# Scott Schlangen Link to heading

Lifelong learner with a big-picture mindset, exceptional technical management skills, and the ability to energize a team by fostering a resilient and innovative culture.

Qualifications Summary Link to heading

  • Visionary professional skilled in configuring and troubleshooting security controls for both on-premises and cloud-based technologies, including Azure and AWS
  • Team player with high emotional intelligence, capable of developing reports to measure security performance and support system enhancements.
  • Exceptional communicator who simplifies complex issues for a broader audience.
  • Ambitious self-starter with proven ability to manage tasks in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, skilled in monitoring security measures.
  • Dedicated individual with strong management and people skills, personal integrity, and technical expertise, contributing to cybersecurity in system design.
  • Strategic thinker using creativity to find the best solutions for the organization, with skills transferable across industries and positions.

Career Experience Link to heading

Quadrant Information Security Link to heading

Cyber Threat Analyst

  • Monitor network traffic and security alerts to identify potential cyber threats.
  • Investigate alerts from security tools and escalate potential incidents.
  • Analyze log files from various sources (e.g., host logs, network traffic logs, firewall logs, and IDS logs) to identify possible security threats.
  • Analyze security incidents to enhance the alert catalog.
  • Investigate malicious activity to determine exploited weaknesses, methods of exploitation, and effects on systems and information.
  • Analyze data sources, security tools, and threat trends to lead security monitoring and identify attacks against the enterprise.

MIE Medical Information Engineering Link to heading

DevOps Engineer

  • Built a strong foundation for success by managing infrastructure with code using Terraform and Ansible. Demonstrated leadership by implementing and enforcing IAM policies, ensuring only authorized users accessed critical resources.
  • Enhanced application security and reduced vulnerabilities by integrating automated security testing into the development pipeline, working closely with security teams.
  • Ensured compliance and security best practices by managing secret and sensitive data with HashiCorp Vault, exercising sound judgment and discretion.

eVideon by Vibe Health Link to heading

Systems Engineer

  • Maximized productivity and provided vital structure by building infrastructure in AWS. Assisted in the implementation of ISO-27001 and helped research and deploy SIEM. Played a key role in the Incident Response Team, handling containment and remediation efforts.
  • Streamlined processes and improved consistency by promoting end-user education through Security Awareness Training and Phishing Campaigns.
  • Enhanced effectiveness by managing, monitoring, and maintaining on-premises and cloud-based servers.
  • Applied detailed analysis and judgment to review IT systems and applications for large enterprise environments.

4eos - Netgain Technologies | Fort Wayne IN Link to heading

System Administrator

  • Streamlined operations by configuring and managing firewall rules, applications, VPNs, and IDS/IPS settings to ensure secure perimeter defense. Applied established information security principles to ensure quality execution. Reviewed IT systems and applications for large enterprise environments.
  • Led containment and remediation efforts as a key member of the Incident Response Team
  • Enhanced security awareness by implementing Security Awareness Training and Phishing Campaigns, promoting end-user education
  • Utilized strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative mindset to support, communicate, and assist organizations in securing and operating business IT systems.

Everstream Solutions | Indianapolis, IN Link to heading

Network Operations Center Engineer

  • Quickly excelled in the role by managing the repair of customers’ circuit issues from start to finish. Demonstrated commitment by monitoring networks, responding to alarms, and effectively communicating with customers to resolve impacts.

Additional Experience as NOC Service Desk Technician, Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis; Security Analyst, Rook Security, Indianapolis, IN.

Education and Certifications Link to heading

  • Certified CyberDefender (CCD)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Project+
  • CompTIA Cloud+
  • CompTIA Cloud Admin Professional
  • CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Solutions Architect, Associate
  • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • SentinelOne Incident Responder
  • Linux Essentials from LPI
  • JNCIA Juniper Networking Associate

Professional and Technical Proficiencies Link to heading

Information Security: Patch Management | Threat Hunting | Vulnerability Assessment | Malware Remediation | Firewalls | VPN | Security Awareness Training | Log Management / Correlation, Risk Assessment | System Scanning | System Registration

Digital Forensics: Evidence Collecion | Disk Forensics | USB Forensics | Memory Forensics | Network Forensics | Kape | FTK Imager | Dumpit | Volatility | Wireshark | PCAP Analysis

SecOPS: OSSEC | NESSUS | Microsoft Sentinel SIEM | Canary Tokens | Honeypot

Incident Response: Suricata | Rita | Sysmon | Velociraptor

Perimeter Defense: GoPhish | Email Security Controls | DKIM | SPF | DMARC | BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification)

Administration Experience: Windows OS, Server 2019 | Linux, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Alma, PopOS, Ubuntu | 0365 | Azure Portal Admin | Microsoft Teams (VOIP) | 3cx (VOIP) | Juniper | Cisco | Fortigate | Ubiquiti | WSUS | Hyper-V | Cloud Architecture | AWS Cloud | AWS | Amazon Web Services | Cloud Data

Software / Application / Vendor Experience: Microsoft Sentinel | Tanium | Splunk | Connectwise Automate | Bit-titan | Google Workspace | Datto | Veeam | KnowB4 | AWS

Programming Experience: HTML / CSS / JS | Python | Bash | Powershell | SQL | Scripting

Project Management: Change Managment | Waterfall | Agile | Managing Resources | Project Contraints | Project Tools and Documentation

Professional Affiliations Link to heading

  • CISA
  • Security Magazine