Cybersecurity Engineer
Herndon, VA
Cybersecurity Engineer with 5+ years of experience across security operations, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and cloud security. Hands-on experience monitoring and responding to threats using SIEM platforms, managing IAM incidents, enforcing least-privilege access frameworks, and driving compliance across HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and NIST 800-53.
Salary
USD 119,985
Cognier Inc
Nov 2025 — Present
Develop SIEM use cases and alerting rules to detect privilege escalation, lateral movement, and anomalous admin activity. Lead incident response for identity-related breaches. Design and maintain RBAC and ABAC frameworks. Govern cloud IAM configurations across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Author and enforce security policies aligned to ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and CIS Controls. Support compliance audits.
Sanjose Systems
Aug 2025 — Nov 2025
Handled IAM access incidents end-to-end. Triaged and contained security incidents following established playbooks. Used Splunk for security monitoring and log analysis to support DLP detection and incident response. Developed Python-based automation scripts reducing manual effort by 40%. Built relationships with internal and external partners to formulate effective DLP solutions.
Exploit Strike
Aug 2024 — Jul 2025
Investigated and responded to security incidents using Splunk and MITRE ATT&CK, improving response time by 32%. Monitored cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP ensuring compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. Conducted security audits and risk assessments using Nessus and Qualys. Deployed and optimized IDS/IPS solutions (Snort, Suricata).
Accenture Inc.
Nov 2020 — Aug 2022
Led enterprise data security initiatives, classifying 12,000+ sensitive records using Spirion. Configured and maintained DLP detection policies. Served as primary point of contact for client security managers. Reviewed automated scan results and reassessed CVSS severity. Mentored junior analysts improving team efficiency by 55%. Coordinated remediation across 200+ applications.
Accenture Inc.
Dec 2018 — Oct 2020
Supported enterprise data security programs by classifying sensitive data. Monitored and triaged SIEM alerts in Splunk and ArcSight. Owned vulnerability management lifecycle, reducing remediation timelines by 30%. Conducted risk assessments. Deployed and managed firewalls (Cisco Firepower, Palo Alto, Fortinet) and Zero Trust Architecture. Conducted threat research across 15+ security communities.
MS · Computer and Information Systems Security
2022 – 2024
BE · Computer Science and Engineering
2014 – 2018