Mckinley Grigsby
Bryans Road
Summary
AWS Cloud Engineer with a focus on security, skilled in designing and managing secure cloud infrastructures. Demonstrated success in utilizing AWS security services to safeguard critical data and applications while enhancing operational performance and cost-effectiveness. Proficient in IAM, network security, data protection, compliance, and incident response within AWS environments. Committed to delivering secure and efficient cloud solutions for dynamic teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior AWS Cloud Security Engineer
Insight Enterprises
Chandler
04.2022 - Current
- Architected and deployed secure, scalable, and highly available AWS environments using CloudFormation and Terraform, adhering to security best practices
- Implemented granular IAM policies, roles, and groups to enforce least privilege access across all AWS resources
- Configured and managed AWS Security Hub, aggregating security findings and compliance status from multiple AWS services for centralized monitoring
- Utilized AWS GuardDuty to continuously monitor for malicious activity and unauthorized behavior, automating response procedures
- Performed regular vulnerability assessments using AWS Inspector, identifying and remediating security weaknesses in EC2 instances and containerized applications
- Implemented encryption at rest and in transit using AWS KMS and Secrets Manager, safeguarding sensitive data across all AWS services
- Designed and implemented secure network architectures using VPCs, Network ACLs, and Security Groups, segmenting network traffic and enforcing security boundaries
- Deployed and managed AWS WAF and Shield to protect web applications and APIs from common web exploits and DDoS attacks
- Leveraged AWS CloudTrail to monitor and audit API activity, ensuring compliance and detecting suspicious behavior
- Automated security compliance checks using AWS Config rules, ensuring continuous monitoring and adherence to industry standards
- Utilized AWS Macie to discover and classify sensitive data stored in S3 buckets, preventing data leakage and ensuring compliance
- Employed AWS Detective to analyze security findings and conduct root cause analysis during incident response, accelerating threat identification
- Implemented automated remediation using AWS Systems Manager automation documents to resolve security findings from Security hub and Inspector
- Designed and implemented secure CI/CD pipelines, incorporating security scanning and automated testing
AWS Cloud Engineer
Couchbase
Santa Clara
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Deployed and managed AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation and Terraform, ensuring security and scalability
- Configured and maintained AWS IAM policies and roles, ensuring proper access controls and permissions
- Monitored and responded to security alerts generated by AWS Security Hub and GuardDuty, escalating critical issues as needed
- Performed regular security assessments of AWS resources, identifying potential vulnerabilities and recommending remediation steps
- Managed and rotated encryption keys using AWS KMS, ensuring secure data storage and transmission
- Configured and maintained AWS Security Groups and Network ACLs to control network traffic and enforce security policies
- Analyzed AWS CloudTrail logs to identify potential security incidents and unauthorized access attempts
- Implemented AWS Config rules to monitor compliance with security standards and policies
- Contributed to the development of incident response plans and procedures for AWS environments
- Deployed and managed AWS WAF rules to protect web applications from common web exploits
- Participated in security audits and compliance assessments of AWS environments
- Automated infrastructure deployment and security configurations using scripting languages like Python and Bash
- Utilized AWS Trusted Advisor to review and improve the security posture and cost effectiveness of AWS accounts
Junior Cloud Engineer
Ollion
Liberty Lake
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted in the management of AWS IAM users, groups, and roles, ensuring proper access controls
- Monitored AWS Security Hub alerts and reported potential security incidents to senior engineers
- Conducted basic security assessments of AWS resources, identifying and reporting potential vulnerabilities
- Assisted in the configuration of AWS Security Groups and Network ACLs to control network traffic
- Reviewed AWS CloudTrail logs for suspicious activity and potential security incidents
- Assisted in the development and maintenance of security documentation for AWS environments
- Participated in security awareness training and workshops, enhancing knowledge of AWS security best practices
- Assisted in the deployment of AWS Config rules
- Contributed to the creation of security related scripts
- Assisted in the implementation of security best practices
- Contributed to the maintenance of AWS KMS keys
- Assisted in the daily monitoring of network security
- Participated in basic incident response procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Information Systems
St. Augustine’s University
Raleigh, NCSkills
1 Security, Governance, and Compliance
- IAM
- NACL
- Security Group
- AWS KMS
- AWS Secrets Manager
- SSM Parameter Store
- Amazon Macie
- AWS WAF
- Guard Duty
- AWS Security Hub
- AWS Shield
2 Monitoring and auditing
- CloudWatch
- CloudTrail
- Simple Notification Service (SNS)
- AWS Config
- AWS Organization
- AWS Control Tower
- Trusted Advisor
3 Data Storage
- EBS
- EFS
- Amazon S3
- RDS
- DynamoDB
4 Network Management
- VPC
- Subnets
- Route 53
- AWS Direct Connect
- Transit Gateway
- VPC Peering
- IGW
- NAT Gateway
- Load Balancing
5 Programming Languages
- JSON
- YAML
- Linux
- Shell
- Bash
6 Serverless Architecture
- AWS Lambda
7 DevOps and CI/CD
- GitHub
- Maven
- Nexus
- Jenkins
- SonarQube
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Docker
- Kubernetes
8 Other Tools
- Slack
- Confluence
- Jira
9 Interpersonal Skills
- Team player
- Troubleshooting & Problem solving skills
Websites
Certification
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
Senior AWS Cloud Security Engineer
Insight Enterprises
04.2022 - Current
AWS Cloud Engineer
Couchbase
03.2020 - 04.2022
Junior Cloud Engineer
Ollion
02.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Information Systems
St. Augustine’s University
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