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Cybersecurity Analyst

Focused on Proactive Cyber Defense

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About

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Detail-driven professional with a foundation in business administration and hands-on experience in incident triage, technical troubleshooting, and operational coordination.

I bring a strong analytical mindset supported by cybersecurity certifications including Microsoft's SC-200, GSEC and GFACT, along with practical skills in Microsoft Sentinel, M365 Defender, KQL, and PowerShell.

I am committed to strengthening security operations by applying structured problem solving, clear documentation, and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.

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Experience

Service Coordinator

Interfax Systems Inc.
Oct 2022 - Present
  • Working in the electronic test equipment and measuring equipment distribution industry,helping customers with all their Test Equipment repair and calibration requirements.
  • Act as first point of contact for all incoming technical service inquiries, triaging issues via phone and email with a focus on efficient response time and accurate resolution.
  • Collaborated with internal technicians and external vendors to investigate, diagnose, and remediate equipment issues, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Coordinated service requests and repair bookings with precision, ensuring efficient case handling and timely escalation.
  • Maintained detailed records of service interactions and repair quotations, translating complex technical information into clear, actionable communication for customers and stakeholders.
  • Partnered closely with service technicians, sales staff, and accounting teams to streamline workflows, showcasing cross-functional collaboration akin to working with IT, compliance, and security teams.
  • Utilized a detail-oriented approach to identify potential inefficiencies and issues in the repair workflow.

Assistant Branch Rental Manager

Enterprise Holdings
Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
  • Managed a flagship branch with a 250+ car fleet, by overseeing daily operations, conducting rigorous vehicle inspections, and scheduling preventive maintenance.
  • Develop, plan and actively participate in Branch sales and marketing efforts to drive business growth and reduce costs. Showcasing analytical thinking and proactive problem-solving applicable to identifying and mitigating security risks.
  • Resolve escalated customer issues at the counter or over the phone. Received superior customer service satisfaction scores above 90% throughout fiscal year 2021.
  • Monitor and inspect fleet for damage daily and ensure regular service and maintenance of vehicles.
  • Manage branch receivables, collect difficult accounts receivables, prepare write-offs for non collectible accounts, and recommend customer accounts for referral to collection.
  • Review and analyze reports daily, financial statements and monthly billing.

Education

Accelerated Cybersecurity Training Program (CLIC)

ROGERS Cybersecure Catalyst
Oct 2024 - June 2025

Seven month accelearated program of 2 SANS Institute courses: SANS SEC401 and SEC275. Additonal Cyber Range workshop on cybersecurity incident response and ransomware.

Bachelor of Business Administration

Wheeling University
2015 - 2019

Concentrations in Marketing and Management. Focused on strategic analysis, risk-aware decision making, and streamlined operations.

Certifications

SC-200: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Microsoft
Dec 2025

SEC401: GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)

SANS
March 2025

Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity (CCST Cybersecurity)

CISCO
June 2024

SEC275: GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT) certification

SANS
Dec 2023

Skills

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Microsoft Security Stack

Defender for Endpoint Defender for Cloud Defender for Identity Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft XDR Microsoft Intune Purview (Data Governanace) Kusto Query Language (KQL) Security Co-pilot
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Security Tools

Metasploit Burp Suite Nmap OWASP Wireshark Tcpdump John the Ripper Snort
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Cloud Security

Entra ID Conditional Access Azure Firewall Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Logic Apps / Playbooks
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Cryptography

PKI TLS/SSL Encryption Digital Signatures Key Management
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Compliance & Frameworks

Risk Assessment Defense-in-Depth Zero Trust Architecture NIST MITRE ATT&CK OWASP10 SOC 2 GDPR HIPAA

Projects

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Azure SOC Automation

Cloud-Based Home SOC lab using Microsoft Sentinel. Verify real world brute-force attacks in real time.

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Map SOC 2 Controls to a Sample Cloud Environment (Coming soon....)

Use an Azure Sandbox account to understand how technical controls align with SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria.

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Contact

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Email
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Location
Toronto, CA
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LinkedIn
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