Cybersecurity Analyst in Retail

Hard Skills

- Threat Intelligence & Incident Response

- SIEM & Log Analysis (Splunk, QRadar)

- Vulnerability Management (Nessus, Qualys)

- Network Security & Firewall Management (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA)

- Endpoint Detection & Response (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black)

- Data Privacy & PCI DSS Compliance

- Cloud Security (AWS, Azure Security Center)

- Penetration Testing & Red Teaming

- Malware Analysis & Forensics

Soft Skills

- Analytical & Critical Thinking

- Cross-functional Collaboration

- Communication & Technical Reporting

- Problem Solving Under Pressure

- Continuous Learning & Adaptability

- Stakeholder Engagement

**Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity**

University of New York, NY | 2015 – 2019

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | 2023

- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | 2021

- PCI Professional (PCIP) | 2022

- AWS Certified Security – Specialty | 2024

Real-Time Threat Detection System for Retail POS Networks

Led a project to develop a real-time threat detection framework leveraging machine learning algorithms integrated with existing SIEM systems, reducing POS malware detection time by 60%. This project increased overall retail environment security and minimized revenue losses from POS breaches.

Vendor Risk Assessment Automation

Designed an automated vendor risk assessment tool that streamlined third-party security reviews, decreasing onboarding time by 35%, and ensuring vendors met strict PCI DSS compliance requirements.

- SIEM & Log Management: Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight

- Vulnerability & Patch Management: Nessus, Qualys

- Firewalls & Network Security: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA

- Endpoint Security: CrowdStrike Falcon, Carbon Black

- Cloud Security: AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center

- Penetration Testing: Burp Suite, Kali Linux

- English (Native)

- Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)