Megan Davis

• Phone: +353 87 123 4567
• Email: megan.davis@email.com
• Location: Dublin, Ireland
• LinkedIn: megandavisinfosec

Summary

Four years of experience in information security, successfully implementing robust security controls and managing incident response protocols for financial and technology sectors. Proven ability to identify and mitigate cyber threats, ensuring data integrity and system availability.

Instrumental in reducing critical security vulnerabilities by 25% through proactive threat intelligence analysis and vulnerability assessments. Adept at security auditing, compliance, and developing comprehensive security strategies.

Experience

Information Security Analyst, EireTech Solutions -- Dublin, Ireland

Mar 2022 – present

• Led incident response efforts for critical security breaches, reducing resolution time by 15% through streamlined procedures and effective communication.

• Conducted regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing using tools like Nessus and Metasploit, identifying and remediating over 50 high-risk vulnerabilities annually.

• Developed and maintained security policies and procedures aligned with GDPR and ISO 27001 standards, ensuring continuous compliance.

• Implemented and managed SIEM solutions (Splunk) for real-time security event monitoring and analysis, enhancing threat detection capabilities.

• Provided security awareness training to over 200 employees, improving organizational security posture and reducing phishing success rates by 10%.

Junior Security Analyst, Emerald Financial Group -- Dublin, Ireland

June 2020 – Feb 2022

• Monitored security systems and alerts, escalating potential threats to senior analysts and contributing to the resolution of 30+ security incidents.

• Assisted in the configuration and maintenance of firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDPS), and antivirus solutions.

• Performed daily security checks and generated reports on system vulnerabilities and security compliance status.

• Participated in forensic investigations of security incidents, collecting and preserving evidence in accordance with best practices.

• Contributed to the development of security documentation, including incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures.

Education

University College Dublin, MSc in MSc in Computer Science (Cybersecurity) -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2019 – Sept 2020

Dublin Institute of Technology (now TU Dublin), BSc in BSc (Hons) in Computing (Information Systems) -- Dublin, Ireland

Sept 2016 – June 2019

Skills

Security Tools & Technologies: SIEM (Splunk, ELK Stack), Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Firewalls (Palo Alto, FortiGate), IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Scanners (Nessus, Qualys), Penetration Testing Tools (Metasploit, Kali Linux), Wireshark, Nmap

Cybersecurity Domains: Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, Security Auditing, Compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001), Network Security, Cloud Security (AWS, Azure), Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Programming & Scripting: Python, PowerShell, Bash

Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), macOS

Certifications: CompTIA Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)