Andrea Allen

About Andrea Allen

I am a cybersecurity and GRC-focused security professional specializing in vulnerability…

Experience

1. Cyber Security Support Analyst (Vulnerability Management & Secops)

   Log N Pacific

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Conducted vulnerability scans, provided detailed reports, and implemented PowerShell-based remediations, contributing to a 100% reduction in critical, 90% in high, and 76% in medium vulnerabilities for the server team.• Performed vulnerability assessments and risk priorization using Tenable across Windows and Linux environments.• Executed secure configurations and compliance audits (DIST STIG) with Tenable to meet industry standards.• Deep understanding of the “soft” side of Vulnerability Management rapport, trust, transparency, and business need.• Performed threat hunting with EDR, detecting IoCs form brute force attacks, data exfiltration, and ransomware.• Designed, tested, and published advanced threat hunting scenarios for incident response tabletop exercises• Developed custom detection rules in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to automate isolation and investigation of compromised systems.• Reduced brute force by 100% by implementing inbound NSG/firewall rules to limit Internet exposure.• Created Microsoft Sentinel dashboards to monitor logon failures and malicious traffic using threat intelligence.• Experienced with KQL (similar to SQL/SPL) which I use to query logs within the SIEM and EDR platform.

Education

• CourseCareers

  Sales Development Representative

• Harry S Truman College

  Certification, Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

  2006 — 2008

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Computer Science, Information Technology

• City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

  Associate's degree, General Studies

• Englewood High School

  High School Diploma, General Studies

  1985 — 1989

• Essential Elements

  CEU, Natural Hair Products and Styling

  2011 — 2011

• Regent University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology