I am seeking security analyst or security management work in San Francisco proper, or in the East Bay. I'm looking for full-time employment.
Ryan Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professional Summary: Ten years in a support, planning and analysis capacity. Experience includes producing analyses for government and Fortune 500 customers, project management, working with vendors, network planning and installation, writing security policies, security risk assessment, RFP writing, network administration, programming, hardware and software installation, training, troubleshooting, and end-user support. Other activities include coauthoring numerous books on security and networking topics, being a regular speaker at security conferences, and active participation in public security forums. I teach a networking course at UC Berkeley Extension. I moderated the vuln-dev mailing list for three years under the alias "Blue Boar". Technical Summary: Skills include Windows and Unix system administration and network administration, programming, analysis of exploits, vulnerabilities, and log data. I perform malicious code analysis, including lab testing, reverse engineering, and decompiliation. I write IDS signatures, and have contributed to the Snort open-source IDS rulesets. Education/Training/Publications: I hold a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science degree from San Francisco State University. I Have written portions of 9 books on the topics of networking and security, most notably the Hack Proofing series from Syngress Publishing. Experience: June 2001 to August 2002 SecurityFocus Senior Threat Analyst - Responsible for analyzing attack signatures, attack signature classification, incident analysis reports, detailed malicious code analysis, and limited software development. I was the Senior Threat Analyst for SecurityFocus' DeepSight service, which is a global threat management systems whose customers include government, education, and Fortune 500 companies. February 2000 to June 2001 SecurityFocus MIS Manager - Responsible for all aspects of MIS operations, from end-user support to architecture. Duties include system administration, procurement, installation, , troubleshooting, planning, security, networking, programming and budgeting. Managed a contractor during this time, and managed my replacement until the job was fully given to him. Environment consists of Windows 9x, NT, and 2000, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris & Solaris x86. June 1995 to January 2000 Sybase Senior Network Analyst - Maintained and Supported global WAN and Emeryville Campus LAN, including installation and maintenance of routers, hubs, and switches. Duties included capacity planning, vendor relations, budget planning, and working with all other departments to meet network requirements. Planned and Maintained Internet connections, firewalls, security policies, and security planning for Web servers. Primary firewall planner company-wide. Responsible for troubleshooting network-related problems in a multi-vendor environment, including 7x24 rotational coverage. Project lead for several major projects. Also worked with voice group on some IVR and faxback applications. Environment consisted of various flavors of UNIX machines, Macs, PCs running different versions of Windows, and PCs running Netware all linked with Cisco routers, Cabletron hubs and switches, Cisco switches, and Ascend & Cisco ISDN equipment. April 1995 to June 1995 EDS Network Analyst - Identical to work for Bechtel. Bechtel had outsourced IS department to EDS and EDS hired almost all employees. Duties did not change during the time I was with EDS. June 1991 to April 1995 Bechtel Network Analyst - Provided support and installed various networking systems including Windows NT, Netware, PathWorks, and Appleshare. Lead Netware analyst. Part of a team that maintained & managed campus-wide network consisting of Synoptics Ethernet hubs linked by an Ethernet switch for 4000+ nodes. Implemented client WAN links using Cisco routers. Participated in team(s) setting corporate standards for printers, NICs, and software installation and implementation. Supported several projects and departments. Assisted in department automation planning and implementation. Support included software, hardware, and wiring as well as helping departments determine the best way to use automation in their work processes.
