Andrew Bochsler

About Andrew Bochsler

Cybersecurity professional with 10+ years of experience and a background in security, data analysis, and IT support for the healthcare, defense industries, and entertainment industries. Collaborated with cybersecurity managers, engineers, and technical leads on cybersecurity policy, remediation, and vulnerability management. Skilled in cloud, scripting, research, and IOC investigations. Seeking a cybersecurity analyst role to support security efforts and incident response for a company dedicated to growth, learning, and development. Some notable highlights from my work experience include: •Engaged in Windows Incident Response, review MS Defender logs to identify security issues, initiate investigations, and execute remediation actions, identifying IOCs, isolating vulnerabilities, and escalating issues to management • Maintained Active Directory/Azure AD security policies to ensure AD IAM attack prevention, preventing incorrect permission issues • Submit new MS Defender KQL code to THIR team to keep environment updated, maintaining organizational compliance • Configure and monitor ELK SIEM for comprehensive network analysis and forensics, improving threat detection and response times by 25-30% • Utilized batch scripts SQL, VBA, SSIS, and SSRS to generate error-free and efficient code and data tables. Produced insightful reports that empowered stakeholders to make informed business decisions, thereby enhancing overall productivity and effectiveness • Collaborated with Engineering teams on ETL/data pipeline processes to ensure validation of corporate data, contributing positively to the overall efficiency and accuracy of business operations and reporting Cybersecurity and data professionals. If you would like to chat, please send a message. Certifications: Security+, Security Blue Team Level 1, eJPT (Pen Tester), Azure Cloud Programming Languages: T-SQL, Python, KQL, VBA Software: MS Defender, Absolute, Power BI, SQL Server, Cofence, Kaseware Tools: Elastic (ELK), Splunk, MS Defender, Azure AD, Autopsy, SSIS/SSRS

Experience

1. Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

   L3Harris Technologies

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Managed vulnerability remediation efforts by assessing ACAS scan results, prioritizing risks based on CVSS scores, assetcriticality, and operational impact to support DoD security standards.• Generated and analyzed DoD-compliant patching reports, extracted vulnerability data from ACAS lab environments,analyzed findings to risk management frameworks (RMF) reports to support potential governance and risk assessments.• Maintained Excel-based dashboards to monitor POA & M closure, track remediation progress, and enhance reportingfor internal and external stakeholders.• Developed automated scripts in Python and Excel macros to streamline compliance reporting, reducing manual dataprocessing and improving efficiency in vulnerability tracking.• Leveraged Excel dashboards to monitor POA & M closure and enhance remediation efforts for the internal and externalcustomers. Integrated reports for operational workflows to improve patch compliance tracking and security visibility.• Collaborated with system administrators, vulnerability management (VM) teams, and team leads to improveremediation timelines and align security efforts with operational priorities.• Supported governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts by ensuring vulnerability management processes adhered toDoD security requirements, improving audit readiness and reporting accuracy.

Education

• University of Nevada-Reno

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2014 — 2016

• Truckee Meadows Community College

  Associate of Science - AS

  2012 — 2014