Modibo Haidara
Information System Security Engineer @Leidos
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WORK HISTORY
Information System Security Engineer @Leidos
Washington, DC, US
Utilized Tenable.sc ACAS to conduct vulnerability assessments and prioritize remediation efforts across the organization\'s IT infrastructure-Provided technical support and training to end-users and IT staff on the use of Tenable.sc ACAS, facilitating the adoption of this technology and increasing its effectiveness across the organization-Utilized DISA STIGS and SCAP to ensure compliance with government and industry security standards, including NIST and FISMA-Conducted security assessments and implemented security controls to meet STIG and SCAP requirements, identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities across the organization\'s IT infrastructure-Managed Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) to prioritize and track the remediation of identified security vulnerabilities, ensuring timely and effective remediation of vulnerabilities and maintaining compliance with security standards-Proficient in managing and configuring McAfee ePO, a centralized security management console for endpoints and servers-Experienced in implementing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to prevent data breaches and intellectual property theft-Designed, configured, and maintained Windows Server 2012/2016 Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to manage user and computer settings across the enterprise network-Managed Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles, including Domain Naming Master, Schema Master, and Infrastructure Master-Deployed and managed Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure to provide digital certificates for secure communication across the network-Configured and managed certificate templates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certificate enrollment policies for the CA infrastructure-Managed Active Directory (AD) infrastructure, including user and computer object management, group policy management, AD replication, and domain controller configuration and management.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science (BS), Double Degree in Public Health and Geographic Information Systems; Minor in Global Poverty
ABOUT MODIBO HAIDARA
I am an experienced Linux security engineer with a strong focus on automating security controls, system hardening, and cloud security. My work involves securing RHEL 8 & RHEL 9 environments, streamlining patch management, and improving security postures through automation and DevSecOps practices.Linux Security & AutomationManaging and securing RHEL 8 & RHEL 9 systems with a focus on compliance and hardeningLearning and applying Ansible to automate security controls, patching, and configuration managementImplementing infrastructure as code (IaC) principles to enhance security and efficiencyDevOps & Cloud SecurityGaining hands-on experience with Git for version control and collaborationExploring AWS Console, focusing on IAM, security groups, and cloud security best practicesStrengthening access controls and automation in cloud environmentsVulnerability Management & ComplianceConducting vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security frameworksManaging and maintaining Trellix (McAfee) ePO for endpoint protection and threat responseImplementing security policies that align with NIST and industry best practicesI am passionate about bridging security and automation, leveraging DevSecOps tools to improve security postures and reduce manual overhead. As I continue learning Ansible, Git, and AWS, I’m excited to apply these skills to create more resilient and efficient security solutions.
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