Chauncey Dawkins

About Chauncey Dawkins

Welcome to my LinkedIn profile! I\'m a Cloud Security Professional with over 8 years of experience designing, securing, and automating enterprise cloud environments. My passion is building secure, scalable, and automated solutions that reduce risk, enhance visibility, and align with compliance frameworks like NIST and CIS. Career Highlights:• Automated key AWS security processes using Lambda and Systems Manager, reducing manual workload by 25% and freeing 10+ hours per week for the security team.• Designed and implemented Zero Trust security architectures across AWS environments, strengthening identity governance and access control.• Created over 50 CloudWatch dashboards and alarms for proactive monitoring of critical security software.• Developed a self-healing AWS automation framework that detects and remediates EC2 security tool failures in real time.• Partnered with enterprise teams at Amazon Web Services to deploy security automation scripts (Python, PowerShell, Bash) across 1M+ endpoints, improving response speed by 60%.• Experienced in securing multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP) while leveraging Terraform, Docker, and Git for infrastructure and automation efficiency. I’m passionate about combining security automation, architecture, and innovation to protect cloud workloads at scale. Always open to connecting with professionals who share a vision for smarter, safer, and more efficient cloud environments.

Experience

1. Senior Cloud Security Engineer

   CGI

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Improved efficiency and consistency in AWS, Azure, and GCP security configuration and monitoring processes, resulting in a 25% reduction in time spent on manual security tasks.• Created over 50 CloudWatch dashboards and alarms tailored to monitor various security software solutions.• Developed and deployed automation scripts using AWS Lambda and Systems Manager (SSM) to automate the installation of security software on newly launched EC2 instances. Freeing up 10 hours per week for the security team to focus on other critical tasks.• Led an initiative to implement a security tool automation project within Amazon Web Services (AWS), enhancing the organization\'s cybersecurity posture and operational efficiency. This resulted in 50% faster incident response for our SOC.• Developed an automated AWS solution that disabled idle IAM users and access keys, reducing manual management time by 75% and improving security compliance. Implemented Lambda functions and EventBridge rules, ensuring weekly updates and accurate user access management.• Integrated AWS Inspector, GuardDuty, and Security Hub into the CI/CD pipeline using AWS CodePipeline and Lambda, enabling automated security checks before production deployments. This reduced manual review time by 65%.• Architected a secure container environment for AWS Fargate workloads, reducing attack surface by 40% and followed the CIS benchmarks and organizational security policies.• Led a Trusted Advisor remediation project securing an AWS environment with $100K+ monthly spend, eliminating 100% of critical findings and achieving full compliance with security baselines.• Built a secure golden image pipeline for EC2 instances, eliminating 90% of configuration drift and ensuring all workloads deployed with CIS-hardened baselines.

Education

• Virginia Union University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cyber Security with Digital Forensics

  2013 — 2017

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Cyber Security and Information Assurance

  2018 — 2019

• Henrico High School

  High School Diploma

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Strategic Planning