| Contact Information | |
| Name: | Matthew McKnew |
| Email: | matt.mcknew (at) gmail (dot) com [email concealed] |
| Location: | Point of Rocks, Maryland, United States |
| Resume | |
| Position/Title: | Jr. Security Analyst |
| Resume: |
Matthew J McKnew 1702 Brookshire Run Point of Rocks, MD 21777 Home: (301)-874-5901 Cell: (301)-524-5420 Email: matt.mcknew (at) gmail (dot) com [email concealed] Objective: To obtain a position in the Information Security field that will enable me to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to be a productive team member of an organization. Representative Technical Skills Operating Systems: Linux - Red Hat 6.2-9.0, Fedora, Enterprise Server, Mandrake 3.0, MAC OSX Microsoft Windows - 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000 Pro, Server, Advanced Server, XP Pro, Server 2003 UNIX - SCO, Solaris 2.8 & 2.9, FreeBSD 4.8, 4.9, 5.0 Hardware: Servers - HP LPr, LP 1000, LP 2000, Compaq Proliant DL360, Sun Sparc v210, v240, 880, 890, Sun Fire Intel v20z, SmartGig, Switch/Routers - Layer 2 Cisco various Switches and Routers, Foundry Server Iron, Fast Iron, Big Iron Firewalls - Cisco Pix, Cisco ASA, Netscreen 50, Netscreen 500, Juniper ISG2000, Raptor, Smoothwall, FortiNet 60, Fortinet 800, CheckPoint NGAI & NGX Others - Netscreen IDP 100, 500, Neoteris SSL Portal, Nokia SSL Portal, ISS Real Secure, CheckPoint Conectra, Checkpoint Provider1 AirDefense Pro and Personal, VoyenceControl NG Software: Web Apps - Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, Coldfusion 4.X - MX, PHP, Perl, Apache, IIS, HTML, DHTML, Tomcat, PHP, Perl, Java Email - Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora Pro, Ximian, Squirrel Mail, Exchange, Sun One, Calypso Email Routing Database - SQL 2000, Oracle 8.X, 9.X, Access 98-2003, MySQL, Crystal Reports, Actuate Network Management – CA’s Spectrum/OneClick, MRTG, HP OpenView Security - TripWire Enterprise, Tripwire For Servers, Sniffer Pro, Etherpeak, Ethereal, TCPDUMP, NMAP, SNORT, Nessus, StillSecure VAM, Languard Network Scanner, Symantec Antivirus Server/Client, Symantec Net Recon, NFR IDS, Tippingpoint, Stealthwatch, Enterasys Dragon, ActiveScout, CounterACT, NeuSecure, Netscreen IDP, Juniper NSM, AirDefense, Auditor, Backtrack, Bluecoat MISC - Symantec Enterprise Ghost, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Antivirus, SSH, Putty, Telnet, FTP, WinVNC, PC Anywhere Highlights of qualification -Security experience in an Enterprise SP environment, firewalls, DMZ, VPN client/server build, switch/routing, web server security, securing and maintaining access to company assets to assure network availability. -Intrusion detection experience to include analysis of ingress and egress IP packet flows and how they affect network performance. -Penetration testing on various network topologies. -Planned an executed risk/asset/threat assessment on Enterprise/ISP network. -Design, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience in switching and routing in both LAN and WAN environments. -Design implement and maintain firewall rule sets to block malicious traffic based on host, service, protocol or port. -Familiar with the TCP/IP and OSI model. -Can competently and efficiently troubleshoot network issues. -System Admin experience with various operating systems in LAN/WAN environments. -Develop and maintain security policies to meet current PCI, SOX, HIPPA, FISMA, NIST 800-53 standards. -Help design and maintain Oracle, MySQL and SQL databases. -Run customized reports, using Crystal Reports and SQL Plus queries, on user data for customer service and optimization of the MSP products. -Configured servers with various LAN/WAN Protocols so that their users can access the Internet and various pieces of network infrastructure. -Can confidently troubleshoot these servers and their interaction with available infrastructure. -Qualified to troubleshoot PC/Servers at component and board level. -Experienced in creating web pages using Front Page, Dreamweaver, PHP and Coldfusion. Have used these skills to design and implement an Intranet Website including staff scheduling, chat forums, Knowledge Base and Contact Dbase. -Can troubleshoot email related issues from both a client and server perspective clients include MS Outlook, Netscape Navigator, and Eudora Pro and numerous web based mail clients. Experience with Spam filtering applications as well. -Design and Implemented network infrastructure in an Internet service provider environment -Provide 24-hour technical support via phone and in person to both consumer and enterprise clients. Employment History: Network Engineer II, Sprint Reston VA January 2007 - Current -Maintain and develop NeuSecure (now IBM TSOM) systems and their policies. -Support all Sprint Managed Data Services customers both internal and external. -Maintain Sprint MDS fault management systems (CA’s Spectrum) -Assist in base lining all security related infrastructure (CheckPoint, NetScreen, Cisco Pix, Cisco IDS, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISR, Enterasys Dragon) to be added in to SEM software. -Help develop processes and procedures for production SEM operational and development environments. -Assist in development and production of customer reports for managed security platforms. -Assist in administration of 100+ Million rows daily Oracle 9i database. -Assist Sprint sales in technically portraying MSSP products to customers. Contractor TEKSystems (Sprint), Reston VA June 2006 – January 2007 -Install and configure NeuSecure SEM product for Sprint Managed Data Services systems team. -Support NeuSecure for Sprint Manages Data Services systems, and operations group. -Work closely with implementation team (project manager, product team, operations team) to seamlessly implement Managed Security Services utilizing SEM software. -Assist in base lining all security related infrastructure (CheckPoint, NetScreen, Cisco Pix, Cisco IDS, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISR, Enterasys Dragon) to be added in to SEM software. -Help develop processes and procedures for production SEM operational and development environments. -Assist in development of customer reports for managed security platforms. -Assist in disaster recovery and backup solutions for SEM software. Security Consultant Patriot Technologies, Frederick MD November 2005 – April 2006 -Support Patriot Technologies sales team on technical/security issues. -Consult Patriot Technologies customers , both Federal and Consumer, on current security standards and make recommendations to improve their security posture. -Install Patriot Technologies products mainly CheckPoint and Tripwire. -Maintain lab environment for other consultants to test new software. Senior Network Engineer MCI Telecom, Ashburn, MD August 2005- November 2005 -Rolled permanent with MCI -Provide MCI government customer DOI with security expertise. -Brought DOI security systems up to spec for new network transition. -Assist MCI employees in transitioning DOI bureaus into new network architecture. -Troubleshoot customer issues (DOI and DOI Bureaus) in current and new network architectures. -Monitor all DOI ESN network security device and report all event/issues to DOI CERT and US CERT. -System Admin for all DOI ESN network security devices Contractor Comsys, Gaithersburg, MD May 2005- August 2005 -Provide MCI government customer DOI with security expertise. -Brought DOI security systems up to spec for new network transition. -Assist MCI employees in transitioning DOI bureaus into new network architecture. -Troubleshoot customer issues (DOI and DOI Bureaus) in current and new network architectures. -Monitor all DOI ESN network security device and report all event/issues to DOI CIRC and US CIRC. -System Admin for all DOI ESN network security devices Systems Administrator 2 Northrup Grumman Defense Mission Systems, McLean, VA Nov 2004- May 2005 -Provide support to DOD COE software development team. -Maintain all test servers for the development team. -Install Solaris 2.8 on Sun Sparc v240 servers and prep them for software testing. -Build and maintain Jumpstart server for imaging of v240 servers. -Design and maintain mini test network for software testing to include DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Web Management of all server, Jumpstart. Systems Performance/Security Engineer Hughes Network Systems, Germantown, MD Dec 1999-Nov 2004 -Provide 24-hour network support/security incident response for DiRECWAY Network Management Center team. -Build various Windows servers, FTP, HTTP, Internet Gateways, DNS -Configure/Implement Windows NT/2000 Net servers with Hughes proprietary software and help put forth requirements to Hughes Engineering. -Helped design and implement new network infrastructure. -Implement various machines/applications into new network infrastructure. -Help maintain network infrastructure, new and existing, on a daily basis. -Effectively manage a team of fifteen people. -Have written and published Hughes policies and procedures. -Designed, implemented, and maintain DiRECWAY NMC's Intranet web site. -Maintain Security policies to insure network availability and performance. -Perform pen testing on current and new network components. -Maintain all security patches and updates to 1500 + Server environment that span 3 data centers and 2 states. Education: 2001-Current University of Maryland University College, Rockville Md Will attain BS in Computer Information Systems 1998 - 1999 Computer Learning Center, Alexandria, Virginia Diploma, Computer Systems Technician 1995 - 1996 Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, CA Classes in sound production, and recording Certifications: -CheckPoint CCSA NGX -Tripwire For Servers Certified Professional -Tripwire Enterprise Certified Professional -Securify Certified Admin Clearance: DOJ - SF85P References Available Upon Request |