Anthony Timbers

About Anthony Timbers

Cybersecurity Engineer with over ten (10) years of experience. Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Ethical Hacker & Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator proficient in vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, HIPAA compliance, software assurance, Cybersecurity policy creation, monitoring client networks with Azure Sentinel, Elastic SIEM, Splunk, & Arcsight SIEM tools, performing event triage, identifying vulnerabilities in network designs, creating secure network topologies, building/configuring networks with Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls, patch management of virtual machines, and hardening systems with DISA STIGs. In depth understanding of VPN & Firewall deployment tactics. Well versed in various laws and regulations like HIPAA, GLBA, GDPR, FIPS, and FISMA. Over 3 years of application security experience, including static analysis, dynamic analysis, devsecops implementation and management, and application penetration testing. Proficient in Python, Powershell, and Bash. some experience with C/C++/C# and x86 Assembly language as well. Also experienced with basic/advanced static/dynamic malware analysis utilizing tools such as IdaPro. Experience as principal security engineer for a large organization.

Experience

1. Cyber Security Consultant

   Anthony Timbers Llc

   Jul 2019 — Present · Herndon, VA, US

   Conducting risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests on client networks• Assessing a client’s network topology and determining its security weak points• Redesigning a client’s network to a more secure design that is safer from the outside world• Creating Cybersecurity documentation in support of the creation of IT Security Plans• Creating Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plans for clients• Assist clients with HIPAA compliance by helping them create a Book of Evidence and providing reports on the security posture of their network• Guide clients in implementing processes and controls from various NIST SP 800 Series documents• Implementing various security controls & software as needed to protect client systems from attacks

Education

• George Mason University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology, Information Security Concentration

  2010 — 2015

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

  2019 — 2019