Stephany Silva
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Barnes & Noble College
Information Security Analyst
2020 : 2021
Pacific Dental Services
Information Security Analyst
- Performed analysis and resolved the problem of an error-prone manual process for User Access Reviews (UAR) and Identity Access Management by developing an automated process using PowerShell scripts.
- Project manager to led 30-day Penetration Test Remediation effort : Coordinate with Lead Engineers, IT - Managers and Administrators to determine remediation strategy, track progress and led bi-weekly status meetings
- Project led for Rapid 7 vulnerability assessments and remediation effort : Create Rapid 7 InsightVM projects, tags, and queries for each asset group
- Resolve various trouble tickets (phishing, blocking emails, badge system) using the JIRA ticketing system
- Collaborate with various technology partners and business units to provide termination and provisioning analysis data
- Communicate with security and IT operations to implement remediation plans in response to Rapid 7 vulnerability assessment
- Perform Analysis of vulnerability assessment results and collaborate with security and IT operations to resolve identified vulnerabilities within SLAs
- Research and gather necessary documents or information for SOX Auditing and Compliance process
2019 : 2019
CalAmp
Information Security Analyst
- Perform analysis of Nessus vulnerability scans and risk assessments to determine which risks need remediation based on risk level as it applies to the environment
- Project led to remediate critical and high vulnerabilities across all users’ computers by applying missing Microsoft Security Updates
- Schedule and led bi-weekly assessment status meetings to distributed critical vulnerabilities reports and metrics
- Prevention of cybersecurity incidents through proactive threat analysis, patch and vulnerability management, incident response and vulnerability scanning
- Troubleshoot and resolve computers which fail to receive WSUS patches and updates
- Identify and deploy Windows security updates and cumulative patches on Windows 7 and 10 workstations using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) and PowerShell and batch scripts
- Successfully deploy security updates for the following applications : Adobe Flash, Java, Office 2016, .NET Framework, Firmware, Symantec Endpoint Protection Client
- WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) creating computer groups, configure clients, approving and deploying Microsoft updates, reviewing WSUS reports
2019 : 2019
Lincoln Property Company
Vulnerability Management
- Install and configure Windows 2016 Server Operating Systems (Network VLANs and RAID configurations)
- Monitor and analyze logs and alerts for malicious activity
- Decreased troubleshooting times by 50% by creating technical documentation for ticket resolutions, processes, and procedures
- Install, manage and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst 2960 9680XR Switches, firewall, DNS and file servers
- Decreased 25% of common daily tickets by creating PowerShell scripts to automate printer and network drive issues
- Troubleshoot issues including but not limited to : Hardware, Software, Network, Mapped drives, VPN
- Solved networking connectivity issues using ping, tracert/traceroute, netstat, nslookup
- Slashed company inventory procedures by 50% by formulating PowerShell scripts
- Collaborated in server upgrades and all UPSs in our main and secondary IDF rooms
- Created and configured Hyper-V Virtual Machine
- Reduced 50% of printer issues by creating batch scripts
- Responsible for administrative responsibilities for 100+ Active Directory users; creating, deleting and maintaining groups, and passwords
- Consulted 100+ users in a Windows 7/10 environment via Service Now and ConnectWise ticketing systems
- Working knowledge of networking architecture, routers, server, switches, and network cabling
2018 : 2019
Five Point Holdings, LLC
Systems Administrator
About
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein
I'm Stephany and I am passionately curious.
Ever since I was a little kid, I had a passion for finding solutions to my problems. I grew up with an Entrepreneur mindset and a jack of all trades mentality. When I couldn't get a job because I was too young...I figured out how to fix broken Xbox consoles and flip them for a profit. When my parents couldn't afford to pay for my college...I figured out how to open an e-commerce store paying college in cash, debt-free. When my only laptop crashed and I had never backed up my hard drive...I figured out how to mount my hard drive using Kali Linux and salvaged all my work.
I thrive on the adrenaline rush. The rush I receive after challenging myself to find solutions to what seems to be an unfortunate event when in reality it was an opportunity to learn. I was faced with a challenging choice. To become an entrepreneur or choose a stagnant career with monotonous tasks. I feared the thought of having to choose a career with no challenges, growth opportunities, and no flexibility.
I did not choose IT as a career it choose me. I was offered a full-ride scholarship. I earned my IT certifications, was paired with a mentor and earned an internship with a Cyber Security company all with the same curiosity that drove me as a kid.
I figured out that I could use my entrepreneur jack of all trades mentality and combine it with an Information Security career. I could use my hunger for knowledge to succeed in an ever-changing always evolving industry filled with problems to solve. I no longer was faced with that daunting decision of having to choose, I followed my passion for finding solutions.
So, now, in this industry, this passion remains with me.
Available to discuss virtual (remote) opportunities , please contact me at
Stephany@stephanysilva.com
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