Michael Smith

About Michael Smith

Well-versed in a breadth of techniques and leading-edge security technologies for excelling in both Red Team and Blue Team functions. Over ten years’ in-depth, hands-on experience assembling, monitoring and enhancing sophisticated network and IT security infrastructures. Proven capacity for performing all aspects of internal and external security assessments. Highly adept at liaising with clients to evaluate security strategy, implementing security measures, and developing security policies to ensure robust systems. Substantial expertise with a breadth of state-of-the-art security devices, software and procedures.Career Achievements:• Designed and built ePlus Security assessment program for the national security practice• Co-created ePlus Security’s Secure Mobility Business Strategy Planning Engagement• Conducted ePlus Security customer webinars on BYOD Planning and BYOD Architecture Design• Presented talks on BYOD Planning at NERCOMP 2012, Bryant Security Day 2012, CAMP IT 2012, and Interface Phoenix 2012 conferences• Presented talks on SANS Top 20 controls at CAMP IT 2013 and Interface Phoenix 2013 conferences• Presented talks on BYOD Architecture Design at Carolinacon 2013 and Notacon 2013• Presented talks on BYOD Planning at NERCOMP 2012, Bryant Security Day 2012, CAMP IT 2012, and Interface Phoenix 2012• Presented talk on Security Research at BSIDES Las Vegas 2013• Earned a Master’s of Science in Information Assurance and CISSP certificationSpecialties:• Security Assessment Testing • Security Program Design & Management• Network Defense & Access Control • Vulnerability Assessment & Management• Bring Your Own Device Strategy • Security Policy Development / Enforcement

Experience

1. Senior Security Consultant Sales Engineer

   Redlegg

   Jul 2024 — Present

Education

• College of DuPage

  AAS, Multimedia Arts

  1998 — 2000

• Thomas Edison State University

  BA, Liberal Studies

  2009 — 2010

• Capitol Technology University

  MS, Information Assurance

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Firewalls
• Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
• Network Security
• Active Directory
• Information Security
• Vulnerability Management
• Windows
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Information Security Management
• Vmware Esx
• Networking
• IT Service Management
• Information Assurance
• Cisco Technologies
• Network Design
• Cisco Systems Products
• Cissp
• Disaster Recovery
• Switches
• Security Policy Development
• Computer Security
• Vpn
• Troubleshooting
• Routers
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Servers
• Penetration Testing
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