De'Andre Dyson
Cybersecurity Analyst | GRC • Risk • IAM
Columbia,MD
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with 4 years of experience supporting security-adjacent operations, risk management, access governance, and compliance-aligned processes within enterprise environments. Strong foundation in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), identity and access management (IAM), and security monitoring concepts, supported by hands-on labs through TryHackMe and Hack The Box. Business Administration background with demonstrated ability to translate operational and technical risk into actionable business insights. Security+ focused.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Operations & Risk Analyst (Operations-Ali
Adidas
Hanover, MD
07.2022 - Current
- Documented process failures, losses, and policy deviations, performing root-cause analysis and supporting remediation planning.
- Authored and maintained standard operating procedures (SOPs) to standardize workflows, enforce controls, and support audit-ready documentation.
- Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders (operations leadership, IT, process owners) to close governance gaps and improve compliance with internal standards.
- Supported issue tracking and remediation workflows using Jira and Confluence, ensuring findings were logged, updated, and resolved.
IT & Operations Support Analyst
E-Rate For Schools
Owings Mills, Maryland
2020 - 06.2022
- Supported IT and access-related processes by assisting with user access coordination, system documentation, and workflow standardization.
- Partnered with project managers and business units to document processes, system dependencies, and control requirements supporting district-wide initiatives.
- Created analytical reports to track operational gaps, capacity constraints, and unresolved issues, supporting leadership decision-making.
- Improved documentation governance and standardized reporting templates, reducing update cycles and communication delays by approximately 25%.
- Served as a liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders to ensure process, access, and compliance requirements were understood and followed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD05-2026
Skills
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Risk Identification & Control Documentation
- NIST CSF (working knowledge)
- Identity & Access Management (IAM) support
- Access Reviews & Least-Privilege Validation
- Incident Documentation & Escalation
- Policy, SOP, and Process Documentation
- Third-Party / Operational Risk Support
- Audit Readiness & Evidence Collection
- Root Cause Analysis
Timeline
Security Operations & Risk Analyst (Operations-Ali
Adidas
07.2022 - Current
IT & Operations Support Analyst
E-Rate For Schools
2020 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Morgan State University