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Yoel Lorenso

Summary

Cyber Security Specialist with extensive experience across various systems. Skilled in automating processes to enhance efficiency. Adept at problem-solving both independently and collaboratively. Detail-oriented with a strong adherence to change management practices and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cyber Security Specialist - Team Lead

Safe Decision
09.2023 - Current
  • Lead a team in managing and optimizing security controls.
  • Administer and configure the WAF, protecting multiple company and client applications.
  • Troubleshoot client and web application related issues. 
  • Developed and implemented vulnerability management processes.
  • Configure, install, and maintain distributed SIEM servers for comprehensive security monitoring.
  • Analyze logs and alerts detected on the SIEM and take proper action if needed. 
  • Utilized Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring key server metrics.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact with the SOC team, handling alerts and incidents.
  • Created a custom automation system for generating security reports.
  • Provide executive reports highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs).

Cyber Security Specialist

Safe Decision
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot SIEM systems.
  • Perform routine health checks on the SIEM application. 
  • Configure FIM to monitor file modification and integrity.
  • Perform visibility assessments with clients. 
  • Deploy and fine-tune use cases.

NOC Team Lead

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
02.2021 - 07.2022
  • Managed and troubleshooted JHAH's SolarWinds environment.
  • Developed an automation tool to check the health status of 150+ network devices.
  • Managed a team NOC engineer to maintain and enhance 24/7 operations.
  • Developed periodic KPI and executive reports for senior management.

NOC Engineer

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
07.2020 - 02.2021
  • Perform first-level troubleshooting on network and wireless network related incidents.
  • Monitor the performance and capacity of JHAH IT infrastructure using SolarWinds and Grafana.
  • Inform management and affected teams of incidents that occurred.


Education

Master - Information Technology

University of the Cordilleras
Baguio City, Philippines
07-2019

Bachelor - Information Technology

University of the Cordilleras
Baguio City, Philippines
06-2016

Certification

Barracuda Web Application Firewall - Foundation Barracuda August 2024


Barracuda Web Application Firewall - Troubleshoot Barracuda August 2024


LPIC-1 LPI May 2022

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Advanced (C1)
Tigrinya
Advanced (C1)
Tagalog
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Cyber Security Specialist - Team Lead

Safe Decision
09.2023 - Current

Cyber Security Specialist

Safe Decision
08.2022 - 09.2023

NOC Team Lead

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
02.2021 - 07.2022

NOC Engineer

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
07.2020 - 02.2021

Master - Information Technology

University of the Cordilleras

Bachelor - Information Technology

University of the Cordilleras
Yoel Lorenso