Jerome Johnson

About Jerome Johnson

Information and Cyber Security enthusiast with knowledge of securing IT infrastructures, aligning security policies with regulatory standards, and assessing potential threats. Academic knowledge of selecting appropriate security solutions, conducting vulnerability audits, and assessments to identify areas of continuous improvement. Relationship builder fostering strong relationships to create a positive working environment and strong cross-functional team partnerships. Excellent communication skills with the ability to grasp and apply new technologies and concepts quickly. Dynamic career history supporting clients and accounts. Proficiencies: Technical: Windows, MS Office Suite, Anti-Virus Software, Intrusion Detection, Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Penetration Testing, VoIP Core: Teamwork, Training & Risk Mitigations, Cross-Team Collaboration, Troubleshooting, Account Management, Sales, Strategic Planning, Customer Support, Interpersonal Skills

Experience

1. Cyber Security Analyst

   Associated Bank

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Cyber Security Analyst (Cyber Defense Center)- 06/2022 – PresentWork in a team environment to ensure the safety of the bank in regard to data risk, intrusion of internal systems, and data breaches. Responsibilities include understanding of persistent threats, analyzing, inspecting, triaging, and escalating suspicious emails reported to the CDC by colleagues and alerts prompted by internal third-party systems. Evaluation of logs to identify suspicious activity, analyzes emails sent outside of Bank for possible Data Loss Prevention. Understanding and generating daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to track key metrics for immediate team and the Cyber Defense Center. Contributing ideas and recommendations to improve team productivity, better secure data/systems, and tuning of alerts. Cyber Security Analyst (Information Security Program Managment)- 10/2021 – 06/2022Primary contact in the Information Security Program Management Sector of the bank. Responsibilities include collaborating with other cross-departmental departments to stay abreast on security incidents, implement security procedures, and technology. Generate and coordinate Security awareness training, monthly Phishing Simulations, and provide Security Awareness education to colleagues and external customers. Contribute ideas and create security awareness news alerts, presentations for internal and external stakeholders, and review monthly security metrics. Maintain and update the Information Security Program Management team and Security Operations policies, process, and standards.

Education

• Upper Iowa University

  B.A. Information Systems

  2017 — 2018

• Columbia Southern University

  B.S. Information Systems & Cyber Security

  2020 — 2021

Skills

• Negotiation
• Management
• Sales Operations
• Cold Calling
• Call Center
• Sales Process
• Networking
• Customer Satisfaction
• Sales
• Marketing
• Customer Retention
• Advertising
• Training
• Crm
• Direct Sales
• Retail
• Telecommunications
• B2b
• Salesforce.com
• Customer Service
• Call Centers