Paul Down
Cheshire
Summary
Experienced in security plan development and incident response coordination, with a strong focus on effective communication and cyber threat perception. Proficient in security log analysis, software updates, and performance tuning and optimisation. Adept at written and verbal communication, aiming to leverage skills to enhance organisational security measures.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst
The Very Group
04.2020 - 09.2024
- Managed all Trend Micro Anti-Virus products in the network environment:
- Acted as the administrator and subject matter expert for all Trend Micro products within the network environment, ensuring optimal functionality and up-to-date status of all agents installed on endpoints and servers
- Overseeing Security Tooling and Mitigating Threats:
- I investigated and mitigated alerts by assessing their severity, analyzing logs to pinpoint incidents, and determining if they were isolated or part of larger campaigns
- I correlated activities with known threats, implemented patches, and documented each step for accountability
Cyber Security Analyst
Virgin Media
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Overseeing Security Tooling and Mitigating Threats:
- Investigated malware threats by integrating new findings into the AUPA app and informing customers of infections
- Prioritized, escalated, and minimized damage from security incidents while executing response plans to ensure data security
- Verified phishing emails, reported fake sites, and addressed network abuse using tracing tools
- Monitored malicious activity with Splunk and reset compromised accounts
Education
BSc - Information/Cyber Security
University of South Wales
09.2012 - 07.2015
Skills
- Security plan development
- Written and verbal communication
- Effective communication
- Security log analysis
- Incident response coordination
- Software updates
- Cyber threat perception
- Performance tuning and optimisation
Certification
- ProofPoint Certified Email Authentication Specialist, 2024, Proficient in email authentication methods, including DMARC (Domain-Based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance).
- AWS Security Essentials, Expertise in Shared Responsibility Model, Access Control and Management, Data Encryption Methods, Secure Network Access, and Monitoring and Incident Response.
- Splunk Fundamentals Part 1 & 2, Skilled in data ingestion, searching and reporting, creating alerts and dashboards, and utilizing data models and pivots.
- Trend Micro – Apex Central for Administrators, Implemented security with Security Agents, configured and administered Apex One servers and agents, and deployed policies using Apex One Central.
- Trend Micro – Cloud One Workload Security Fundamentals, Implemented security with Security Agents, configured and administered Workload servers and agents, and deployed policies using the Workload Security console as an Administrator.
Extracurricular Activities
Continuously staying informed by reading cyber security books and keeping up with the latest cyber security news. Actively enhancing cyber security skills by participating in hands-on challenges on Hack the Box, focusing on practical learning and continuous improvement. Actively engaged in learning and improving Python coding skills through online courses, hands-on projects, and continuous practice. Playing piano has honed my detail-oriented and problem-solving skills, essential in Cyber Security. The discipline and analytical thinking from music translate well to identifying and addressing security threats.
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst
The Very Group
04.2020 - 09.2024
Cyber Security Analyst
Virgin Media
01.2017 - 04.2020
BSc - Information/Cyber Security
University of South Wales
09.2012 - 07.2015
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