Charles Shield
Pennsylvania
Summary
Cybersecurity Expert with over 8 years of experience in vulnerability management, incident response, and compliance within the healthcare sector. Proven track record in optimizing threat detection through SIEM tools, and achieving regulatory compliance with HIPAA standards. Adept at implementing robust security controls and conducting risk assessments to enhance overall organizational security posture.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Engineer Lead
Abbott
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Implemented advanced encryption protocols, reducing the risk of patient data breaches by 45% while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and GDPR regulations.
- Led vulnerability assessments and internal penetration tests for over 50 medical devices,application and network systems, identifying and remediating 95% of high-risk vulnerabilities within 30 days.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to secure cloud-based patient monitoring platforms, services and processes improving data security and reducing system downtime by 25%.
Security Analyst
Dignity Health
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Strengthened EHR system security by improving access controls, reducing unauthorized access attempts by 30%, and ensuring the protection of sensitive patient data and the infrastructure holding them.
- Conducted proactive risk assessments and vulnerability scans, mitigating 90% of high-risk vulnerabilities within 60 days to safeguard critical healthcare infrastructure.
- Enhanced threat detection capabilities by optimizing SIEM configurations, resulting in a 40% improvement in accuracy and reducing false positives across 100+ healthcare facilities.
Cybersecurity Analyst
AmeriHealth Caritas
02.2018 - 05.2020
- Remediated 85% of critical vulnerabilities in healthcare IT systems, protecting over 1 million members' sensitive data.
- Improved real-time threat detection by 30% through the integration of new security tools, reducing response times by 40%.
- Ensured 100% audit success in HIPAA and HITECH compliance by enforcing strict data protection and access control policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA01-2011
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
- AWS Certified Security-Specialty (SCS-CO2).
- Penetration Testing Specialist (HTB)(in progress)
- Certified Ethical Hacker
Timeline
Security Engineer Lead
Abbott
08.2022 - 10.2024
Security Analyst
Dignity Health
06.2020 - 08.2022
Cybersecurity Analyst
AmeriHealth Caritas
02.2018 - 05.2020
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
- AWS Certified Security-Specialty (SCS-CO2).
- Penetration Testing Specialist (HTB)(in progress)
- Certified Ethical Hacker
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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