Rena Cummings

About Rena Cummings

My work is deeply rooted in building obtainable AI systems—AI that is not only…

Experience

1. Soc Analyst

   Sono Bello

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Tools & Skills: Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, Exchange Administrator, Cloud Device Administrator, Attack Simulation Administrator, Threat Intelligence, Azure Machine LearningSpearheaded incident response using Microsoft Defender XDR and Defender Explorer, automating alert workflows and reducing time-to-closure for critical incidents by 30%.Reduced phishing and malware threats by 40% through behavior-based email analysis and Microsoft Threat Intelligence integrations.Investigated and remediated Entra ID Risky Users, achieving a 50% reduction through proactive monitoring, access reviews, and conditional access policies.Performed advanced threat hunting and forensic analysis in Microsoft Sentinel, improving threat detection speed by 25% and aiding in the containment of APTs.Strengthened identity protection by enforcing MFA via Microsoft Authenticator and deploying SSPR, leading to a 40% reduction in support tickets.Managed Microsoft Entra role assignments (Exchange, Cloud Device, Attack Simulation, Security Admin), enforcing RBAC for secure access control.Deployed Microsoft Entra PIM with Just-in-Time access, decreasing standing admin rights by 90% and minimizing potential attack surfaces.Drove vulnerability management and remediation, boosting Microsoft Secure Score by 20% through targeted system hardening.Authored SOC playbooks, technical documentation, and knowledge base articles to support incident response, onboarding, and security awareness.Actively training in Azure Machine Learning to build anomaly detection models for identifying phishing and email-based attack patterns.

Skills

• Swot Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Sql
• Laser Physics
• Project Implementation
• Risk Assessment
• Lean Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• At-Task Management
• Iaas
• Cloud Computing
• Autocad
• Process Capability
• Project Delivery
• Continuous Improvement
• Cloud Security
• Testing
• Catia
• Cost Management
• Process Engineering
• Risk Management
• Cost Reduction
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Cloud Applications
• Visual Basic
• Microsoft Office
• Six Sigma
• Digital Electronics
• Visual C++
• Engineering
• Fiber Optics
• Lean Management
• Electronics
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Risk Analysis
• Kaizen
• Change Management