Bill McAllister

About Bill McAllister

Lead Solutions Architect and Sr. Security Engineer (dual roles) at Ferguson Enterprises (Industrials sector) focusing on various cloud and network security initatives.Previous direct full-time security experience (Technical and team lead) in Defense, Financial, Healthcare, and Software sectors. 13+ years Info Sec experience. Analyst -> Engineer -> Architect.Master of Professional Studies in Information Security and Forensics - Penn State University (15\')Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems Cybersecurity - Penn State University (14\')ISACA CET - Certified in Emerging Technologies (#24•••••56)- AI, IoT, Blockchain, Cloud(ISC)2 CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional (#494828)(ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (#494828)(ISC)2 SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner (#494828)Microsoft Certified: Azure Cybersecurity Architect Expert (I42•••91)Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (I38•••06)AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (HXT2S872311EQE9G)AWS Cloud Practitioner (XWKCQLWKPJ1QQ2WP)ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (#GR75•••••24WM)17\', 19\', 20\', 21\', 22\', 24\'- Designated Subject Matter Expert by (ISC)2 (volunteer) for CCSP, CISSP, and SSCP Exam Development workshops (creation of exam questions, outline review, etc.)

Experience

1. Lead Security Engineer Architect (Cloud Netsec)

   Ferguson

   Jul 2022 — Present

Education

• Penn State University

  Pennsylvania Deputy Sheriff Training Academy, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

  2004 — 2005

• Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology w/ option in Criminology

  1999 — 2003

• Penn State University

  Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems Cybersecurity, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

  2012 — 2014

• Penn State University

  Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.), Information Security and Forensics

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Putty
• Comptia Security
• Configuration Management
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Tmg
• Openvas
• Linux
• Owasp
• Firewalls
• Information Technology
• Security Clearance
• Security Information and Event Management (Siem)
• Information Assurance
• Security+
• Ibm App Scan
• Siem
• Network Security
• Rdp
• Comptia Security+
• Sourcefire
• Ids
• Cissp
• Information Security
• Comptia Security
• Computer Forensics
• Integration
• Ftk
• Debian
• Encase
• Information Security Management
• Nessus
• Foss
• Security
• Networking
• Computer Security
• Nmap
• Dod
• Requirements Management
• U.s. Department of Defense