Cliffton Belcher

About Cliffton Belcher

Results-driven Senior Cybersecurity Analyst with over 6 years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, threat hunting, and security engineering across enterprise and DoD-classified environments. I specialize in detecting, analyzing, and responding to advanced cyber threats using modern tools like Splunk, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Elastic SIEM, and Cortex XSOAR.I’ve led vulnerability reduction initiatives that cut risk exposure by 45% in 90 days, reduced false positives in SIEM by 30%, and improved incident response times by automating workflows with PowerShell and Bash. My background includes multi-cloud monitoring (AWS, Azure, GCP), EDR tuning, and supporting both NIPR/SIPR network security operations with DISA STIG/RMF compliance.Certified in CySA+, Security+, CEH, and GSOC — with SSCP and CCSP in progress — I bring deep technical skills, clear communication, and real-world experience collaborating with cyber protection teams, threat intel units, and system owners.Currently serving as a Cyber Operations Specialist (17C) in the U.S. Army with an active DoD security clearance. Open to senior SOC, incident response, or threat detection roles in both private and federal sectors. Tools & Tech: Splunk, Azure Sentinel, CrowdStrike, Elastic SIEM, SentinelOne, Cortex XSOAR, Zeek, Suricata, Nessus, SolarWinds, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, Bash, PowerShell Frameworks: NIST 800-53, NIST 800-61, RMF, CIS, DISA STIGs Let’s connect — always open to opportunities to defend, detect, and outpace threats.

Experience

1. Senior Information System Security Analyst

   General Dynamics

   Dec 2024 — Present · Panama City, FL, US

   Engineered, deployed, configured, and maintained the full Security Suite of Tools (SSOT). Tools included ACAS (Tenable SC), SolarWinds NPM/NCM/SEM/NTA, Splunk, WSUS, and GPO Management.Built and sustained three enterprise networks (ADI, CMC, and CFS) across NIPR and SIPR using VMware and Hyper-V technologies for the entire AFNORTH AOR.Conduct ACAS vulnerability scans, analyze security findings, and implement targeted remediation measures to strengthen system defenses, mitigate risks, and maintain compliance with cybersecurity standardsMaintain and optimize network infrastructure, implementing enhancements to performance, security, and reliability while proactively identifying areas for improvement in air-gapped classified environments.

Education

• North Carolina Central University

  B.S., Computer Infomation Systems

  2007 — 2011

• Western Governors University

  Master's degree, Cyber Security and Information Assurance

Skills

• Software
• Powerpoint
• Xp
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Databases
• Software Documentation
• Windows
• Access
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Microsoft Word
• Rip
• Troubleshooting
• Html
• Software Installation
• Javascript
• Computer Hardware
• Sql
• Visio
• Microsoft Access
• Eigrp
• Cisco Routers
• Open Shortest Path First (Ospf)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp)
• Vmware