Matt Dicksion
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Computer and Information Sciences, General
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor of Science - BS
Physics
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Discover Financial Services
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Performed incident response, forensic analysis, and fraud investigation to protect UKG and its customers from malicious activities. Developed Python scripts to streamline and automate alert handling and investigation. Assisted in setup of Splunk SIEM and SOAR to centralize logs and alerting for future security operations center operations. Saved customers hundreds of thousands of dollars per year by detecting fraudulent payroll activity.
2019 : 2022
UKG
Cyber Security Analyst
Directed IT staff and operations for a $100M retail organization with an ecommerce presence and 55 stores across the U.S.
Cloud Architect : Created Azure-based server and network infrastructure to host modernized ERP systems. Joined Azure presence to on-prem network. Secured Azure presence with Palo Alto VM-series NGFW. Migrated on-prem Exchange email services to Office 365 using hybrid deployment. Set up Azure backup and site recovery services.
Security Officer : Modernized security posture with next-generation firewalls, cloud-managed Aruba wireless and Cisco endpoint protection, network monitoring utilities, and cloud-based backup. Managed PCI compliance SAQs, scanning, and all remediation. Directed incident response efforts for occasional malware or phishing encounters.
IT Management : Directed staff in server/network administration, helpdesk, and software development duties. Conducted performance reviews and developed training plans for team members. Developed policies and procedures for security, business continuity, and department operations. Maintained extremely low staff turnover.
2014 : 2019
Na Hoku Jewelers - Hawaii's Finest Jewelers Since 1924
Director of Information Services
Provided consulting services to clients to improve IT security policies, capabilities, and posture. Integrated best of breed technologies from Palo Alto Networks, Sourcefire, Cisco, Core Security, VMware, and Microsoft, along with internally developed technologies such as LiveAction and CyberWalls, to create overall security solutions.
2012 : 2014
Referentia Systems Inc.
Information Security Engineer
Managed and developed sales engineering staff in support of sales. Maintained relations with vendor partners. Coordinated issue resolution with management, vendors, and customers.
2011 : 2012
Hawaiian Telcom
Senior Sales Engineering Manager
Skills
CISSP, Cloud Computing, Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Fireeye, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Incident Response, Information Security, Integration, IT Management, Networking, Network Security, Palo Alto Networks, Python (Programming Language), Security, Servers, Splunk Enterprise, Storage, VMware
About
I’ve worn many IT hats on my journey to becoming the well rounded IT architect, engineer, and analyst that I am today. I’ve always focused on cloud, security, and virtualization: Creating secure cloud architectures that exceed compliance requirements. Developing the IT department policies to support those architectures. Detecting and mitigating threats, and automating incident response. Always collaborating to solve complex IT problems and ensure success.
Cloud Security Architect - Cyber Security Engineer and Analyst - IT Director - Compliance Auditor - Pre- and Post-Sales IT Consultant
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