# Scott Schlangen Link to heading

A driven cybersecurity professional with a strong background in IT, transitioning from law enforcement to NOC/SOC operations and cloud security. Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Cloud Computing, I am committed to continuous learning and innovation in cybersecurity, with plans to advance into a Master’s in Information Assurance.

Career Experience Link to heading

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Cyber Threat Analyst

  • Monitor network traffic and security alerts to identify and investigate potential cyber threats and incidents from customer sensors.
  • Lead investigations from detection to resolution, owning the entire process without tiered escalation.
  • Analyze log files from multiple sources (host logs, network traffic, firewall logs, IDS logs) to identify, assess, and respond to security incidents.
  • Communicate and report security incidents to customers within SLA timelines, ensuring clear and prompt updates.
  • Proactively hunt for threats, analyze emerging trends, and enhance the organization’s detection capabilities.

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DevOps Engineer

  • Established a solid foundation for success by managing infrastructure through code with Terraform and Ansible, streamlining processes and reducing manual intervention.
  • Demonstrated leadership by implementing and enforcing IAM policies to safeguard critical resources, ensuring compliance and security best practices.
  • Enhanced application security by integrating automated testing within the development pipeline, mitigating vulnerabilities early in the process.
  • Managed sensitive data with HashiCorp Vault, ensuring secure access and compliance with industry standards.

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Systems Engineer

  • Maximized productivity by building out infrastructure in AWS, ensuring a scalable and reliable environment for operations.
  • Played a key role in the ISO-27001 implementation, aligning security practices with international standards.
  • Assisted in researching and deploying SIEM systems to enhance the organization’s threat detection and response capabilities.
  • Acted as an integral member of the Incident Response Team, leading containment and remediation efforts to mitigate security incidents.
  • Delivered Security Awareness Training and Phishing Campaigns, promoting cybersecurity best practices across the organization.

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System Administrator

  • Streamlined operations by configuring and administering firewall rules, applications, VPNs, and IDS/IPS settings to ensure secure perimeter defense.
  • Reviewed IT systems and applications for large enterprise environments, applying security best practices and principles to protect critical data.
  • Led containment and remediation efforts as a key member of the Incident Response Team, responding swiftly to mitigate security breaches.
  • Promoted end-user security education through Security Awareness Training and Phishing Campaigns, reducing vulnerability to social engineering threats.
  • Collaborated with clients to secure and optimize business IT operations, applying strong relationship-building and technical expertise.

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Network Operations Center Engineer

  • Spearheaded the resolution of customers’ circuit issues, managing the entire process from alert detection to resolution.
  • Monitored network infrastructure, responding to alarms and proactively addressing network issues while ensuring effective customer communication.
  • Consistently met and exceeded performance targets, delivering high-quality service in a fast-paced environment.

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