RESUME

EDUCATION

B.S. Computing Security | Rochester Institute of Technology

Minor | Business Administration

Immersion | American Sign Language and Deaf Culture

August 2017 - May 2021 | 3.3 GPA

SKILLS AND TOOLS

• Programming languages:
  • Python 
  • Java
  • C
  • MIPS Assembly
• Security Investigation
  • XDR
  • SIEM
  • Splunk (Splunk Fundamentals Course Completed Jan. 2020)
• Security Toolsets
  • DLP
  • UEBA/UBA
  • NTA
• Operating Systems:
  • Windows
  • Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Kali)
  • macOS

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brite | Victor, NY

• Security Operations Engineer | December 2023 - Present

Senior technical engineering role responsible for platform integrations, SOC development, customer management including onboarding projects, custom scripting, etc.

• Senior Security Operations Center Analyst (Level 2) | July 2022 - December 2023
  

Senior role responsible for escalated security incidents, customer management, and overall SOC improvement, including but not limited to SOAR development, custom scripting, and SIEM tuning.

• Security Operations Center Analyst | May 2021 - July 2022

Responsible for protecting organizations and communities through proactive detection and investigation as part of the BriteProtect managed cybersecurity services team. Utilizing cutting-edge XDR tools, assist in the creation of a managed SOC with SOAR and proactive alerting capabilities.

MAGIC Spell Studios at RIT | Henrietta, NY

• Senior MAGIC Tech | January 2019 - May 2021

Worked as a student employee on the MAGIC Tech Team to communicate technical needs of users in the MAGIC Spell Studios building on RIT’s campus. Received helpdesk tickets from faculty, staff and students using MAGIC’s state-of-the-art facilities and triage to resolve or assign to junior technicians. Full-time co-op position for the Summer 2019 term.

Paychex | Webster, NY

• Cyber Intelligence Analyst Co-Op | December 2019 - August 2020

Co-op position on the Cyber Intelligence team responsible for performing daily triage duties pertaining to data loss prevention and insider threat. Additional duties pertaining to researching threat intelligence from industry partners and aggregating cybersecurity news for a daily presentation to the Enterprise Security department performed.

Walgreens | North Chili, NY

• Designated Hitter | June 2018 - September 2020 

Responsible for performing functions of a pharmacy technician, including counting, filling and selling of prescriptions in addition to the duties of a Customer Service Associate.

• Customer Service Associate | July 2017 - June 2018

Responsible for providing extraordinary customer care in all areas of the front end. Perform On Shelf Availability (OSA) to manage inventory of 4 salesfloor departments. Operate photo equipment including digital photo paper printers and large-format printers, creative product assembly such as canvases and frames. Operate points of sale at front checkout and photo.

Kmart | Rochester, NY

• Service Desk Associate and Checkout Service Supervisor | February 2017 - August 2017

Responsible for supervision of the Front End department, including cashier overrides and handling cash exchanges and drops, as well as knowledge of the service desk operations, including returns, lottery, check cashing, and Western Union.

• PAL Trainer | August 2016 - August 2017

Responsible for training new associates on POS operation, customer service skills, and policies and procedures related to performing their role.

• Checkout Service Associate | September 2015 - August 2016

Responsible for providing exceptional customer service and operating a point of sale system in the front end.

GROUPS

RIT Quiz Bowl - Competitive intercollegiate trivia (Served as treasurer 2018-2020 and president 2020-2021)

RITSEC - Instructional and competitive student cybersecurity club

RECOGNITIONS

RIT Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences - Dean's List

Contact me at brian@bullis.me