporting and communicating IT-based risk relevant to financial reporting to appropriate audit staff and client management
2014 : 2019
Brown Armstrong Certified Public Accountants
IT Audit Specialist
About
I am a Security+ and Network+ certified IT professional with over 13 years of Information Technology-related experience. As an Information Security Risk Analyst in the Information Security and Privacy Office, I currently support the Information Security Risk Assessment program at the Oregon Health Authority. My experience in risk analysis also includes IT auditing, having spent four years as the IT Audit Specialist at Brown Armstrong CPAs in California, where I assessed IT-related risk for government and non-profit entities across the state as part of their financial statement audits.
I also have extensive experience as a help desk professional: I worked in a dual support/audit role at Brown Armstrong and provided technical support at Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments as an Information Systems Specialist and Workstation Support Specialist.
While at USC, I earned both an M.A. and a B.A. (cum laude) in International Relations as part of a 5-year accelerated program.
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