Cybersecurity Consultant Resume
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Charles Bloomberg
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced Cybersecurity Consultant with a proven track record in safeguarding enterprise systems. Expertise in risk assessment, threat mitigation, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
PROFESSIONAL Experience
Cybersecurity Consultant | Company A
January 2020 — Present, San Francisco, USA
• Conducted 25+ comprehensive security audits annually, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities to decrease security incidents by 40%.
• Spearheaded the implementation of multi-factor authentication across enterprise systems, enhancing system security for over 5000 users.
• Designed and deployed intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) using tools like Snort and Suricata, leading to a 30% reduction in potential threats.
• Provided expert advice and training on cyber hygiene to 200+ employees, improving overall awareness and reducing phishing attack success rates by 60%.
• Collaborated with IT teams to ensure compliance with ISO 27001 standards, achieving certification within 6 months for the organization.
• Spearheaded the implementation of multi-factor authentication across enterprise systems, enhancing system security for over 5000 users.
• Designed and deployed intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) using tools like Snort and Suricata, leading to a 30% reduction in potential threats.
• Provided expert advice and training on cyber hygiene to 200+ employees, improving overall awareness and reducing phishing attack success rates by 60%.
• Collaborated with IT teams to ensure compliance with ISO 27001 standards, achieving certification within 6 months for the organization.
Senior Security Analyst | Company B
July 2016 — December 2019, San Jose, USA
• Managed incident response for 100+ security events, decreasing the average response time by 25% through efficient use of SIEM tools like Splunk.
• Developed customized security policies and guidelines, ensuring alignment with NIST and GDPR regulations, increasing compliance adherence by 50%.
• Integrated advanced threat intelligence platforms, enhancing threat detection capabilities and reducing false positives by 35%.
• Engineered and refined network segmentation strategies, limiting internal access and minimizing potential breach impacts across 20+ departments.
• Developed customized security policies and guidelines, ensuring alignment with NIST and GDPR regulations, increasing compliance adherence by 50%.
• Integrated advanced threat intelligence platforms, enhancing threat detection capabilities and reducing false positives by 35%.
• Engineered and refined network segmentation strategies, limiting internal access and minimizing potential breach impacts across 20+ departments.
Information Security Specialist | Company C
March 2014 — June 2016, Austin, USA
• Investigated and resolved 150+ security incidents, employing tools such as Wireshark and FTK Imager, leading to a 45% decrease in recurring issues.
• Built and maintained a robust incident response plan, reducing incident resolution time by 30% and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Conducted regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, identifying critical weaknesses and recommending remediation actions.
• Built and maintained a robust incident response plan, reducing incident resolution time by 30% and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Conducted regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, identifying critical weaknesses and recommending remediation actions.
Junior Cybersecurity Consultant | Company D
June 2012 — February 2014, Dallas, USA
• Assisted in developing and enforcing user access policies, ensuring secure and appropriate access control across multiple platforms.
• Monitored network traffic and system logs, detecting and responding to potential threats in real-time, averting 20+ potential breaches.
• Provided detailed reports on security assessments, including actionable recommendations to enhance system security and mitigate risks.
• Monitored network traffic and system logs, detecting and responding to potential threats in real-time, averting 20+ potential breaches.
• Provided detailed reports on security assessments, including actionable recommendations to enhance system security and mitigate risks.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
May 2012
Expert-Level Skills
Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, SIEM Tools (Splunk, ArcSight), Cyber Hygiene Training, Compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR), Advanced Threat Intelligence, Security Policies, Penetration Testing, Project Management, Analytical Thinking, Strong Communication Skills
