Monae Williams

I am a trusted leader as a Cyber professional and Linux Systems Administrator with successful experience in the field. I specialize in helping organizations manage Cloud Security and Linux Operations.

Ranging

From data protection, identity & access management, risk-compliance, incident response, and continuous security monitoring of all systems. With this knowledge I can meet company cyber goals, growth, and standards in a proficient manner.

Cloud Security Engineer - TheOne23 Group - Washington, DC

(2023-12)

• Performed security assessments to validate the input, mitigate SQL injections and identify broken authentication at various points during development of applications.
• Responsible for providing consultation on software upgrades for Cisco firewalls, IPS, Firepower, VPNs, CSM, etc.
• Automated the bug scrub analysis process for Cisco ASA firewall.
• Enhanced code security and validated implemented controls through meticulous code reviews and comprehensive penetration testing scope creation.
• Safeguard AWS features (for services like Neptune, Data Migration Service, Redshift, and ElastiCache) by conducting thorough security reviews and collaborating for secure implementation.
• Support the development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of new Cyber initiatives including documenting and reviewing test procedures, supporting test set up and configurations of cyber tools.
• Evaluated and wrote configuration guidelines for the Wazuh branch of OSSEC.
• Assisted in evaluating configurations for Security Onion Linux Distribution

Soc Analyst/ Vulnerability Assessor - K Force - Washington, DC

(2022-10 - 2023-12)

• Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, and effects on system information.
• Responsible for monitoring and analyzing network traffic for security events and anomalies, utilizing both automated tools and manual analysis techniques.
• Provide aid and support to end to users regarding security related concerns and incidents.
• Monitored security events and incident detection systems, including SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection/ Prevention System) and other security tools.
• Received and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts.
• Provided timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities.
• Review Firewall, IDS/ISP logs, Web content filtering logs, net flow device logs, anti-virus logs.
• Responsible for configuring, scanning, and reporting of vulnerabilities on 8000 endpoints and 120 applications using Nessus Security Center and HP Web inspect.
• Reinforce compliance with technical security measures and protocol across all assigned areas of the department.
• Troubleshoot Cyber incident issues through local and remote access for software issues in Aws Cloud and on site.
• Conduct close analyses to trace sources of system failures to quickly restore operations.
• Provide robust SOC support for intel intelligence teams during special projects.

Linux System Admin - Apogen Technology - Washington, DC

(2019-06 - 2022-10)

• Managed Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu systems.
• Responsible for automating system administration tasks and deployments using shell scripting and ansible, enhancing operational efficiency and agility.
• Implemented proactive monitoring solutions using Nagios, leading to a 30% decrease in system-related incidents.
• Developed and published standards for Kernel, System builds, and Golden Image deployment, ensuring consistency and efficiency across various environments.
• Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop standard operating procedures (SOP) and work instructions, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
• Supported Application Servers across SBX, DEV, TEST, and PROD environments working closely with applications and infrastructure teams to ensure stability and efficiency.
• Maintained network security by implementing and supporting MS Forefront Identity Manager and Proofpoint encryption.
• Managed usage of the MIMEsweeper appliance including email security and quarantine usage measures
• Served as Iron Key administrator and general manager of Multifunction Device operations and the Autostore server for network scanning environments
• Active Directory - rights, permissions group policy, user account creation, manage user accounts. Created new security groups, OU’s, Elevated Accounts, create, manage domain local groups.

Active Directory Specialist - Advanced Resource Technologies - Washington, DC

(2016-04 - 2019-06)

• Performed corrective maintenance services including system recovery, Domain Controller rebuilding, and quality assurance checks prior to sending the system for monitoring.
• Installed and maintained anti-virus agent and application; Installed and maintained SCOM and SCCM Agent
• Facilitated ECP overhead including preparing tools and pre-domain controller groups, whitelisting, and checking domain for metadata after demotion
• Optimized health disk space for Domain Controllers; Upgraded Domain Controller
• Built ADFS servers for deployments, created accounts and patch modernized DMZ servers, and supported 0365 users
• Create accounts and patch modernize DMZ servers

A.A.S. - Cyber Security - DeVry University (2024)

Information Technology - Mattapan Boston School Of Technology (2016)