Eric George

About Eric George

Results-Oriented Professional: I possess a strong track record of success in team collaboration, rapid learning of technical concepts, and effective communication. I am known for driving operational efficiency and enhancing performance across diverse roles in the cybersecurity and sales domains.Drive for Excellence: With a demonstrated ability to navigate complex challenges, deliver exceptional client support, and lead initiatives that propel organizational growth, I am a skilled problem solver who addresses issues in a proactive manner to ensure a seamless flow of daily operations.Expertise & Skills: My core competencies include strategic planning & analysis, continuous improvement, threat analysis & mitigation, team leadership & empowerment, sales engineering, threat intelligence, digital risk protection (DRP), email protection & authentication, sales growth strategies, thought leadership, policy & procedure development, and client relationship management.Continuous Learning: Completed work on a Master’s Degree in Information Security and Cyber Leadership from the University of South Carolina in 2026. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology with Security Emphasis from Western Governors University (2017) and am a (ISC)² CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (2018).

Experience

1. Senior Sales Engineer

   Proofpoint

   Sep 2024 — Present · US

   As a Sales Engineer for the Advanced Technology Group, my role focuses on addressing advanced cyber threats with behavioral AI and other innovative solutions. I lead technical discovery, implementation planning, product demonstrations, and support Proof-of-Concept evaluations.

Education

• Trident Technical College

  Associate’s Degree, System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager - Summa Cum Laude

  2013 — 2015

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology - Security Emphasis

  2015 — 2016

• Central Carolina Technical College

  Cisco Networking Academy

  2010 — 2012

• University of South Carolina

  Master’s Degree in Information Security and Cyber Leadership

Skills

• Security
• Cisco Ios
• Cat Sitting
• Phishing
• Network Security
• Javascript
• Transgenic Mice
• Online Fraud
• Defect Life Cycle
• Breakdance
• Icefaces
• Wisdom Teeth
• Spanning Tree
• Tesseract
• Solarwinds
• Root Cause Analysis
• Positive Employee Relations
• Firewalls
• Leadership
• Spacecraft Design
• Ear
• Ips
• Creative Non-Fiction
• Quilting
• System Administration
• Ipsec
• Energy Drinks
• Css
• Html
• Wireshark
• Customer Service
• Vlan
• Lan Switching
• Routing and Remote Access Service
• Poka Yoke
• Computer Security
• Cisco Wan
• Networking
• Fire Management
• Vmware