taia vahle network security engineer taiavahlegmailcom 781 3322609 grand rapids mi education bachelor science network security engineering michigan state university east lansing mi aug 2016 may 2020 relevant coursework network security engineering fundamentals networking protocols architectures computer network security network security policy practices links linkedincomintaiavahle skills firewall network protocols intrusion detectionprevention systems idsips security auditing monitoring vulnerability scanning remediation encryption technologies system hardening languages english profile highly experienced network security engineer 3 years experience designing implementing managing secure networks expertise network security engineering comes years handson experience field working various organizations customers deep understanding firewall technologies wide range security protocols tools also experienced risk assessment threat management well network security policy development ability develop implement maintain secure networks allows provide services exceed customer expectations ensure safety data employment history network security engineer fireeye mi sep 2022 present spearheaded implementation new fireeye security platform reducing security incidents 40 included deploying configuring network firewalls intrusion detectionprevention systems protect malware threats developed automated process monitoring user access activity across multiple networks resulted improved visibility potential vulnerabilities leading increased protection external attacks executed upgrades existing hardware infrastructure reduced overall operational costs 20 allowing resources used towards developing additional security measures network security associate ibm security mi jul 2020aug 2022 developed implemented network security policy protect ibms mi branch potential cyber threats resulting 80 reduction successful attacks created custom scripts using python language automated process data analysis suspicious activities companys networks reducing manual labor 50 performed daily monitoring maintenance tasks related firewall access control lists acls identifying 2 critical vulnerabilities quickly addressed could exploited certificates certified information systems security professional cissp apr 2021 certified ethical hacker ceh nov 2019 french hobbies coding penetration testing memberships information systems security association issa international information systems security certification consortium isc2