Ariel Echano

Senior Information Security Engineer @LevelBlue

US

Served as the Trusted Advisor, Lead Security Architect and Engineer for the $500M multi-year contract of an enterprise WAN and multi-cloud environment which has gone through multiple life-cycle deployments.• Led day-to-day operational project management, design, testing, deployment, installation, administration, and configuration of multi-vendor robust security solutions of multiple enterprise networks.• Conducted regular security control self-assessments/annual audits and system hardening of all network/system devices for Certification & Accreditation requirements including coordination with external 3rd party auditors. • Developed and implemented NIST/CIS/DoD STIG standards and multi-vendor technology best practices on thousands of multi-level security systems with vulnerability management, governance, and compliance audit verifications.• Mentored entire security engineering team through constant collaboration and promoting professional development.• Utilized and developed expertise on emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance enterprise security posture including lab testing and life-cycle discussions with key stakeholders.