- Phone: 1 336 524 4509
- Email: [email protected]
- Location: NC, USA
- Website: lucashoward.co
- LinkedIn: lucas-howard0
- GitHub: lhwrd
- Sept 2023 – July 2024
- Excellence Award for Secure Network Design
- Sept 2022 – Feb 2023
- Jan 2019 – Dec 2020
- Jan 2023 – present
- Remote
- Conducted in-depth analysis of data affected by security breaches, delivering key reports to stakeholders for regulatory compliance and customer communication.
- Developed automated reporting tools using Docker and Python, cutting incident report preparation time in half and enhancing stakeholder understanding.
- Spearheaded the in-house transition of unstructured data analysis, saving the company $ 1M per incident and reducing third-party dependency.
- Streamlined log analysis with a risk-based approach, reducing manual data review requirements by 90% and enhancing incident response efficiency.
- Championed the integration of Databricks notebooks into credential stuffing workflows, replacing AWS EMR to leverage advanced analytics features.
- Oct 2022 – Jan 2023
- Remote
- Halved data collection times for Credential Stuffing incidents using optimized Pyspark jobs on AWS EMR, increasing response agility.
- Engineered Grafana dashboards sourcing from PostgreSQL, enabling real-time cybersecurity metrics analysis for team members and leadership.
- Collaborated interdepartmentally to refine Vulnerability Management metrics, elevating the organization's cybersecurity metric framework.
- July 2019 – Oct 2021
- Raleigh, NC
- Led IT strategy and operations across 11 sites for a national firm, bolstering security posture and operational efficiency for a 300-person workforce.
- Orchestrated deployment of Sophos endpoint protection and Qualys vulnerability management for 200 devices, significantly enhancing security infrastructure.
- Implemented automated anti-phishing and security awareness programs, cutting phishing susceptibility by 50% among employees.
- Drove the advancement of information security to achieve SOC II compliance, fortifying managerial policies and incident response protocols.
- Designed and deployed a robust cloud video recording platform using AWS Media Services, ensuring high security for sensitive market research data.
North Carolina National Guard, B Battery, 5-113th Field Artillery, 25B Information Technology Specialist
- Aug 2018 – July 2019
- Supported Operation Inherent Resolve, managing secure communication networks and swiftly resolving technical issues under high-pressure conditions.
- Automated access request workflows with a custom Python script, streamlining processes for over 120 military personnel.
- Enlisted NC National Guard Jun 2014 - Jun 2020. Highest rank achieved: E4 SPC.
- Mar 2018 – Aug 2018
- High Point, NC
- Configured critical network infrastructure, including Cisco routers and switches, enhancing organizational communication and security.
- Innovated a web-based configuration tool, reducing network equipment deployment time and boltering operational efficiency.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
- CompTIA A , Cloud , Network , Security , Project , Linux , Server , Pentest , CySA , CASP
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- ITIL Foundation
- Programming: Python, Pandas, Jupyter Notebooks, Pyspark, SQL
- Other tools: Splunk, Git, Docker, Databricks, Snowflake, Grafana
- Incident Response and Management
- Application Security
- Windows and Mac OSX Knowledge
- Tactical and Strategic Solution Identification
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Collaboration Across Teams and Departments
- Detail-Oriented Approach
- Organizational Skills
- Proactive in Improving Security Controls