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JAKOB LINDSAY

Frederick

Summary

Dedicated security engineer specializing in automation, SDK development, and vulnerability management. Committed to implementing innovative solutions for organizational advancement around cybersecurity.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Security Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2023 - Current
  • Created Power BI dashboards detailing vulnerability and patching metrics across the enterprise using Qualys, Bitsight, Orca, and Wiz data.
  • Developed 'qualysdk' SDK, supporting full ETL process of data from Qualys APIs into SQL databases.
  • Assisted in setting up Qualys TotalCloud and Wiz Cloud Security, importing over 700 AWS accounts and 50 Azure accounts and tagging them appropriately via automation.
  • Make use of the 'FalconPy' SDK to automate calls to and from the CrowdStrike platform.
  • Developed an automated bulk risk calculation tool for prioritizing CVEs based on numerous factors such as EPSS to enrich data exports and reports.
  • Assisted in migration of Netsparker scan and login data to Qualys' WAS module.
  • Built various automations for ticketing systems, alerts, and data gathering/manipulation, improving team's MTTR substantially.
  • Regularly meet with stakeholders to assist in the remediation of vulnerabilities, acting as a technical liaison.

Vulnerability Management Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assessed vulnerability severity and impact across a global network.
  • Managed and deployed agent-based, authenticated scanning against company-owned devices.
  • Coordinated with respective business groups to remediate vulnerabilities found.
  • Responded to security incidents to ensure remediation is completed in a timely fashion.

Security Operations Center Analyst

Mount St. Mary's University
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Built and maintained an Elasticsearch cluster to conduct threat hunting based on various security logs from university assets.
  • Installed and configured new security systems and services, enhancing threat hunting capabilities.
  • Generated weekly Kibana reports for administration detailing the security status of the university.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland
05.2023

Skills

  • Vulnerability analysis & remediation
  • Python, PowerShell
  • SQL
  • Low/no-code automations & coded automations via GraphQL & REST APIs
  • Data ETL & Analysis
  • PowerBI
  • Threat hunting, analysis
  • Systems integration

Nominations

Nominated and accepted into Thermo Fisher's Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP).

Timeline

IT Security Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2023 - Current

Vulnerability Management Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2022 - 05.2023

Security Operations Center Analyst

Mount St. Mary's University
06.2021 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

Mount St. Mary's University
JAKOB LINDSAY