BRETT A. WESTON 5050 N Sheridan Rd, Apt 608, Chicago, IL 60640 +1 (920) 517-9101,
[email protected] QUALIFICATIONS
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem resolution abilities Able to work well under pressure in highly stressful and competitive environments Successful with leadership roles, team work, collaboration efforts, problem resolution, deadline constraints, and compliance management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL Security Administrator
June 2013 – Present
Responsible for daily operation of the University Information Security Office across multiple University campus locations Manage, train and mentor 3 student interns Provide Information Security consulting services and support to various departments on campus, for needs ranging from basic security support to new solution implementation Complete annual PCI-DSS assessment, Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), and Attestation of Compliance (AOC) for 70+ merchant accounts and 30 POS locations Conduct an annual risk assessment based on the ISO 27002 standard Prepare cost justification proposals and participate in the implementation of several solution acquisition projects including wireless credit card processing, web application firewall, and virtual private network Install, configure, and monitor security systems including IPS, VPN, SIEM, FIM, and WAF Develop, maintain and enforce security policies governing compliance with PCI, HIPAA, DMCA, and FERPA Perform regular network vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, and remediate any findings Develop and maintain a University-wide Information Security Awareness program geared towards raising awareness of general security best practices Investigate and respond to incidents based on the University Incident Response Plan Write, audit, and maintain firewall and router ACL’s Perform forensic activities, including HR driven investigations and legal driven eDiscovery
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Student Security Analyst
Implemented and monitored a university-wide host-based intrusion detection system Integrated logs from various systems using a SIEM solution Identified Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations from external entities Conducted security related network and forensic investigations and presentations as necessary
Student Technical Analyst
April 2012—May 2013
February 2010—April 2012
Managed 5,000 desktops using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Introduced configuration baselines for Windows and OS X based desktops Implemented Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection and Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection Server
EDUCATION Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration Majors: Information Technology Management, Operations & Supply Chain Management
May 2013
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS Loyola University Chicago Commitment to Excellence Award (first time awarded to Loyola ITS employee)
2013
