Megan Adams
- Phone: +44 20 7946 0958
- Email: megan.adams@email.com
- Location: London, UK
- LinkedIn: meganadams-infosec
Summary
Led the implementation of a new cloud security posture management (CSPM) solution across AWS and Azure environments, reducing critical misconfigurations by 40% within six months. Five years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust information security systems for financial and technology sectors.
Proficient in incident response lifecycle management, having successfully coordinated responses to over 15 high-severity security incidents, minimizing data exfiltration and downtime. Developed and automated security policies, improving compliance adherence by 25% and reducing manual audit efforts.
Experience
Senior Information Security Engineer, Aurora Digital Solutions -- London, UK
Mar 2021 – present
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Designed and deployed a comprehensive security architecture for a new microservices platform, incorporating API gateways, WAFs, and container security, leading to zero critical vulnerabilities post-launch.
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Managed and optimized SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic Stack) to improve threat detection capabilities, resulting in a 30% reduction in false positives and faster incident triage.
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Developed and conducted security awareness training programs for over 500 employees, increasing phishing reporting rates by 50% year-over-year.
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Orchestrated penetration testing and vulnerability assessment activities, working with external vendors to remediate identified weaknesses and achieve ISO 27001 certification.
Information Security Engineer, Phoenix Bank Group -- London, UK
June 2018 – Feb 2021
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Implemented and maintained endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions across 5,000+ endpoints, enhancing visibility and response time for endpoint-related threats.
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Contributed to the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures in alignment with GDPR and PCI DSS compliance requirements.
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Performed regular security audits and risk assessments on critical infrastructure, identifying and mitigating 70+ high-risk vulnerabilities.
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Automated security tasks using Python scripting, including log analysis and alert correlation, saving approximately 10 hours of manual work per week.
Education
King's College London, MSc in Computer Science with a focus on Information Security -- London, UK
Sept 2017 – Sept 2018
University of Bristol, BSc (Hons) in Computer Science -- Bristol, UK
Sept 2014 – June 2017
Skills
Cloud Security: AWS Security (IAM, Security Groups, WAF, GuardDuty, CloudTrail), Azure Security (Azure AD, Security Center, NSGs), GCP Security, CSPM, CASB
Security Operations: SIEM (Splunk, Elastic Stack), EDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing Coordination
Networking & Infrastructure Security: Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet), IDS/IPS, VPN, Network Segmentation, DDoS Protection, DNS Security
Programming & Scripting: Python, PowerShell, Bash, SQL, YAML, JSON
Compliance & Governance: ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, SOC 2
Tools & Technologies: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365 Security, Linux, Windows Server
Certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CompTIA Security+