Samantha Stanley

About Samantha Stanley

Infrastructure Security Engineer with advanced expertise protecting enterprise environments. Spearheaded firewall modernization projects and streamlined vulnerability management programs, improving threat prevention and compliance. Led endpoint protection initiatives with tools like CrowdStrike and Cisco Umbrella to optimize incident response and reduce risk. Aiming to leverage strong security engineering background to drive robust defenses and enhance organizational resilience.I pride myself on being adaptable and resourceful—if I don’t know it yet, I’ll learn it quickly.Currently deepening my understanding of artificial intelligence and cryptography.Outside of work, I’m a Taekwondo Black Belt and instructor, always up for a challenge and driven by discipline, focus, and continuous growth.Let’s connect!

Experience

1. Infrastructure Security Engineer

   Talogy

   Mar 2023 — Present

   Developed and launched the organization’s vulnerability management program, establishing continuous identification, assessment, and remediation processes that reduce the time to patch critical vulnerabilities- Led the review and enhancement of SPF and DMARC policies across multiple domains, strengthening organizational email security- Direct migration to a new Mimecast email gateway, implementing updated policies, DKIM, and change‑management procedures while training staff, resulting in a noticeable decrease in email delivery delays and stronger spam filtering- Configure and run vulnerability scans on internal hardware, databases, and public‑facing websites, then remediate identified issues, lowering the number of high‑risk findings by a significant margin- Developed and delivered detailed vulnerability and compliance reports for clients, supporting audit readiness and regulatory compliance - Managed Elastic deployments, configured alerts, ingested logs, documented processes, and migrated from on-premises to cloud environments- Led incident investigations, triage, and remediation efforts, and produced actionable incident reports for executive management-Executed audit requirements, discoveries, and remediations, and provided evidence for SOC, PCI, ISO, and other regulatory audits ensuring compliance and successful audit outcomes - Managed the internal phishing inbox, investigating and responding to user-reported emails to reduce phishing risk- Co-led the migration to new EDR platform, overseeing deployment package configuration, testing, false positive management, documentation, alert setup, and decommissioning old agents which enabled faster threat detection and reduced alert noise- Deployed firewall, USB, and protection policies within EDR across global organization to enhance endpoint security

Education

• University of Central Missouri

  Bachelor's degree, Cybersecurity

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• Linux
• Phone Etiquette
• Geometry
• Statistics
• Burp Suite
• Github
• Kali Linux
• Computer Hardware
• Cash Handling Experience
• Public Speaking
• Forensic Toolkit (Ftk)
• Food & Beverage
• Cooking
• Customer Service
• Cash Register
• Teamwork
• Presentations
• Mathematical Modeling
• Time Management
• Cashiering
• Abstract Algebra
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Servsafe
• Wxmaxima
• Multitasking
• Restaurant Management
• Networking
• Sdn/Nfv
• Mathematics
• Food Service
• Ubuntu
• Research
• Java
• Information Assurance
• Restaurants
• Calculus
• Python
• Food Preparation
• Differential Equations
• Microsoft Office