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Tony Brindisi
Information Security Engineer III at Cabela's Inc.
Sidney, NE, United States
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Experience:
General Responsibilities :
Protecting Cabela's information assets. Architecting, implementing, and maintaining the security
infrastructure for gathering, monitoring, and correlating security events across the enterprise consisting of SIEM, FIM, DLP, Zero-day and APT systems, Deep Packet inspection systems, Application White-Listing and forensic tools. Performing e-discovery searches for legal notices of litigation holds. Assisting Human Resources and Asset Protection in gathering, monitoring, and documenting employee illicit activities. Monitoring and remediation of all systems across the enterprise for security vulnerabilities, and maintaining compliance with the pertinent entities including; PCI, Sarbox, CTPAT, State and Data Privacy, HIPPA. Monitoring and remediation of all public facing Web sites for PCI compliance. Monitoring and remediation of all Point of Sale Systems for PCI compliance.
Accomplishments :
· Implemented Security Information Event Management system.
· Implemented Data Loss Prevention system for data at rest and data on the wire.
· Implemented Application White-listing and forensics tools.
· Implemented Vulnerability Scan tool for identifying critical system vulnerabilities.
· Implemented File Integrity Monitoring to monitor unauthorized file changes of critical systems.
· Assisted the FBI in the apprehension bad actors based on information gathered from
forensics of a compromised system.
· Implemented Hard Disk Encryption system for all laptops in the entire enterprise.
2009 : Present
Cabela's Inc
Information Security Engineer III - CISSP, MCSE, GIAC
Temporary Responsibilities until completion of Corporate data center construction :
Management of people resources (4 direct reports); performance reviews, personal goals and
objectives, annual merit raises, profit sharing bonuses. Budgeting; responsible for approximately .5
million dollar annual budget. Researching new technology and creating implementation project plans. Hardware and Software acquisition and yearly maintenance. Technical Liaison between World's Foremost Bank and Cabela's Corporate. Technical advisor for CWFB projects.
Accomplishments :
· Implemented new storage environment consisting of; 2- NetApp Filer Model 3020s in a clustered environment, 1 NetApp Filer Model 2020 at the DR site, Snapmirror, Snaplock, Snapmanager for SQL, NAS, IP SAN, ASIS.
· Created aggregates, volumes and LUNs for the CIFS and SAN environments.
· Created CIFS shares and migrated all unstructured data to centralized storage
· Created a centralized, clustered, Microsoft SQL Environment on Dell servers running Microsoft's 64 bit version of the OS and SQL with a NetApp Filer 3020 back end.
· Migrated databases to the centralized SQL environment.
· Enabled ASIS de-duplication on all production CIFS file shares.
· Created project plan for data discovery/classification using Vontu to verify that no customer
data resides in unencrypted file shares, and Snaplock for satisfying PCI and Sarbanes data
retention requirements.
· Implemented new Active Directory and File Services monitoring tools for PCI Compliance.
· Worked with Corporate Security Group using Vontu in an effort to secure all data in the back
end storage environment and on all desktops and mobile computing devices.
2007 : 2008
Cabela's Worlds Foremost Bank
Technical Services Manager
General Responsibilities :
Management of people resources (4 direct reports); performance reviews, personal goals and
objectives, annual merit raises, profit sharing bonuses. Budgeting; responsible for approximately 4
million dollar annual storage infrastructure budget. Researching new technology and creating
implementation project plans. Hardware and Software acquisition and yearly maintenance.
Development of a services catalog for establishing service level agreements with other business units.
Accomplishments :
· Formed new storage group, created new job positions/titles, and wrote job descriptions.
· Inventoried and diagrammed current storage environment.
· Designed and implemented new storage environment with the ability to tier in one frame in
an effort to centralize data for easier manageability and optimization.
· Implemented new storage environment consisting of : 1 - DMX3 (6 bays 4 tiers), 1 - EMC Disk
Library, 1 - NS80, 1 - Centera, 1 - Tivoli TSM Server running on AIX.
Replacing current environment consisting of : 2 - DMX2000, 1 - CX700, 1 - CX600, 2 - CX500, 1 -
CX400, 1 - Clarriion Disk Library, 1 - NS602G, 1 - Centera, 1 - Tivoli TSM Server running on
Windows, 1 - IBM 3584 Tape Library.; · Created services catalog to facilitate service level agreements to other business units.
· Performed an application alignment to determine proper tier placement and reduce overall
storage costs.
· Implemented archiving strategy to further reduce storage costs.
· Migrated Tivoli TSM environment to the AIX platform increasing performance and reliability.
· Implemented an EMC Disk Library solution also increasing performance and reliability.
· Migrated data from separate frames and platforms to a common platform with multiple tiers.
· Re-designed and rebuilt storage management and monitoring tools.
2006 : 2007
Cabela's Inc
SAN Manager
In charge of Help Desk, Desktop Services and Wintel Server Groups
General Responsibilities :
Management of people resources (20 direct reports); performance reviews, personal goals and
objectives, annual merit raises, profit sharing bonuses. Budgeting; responsible for approximately 1.5
million dollar annual budget. Researching new technology and creating implementation project plans.
Hardware and Software acquisition and yearly maintenance. Technology deployments to new retail
stores. Development of processes and procedures for providing support and services to other business
units.
Accomplishments :
· Brought the Help Desk, Desktop Services, and Wintel Server Groups under common management
to create a better synergy and allow for sharing of resources.
· Cross trained staff in all three groups to allow movement of resources from one group to another
based on workload.
· Made the decision to use the Microsoft platform for Directory Services, messaging, file, and
print services thus eliminating Novell servers and duplicate licensing.
· Designed and implemented an enterprise wide Active Directory 2003 infrastructure.
· Implemented an enterprise wide Altiris infrastructure that included integrated help desk,
remote desktop management, asset tracking, change management, and problem tracking. The
Altiris infrastructure helped us comply with many Sarbanes Oxley and PCI regulations and move
us closer to the ITILL operations standards along with allowing us to support the ever growing
user community with fewer resources. Altiris also played a huge part in our Groupwise to Exchange migration by allowing us to remove the Groupwise
2002 : 2006
Cabela's Inc
Technical Services Manager
2000 : 2002
Network Services & Technology
Consultant
Protecting Cabela's information assets. Architecting, implementing, and maintaining the security
infrastructure for gathering, monitoring, and correlating security events across the enterprise consisting of SIEM, FIM, DLP, Zero-day and APT systems, Deep Packet inspection systems, Application White-Listing and forensic tools. Performing e-discovery searches for legal notices of litigation holds. Assisting Human Resources and Asset Protection in gathering, monitoring, and documenting employee illicit activities. Monitoring and remediation of all systems across the enterprise for security vulnerabilities, and maintaining compliance with the pertinent entities including; PCI, Sarbox, CTPAT, State and Data Privacy, HIPPA. Monitoring and remediation of all public facing Web sites for PCI compliance. Monitoring and remediation of all Point of Sale Systems for PCI compliance.
Accomplishments :
· Implemented Security Information Event Management system.
· Implemented Data Loss Prevention system for data at rest and data on the wire.
· Implemented Application White-listing and forensics tools.
· Implemented Vulnerability Scan tool for identifying critical system vulnerabilities.
· Implemented File Integrity Monitoring to monitor unauthorized file changes of critical systems.
· Assisted the FBI in the apprehension bad actors based on information gathered from
forensics of a compromised system.
· Implemented Hard Disk Encryption system for all laptops in the entire enterprise.
2009 : Present
Cabela's Inc
Information Security Engineer III - CISSP, MCSE, GIAC
Temporary Responsibilities until completion of Corporate data center construction :
Management of people resources (4 direct reports); performance reviews, personal goals and
objectives, annual merit raises, profit sharing bonuses. Budgeting; responsible for approximately .5
million dollar annual budget. Researching new technology and creating implementation project plans. Hardware and Software acquisition and yearly maintenance. Technical Liaison between World's Foremost Bank and Cabela's Corporate. Technical advisor for CWFB projects.
Accomplishments :
· Implemented new storage environment consisting of; 2- NetApp Filer Model 3020s in a clustered environment, 1 NetApp Filer Model 2020 at the DR site, Snapmirror, Snaplock, Snapmanager for SQL, NAS, IP SAN, ASIS.
· Created aggregates, volumes and LUNs for the CIFS and SAN environments.
· Created CIFS shares and migrated all unstructured data to centralized storage
· Created a centralized, clustered, Microsoft SQL Environment on Dell servers running Microsoft's 64 bit version of the OS and SQL with a NetApp Filer 3020 back end.
· Migrated databases to the centralized SQL environment.
· Enabled ASIS de-duplication on all production CIFS file shares.
· Created project plan for data discovery/classification using Vontu to verify that no customer
data resides in unencrypted file shares, and Snaplock for satisfying PCI and Sarbanes data
retention requirements.
· Implemented new Active Directory and File Services monitoring tools for PCI Compliance.
· Worked with Corporate Security Group using Vontu in an effort to secure all data in the back
end storage environment and on all desktops and mobile computing devices.
2007 : 2008
Cabela's Worlds Foremost Bank
Technical Services Manager
General Responsibilities :
Management of people resources (4 direct reports); performance reviews, personal goals and
objectives, annual merit raises, profit sharing bonuses. Budgeting; responsible for approximately 4
million dollar annual storage infrastructure budget. Researching new technology and creating
implementation project plans. Hardware and Software acquisition and yearly maintenance.
Development of a services catalog for establishing service level agreements with other business units.
Accomplishments :
· Formed new storage group, created new job positions/titles, and wrote job descriptions.
· Inventoried and diagrammed current storage environment.
· Designed and implemented new storage environment with the ability to tier in one frame in
an effort to centralize data for easier manageability and optimization.
· Implemented new storage environment consisting of : 1 - DMX3 (6 bays 4 tiers), 1 - EMC Disk
Library, 1 - NS80, 1 - Centera, 1 - Tivoli TSM Server running on AIX.
Replacing current environment consisting of : 2 - DMX2000, 1 - CX700, 1 - CX600, 2 - CX500, 1 -
CX400, 1 - Clarriion Disk Library, 1 - NS602G, 1 - Centera, 1 - Tivoli TSM Server running on
Windows, 1 - IBM 3584 Tape Library.; · Created services catalog to facilitate service level agreements to other business units.
· Performed an application alignment to determine proper tier placement and reduce overall
storage costs.
· Implemented archiving strategy to further reduce storage costs.
· Migrated Tivoli TSM environment to the AIX platform increasing performance and reliability.
· Implemented an EMC Disk Library solution also increasing performance and reliability.
· Migrated data from separate frames and platforms to a common platform with multiple tiers.
· Re-designed and rebuilt storage management and monitoring tools.
2006 : 2007
Cabela's Inc
SAN Manager
In charge of Help Desk, Desktop Services and Wintel Server Groups
General Responsibilities :
Management of people resources (20 direct reports); performance reviews, personal goals and
objectives, annual merit raises, profit sharing bonuses. Budgeting; responsible for approximately 1.5
million dollar annual budget. Researching new technology and creating implementation project plans.
Hardware and Software acquisition and yearly maintenance. Technology deployments to new retail
stores. Development of processes and procedures for providing support and services to other business
units.
Accomplishments :
· Brought the Help Desk, Desktop Services, and Wintel Server Groups under common management
to create a better synergy and allow for sharing of resources.
· Cross trained staff in all three groups to allow movement of resources from one group to another
based on workload.
· Made the decision to use the Microsoft platform for Directory Services, messaging, file, and
print services thus eliminating Novell servers and duplicate licensing.
· Designed and implemented an enterprise wide Active Directory 2003 infrastructure.
· Implemented an enterprise wide Altiris infrastructure that included integrated help desk,
remote desktop management, asset tracking, change management, and problem tracking. The
Altiris infrastructure helped us comply with many Sarbanes Oxley and PCI regulations and move
us closer to the ITILL operations standards along with allowing us to support the ever growing
user community with fewer resources. Altiris also played a huge part in our Groupwise to Exchange migration by allowing us to remove the Groupwise
2002 : 2006
Cabela's Inc
Technical Services Manager
2000 : 2002
Network Services & Technology
Consultant
Company:
Cabela's Inc
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