Dan Pritzlaff

About Dan Pritzlaff

Dan Pritzlaff’s love and passion for cybersecurity started at a young age. Although not having a PC until his high school years, he was always learning and spending a lot of time on his friend\'s computers and in his school\'s computer lab. The first time he took apart the family PC to upgrade the graphics card, he knew that he would one day work with computers as his career. This passion grew into a successful career of almost a quarter of a century. Dan has assisted organisations within the top 100 as well as small to medium sized businesses. Providing insight, direction, and implementation of technologies and processes that level up organisations\' cybersecurity postures.Dan holds a Master\'s degree in Network Communication Management with a core focus in security. Dan is also a member of ISC2 with an active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).Technologies:Dan has used and implemented a variety of tools to help organizations create a cybersecurity stack and to reduce their attack surfaces. Vulnerability ScanningNessus (Tenable products)NexposeOpenVasApplication PentestingBurp Suite -(proxy, intruder, repeater and so on)zapPenetration Testing-Password Cracking/Bruteforce Tools john, hashcat, crackmapexecPhishing/Security AwarenessGoPhishNinjioKnowB4AVSymantecTrendMicroEndpoint Detection and Response (EDR)Crowdstrike FalconWindows DefenderNetworking ProductsCiscoUnifiedScriptingBashPythonawk powershellSecurity Frameworks/Regulatory RequirementsHIPAA/HITECHNIST CSFCIS ControlsNIST 800-53NIST 800-171NIST 800-207CMMCFedRAMPSecurity HardeningCIS benchmarksOperating SystemsMicrosoft WindowsLinux Windows Active Directory (AD)Microsoft Azure / EntCloud TechnologiesAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzureSIEM (Security Information Event Management) QradarSumo Logic - Cloud SIEM Enterprise (CSE)Adlumin Public Speaking Events Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition - Hiking the CMMC Level 3 Trail: Adding Waypoints to Make a Clear Path (2021)Technology Association of Oregon (TAO)- Incident Response Planning (2022)Edge Networks Cyber and Cider Event - Key Note (2022)

Experience

1. Sr Cybersecurity Analyst

   Trimet

   Jun 2024 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Helping to increase the cybersecurity posture for an organization that offers public transportation for the best city, Portland, OR.TriMet\'s Mission -\"Connect people with valued mobility options that are safe, convenient, reliable, accessible and welcoming for all.\"

Education

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master's degree, Master Network Communication Management focus in Security

  2008 — 2010

• DeVry University

  Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering

  2001 — 2004