Blair Rice
Capgemini
Laytonville
8
years of professional experience
Experienced Cybersecurity professional with over 10 years in incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, and security operations. Skilled in Splunk Enterprise Security, EDR technologies, and threat intelligence. Led efforts to identify advanced threats, enhance detection capabilities, and develop custom security tools to effectively manage security incidents.
Work History
Senior Cyber Security Consultant
5 Years 3 Months- Led proactive threat hunting and threat intelligence initiatives utilizing Splunk Enterprise Security to identify emerging threats, CVEs, threat actors, and indicators of compromise across client environments.
- Acted as the primary cybersecurity liaison between enterprise clients and managed security service providers (MSSPs), improving threat detection effectiveness and incident response processes.
- Served as the primary cybersecurity liaison between enterprise clients and managed security service providers (MSSPs), improving threat detection effectiveness and incident response processes.
- Coordinated incident response activities among security operations, infrastructure, and client stakeholders during active security incidents to ensure effective resolution.
- Conducted phishing campaign analysis and validation efforts, enabling rapid identification and mitigation of credible threats.
- Led continuous improvement initiatives in detection engineering, security monitoring, and operational readiness, strengthening overall security posture.
Incident Response Engineer
10 Months- Directed containment, eradication, and remediation activities during active security incidents.
- Directed containment, eradication, and remediation activities for active security incidents, minimizing potential impact on operations.
- Built internal tools and automation solutions that accelerated threat hunting and forensic investigations, improving incident resolution times.
- Enhanced security monitoring and detection capabilities through rule development and targeted projects, strengthening overall incident response effectiveness.
- Partnered with stakeholders to strengthen incident response processes and post-incident remediation efforts.
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
7 Months- Managed privileged access management and application whitelisting initiatives to enhance security across Windows, macOS, Unix, Citrix, and server environments.
- Administered and maintained McAfee ePO security infrastructure, ensuring robust enterprise endpoint protection.
- Administered and maintained McAfee ePO security infrastructure to support enterprise endpoint protection.
- Developed workstation operating system security standards and evaluated emerging security technologies through proof-of-concept initiatives.
- Supported HIPAA compliance by implementing security controls and mitigating risks through governance activities.
Security Consultant
2 Months- Conducted threat hunting, phishing investigations, and incident response activities using Splunk and enterprise security tools to identify and mitigate security threats.
- Developed forensic tooling and process improvements that enhanced investigation and response effectiveness.
- Collaborated with security teams to enhance monitoring capabilities and optimize incident workflows, improving overall incident response effectiveness.
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
4 Months- Executed threat detection, security investigations, and incident response activities to safeguard healthcare data and systems.
- Supported HIPAA, SOX, and PCI-DSS compliance initiatives through security assessments and control implementation.
- Facilitated HIPAA, SOX, and PCI-DSS compliance through comprehensive security assessments and effective control implementation.
- Analyzed anomalous authentication activity and enhanced organizational incident response plans to improve security posture.
Education
Associate Degree - Graphic Design
Skills
Incident Response (DFIR)
Threat Hunting
Threat Intelligence
Detection Engineering
Phishing Investigations
Malware Analysis
Digital Forensics
Splunk Enterprise Security
EDR Platforms
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Security Operations (SOC)
IOC Analysis
Correlation Rule Development
Security Dashboards & Reporting
Vulnerability Management
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Security Controls Implementation
Security Policy Development
Python Automation & Tool Development
Security Process Documentation
Cross-Functional Incident Coordination
SOX
PCI-DSS
Endpoint Investigation & Analysis
Timeline
Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Capgemini
10.2019 - 01.2025Read More
Incident Response Engineer
Array Information Technology
09.2018 - 07.2019Read More
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
Anthem, Inc.
02.2018 - 09.2018Read More
Security Consultant
Thomson Reuters
10.2017 - 12.2017Read More
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
UC Davis Health
06.2017 - 10.2017Read More
Arapahoe Community College
Associate Degree from Graphic Design
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