Lavender Furlow

About Lavender Furlow

Highly motivated and detail-oriented United States Army Veteran and cybersecurity professional with an active secret security clearance seeking a challenging position in cybersecurity to leverage technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and dedication to safeguarding systems and data. Dedicated to ensuring the integrity and security of systems and networks through proactive analysis and testing. Former Paralegal Specialist possessing a comprehensive background in administrative assistance, team management, operations support, military law, and project management.

Experience

1. Information Technology Security Analyst (Soc)

   Lumen Technologies

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Performs network security monitoring, security event triage, and incident response for a mid-size organization, coordinates with other team members, management to document and report incidents •Maintains records of security events investigated and incident response activities, utilizing case management and ticketing systems •Monitors and analyzes Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR) alerts and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to identify security issues for remediation •Continuous monitoring of network traffic, security alerts, and events in real-time using FortiSIEM, Splunk, and IBM QRadar, promptly escalating and responding to incidents following established protocols.•Investigate and triaged security incidents leveraging tools such as Carbon Black, DarkTrace, and CrowdStrike, ensuring timely identification and mitigation of potential threats.•Create, update, and resolve tickets in Service Now and Jira, maintaining detailed incident records and facilitating communication within the team.•Conducte initial analysis and classification of security alerts, distinguishing between false positives and potential security incidents.•Conduct routine log analysis using QRadar and Splunk to extract valuable insights and contribute to ongoing threat intelligence efforts.•Conduct comprehensive analysis of phishing emails using a suite of OSINT tools, including ipdabuse, VirusTotal, urlscan.io, Cisco Talos, Symantec, AlienVault, Message Header Analyzer, and CrowdStrike sandbox, ensuring a multi-faceted approach to identify and mitigate threats.•Utilized ipdabuse and Message Header Analyzer to trace and investigate the origin, path, and authenticity of phishing emails, providing valuable insights into potential threat actors and their tactics.•Employed CrowdStrike sandbox for dynamic analysis of email attachments and URLs, enhancing the detection and isolation of malicious content within phishing emails.

Education

• Columbus State University

  Computer Science - Cybersecurity

  2022 — 2024

• Augusta University

  Associate of Science - AS, Criminal Justice/Police Science

• Columbus State University

  Nexus - Cybersecurity of Fintech

  2023 — 2023

• Drury University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Criminal Justice/Police Science