Sam Y.

About Sam Y.

Sam began his career in IT in 2001 while he was obtaining his Masters in Information Technology. He worked his way up from help desk support to becoming a Sales Engineer and Trainer in his early career. The next few years were spent doing Systems Administration and Application Support at various companies in the Pharmaceutical/BioTech and Oil & Gas industries.After obtaining his Certified Computer Examiner and GIAC Certified Incident Handler certifications he brought his expertise to the eDiscovery and Forensics industry supporting Corporate investigations. He is knowledgeable about collecting, processing, and producing ESI. In addition he is well versed in Forensic procedures and proper evidence handling.As a consultant for Guidance Software he obtained his EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) certification and worked on Corporate Forensic, Incident Response, and eDiscovery cases. In addition, he was the Project Leader on a team of 15 consultants for a very large Fortune customer.A few years later Sam obtained the Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) and GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) certifications. Being a System Engineer on the front lines, he is able to work with Security Teams in top Fortune organizations. As a result, he is able to see many malware attack vectors & trends and work with researchers on piecing together the infection life cycle and changing trends. Professional Associations• Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)• Infragard• American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) • International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE)Specialties:* Incident Response & Cyber Security* eDiscovery and Forensics* Document Management Systems - Documentum and Livelink* Working in the pharmaceutical industry and its regulated environment* Experienced setting up and supporting IT Systems for large Capital Projects in the oil & gas industry

Experience

1. Consulting Systems Engineer

   Mandiant Part Of Google Cloud

   Nov 2021 — Present · TX, US

   Cloud security and protecting multi-cloud environments SIEM & SOAR with Google SecOps and using Gemini AI for investigation analysis Certified Professional Security Operations Engineer (PSOE) Certified GenAI Leader Create and use security focused AI Assistants using Gemini Gems for daily tasks Use Vertex AI and Google AI Studio for prompt engineering assistance and AI Model testing Use of AI chat bots for malware research Use of AI for security and protecting AI models using Model Armor and Security Command Center Apply Google Threat Intelligence into security workflows including Virus Total, Attack Surface Management and Dark Web Monitoring Conduct security workshops and lead user group meetings with CTF exercises Keep abreast of latest threats for Windows, Mac, Linux, Cloud and Network Know various cloud architecture and security concepts Stay knowledgeable in Threat Intelligence, Malware Reverse Engineering, Forensics and Incident Response Be familiar with SIEMS, Firewalls, EDR, and NDR Platforms Provide support and guidance to prospective and current customers Recommend and develop appropriate security solutions and offerings for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments Be the expert consultant in the Cybersecurity field for the account teams, partners, and customers. Be articulate using the Mandiant Advantage Platform from Attack Surface Management to Security Validation.

Education

• American Intercontinental University in Fort Lauderdale, FL

  Masters, Information Technology

  1999 — 2001

• Texas A&M University

  B.S., Political Science

  1989 — 1993

• SANS Institute

  Cyber Security