Mike Sanders

MIKE SANDERS SEC ENG.

Security Engineer · Certified ethical hacker · MS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance .
Protecting enterprise infrastructure through advanced threat detection, incident response, and compliance enforcement.

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Mike Sanders
// SECURITY ENGINEER
CertCEH · EC-Council
DegreeM.S. Cybersecurity · WGU
SIEMLogRhythm · SolarWinds
FirewallCisco ASA · Palo Alto · Cloudflare WAF
Vuln ScanNessus · Qualys
Application ScanningZed Attack Proxy (ZAP) · Burp Suite
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01 / Profile

Who I Am

Security Engineer protecting enterprise infrastructure through advanced threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident coordination. Bridging the gap between technical execution and regulatory compliance — HIPAA, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOX, and GLBA.
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Security Operations

Managing SIEM platforms, firewall configurations, email security gateways, and endpoint protection across complex enterprise environments with zero tolerance for gaps.

02

Incident Response

Incident Response Coordinator — building playbooks, leading tabletop exercises, and running phishing simulation programs that measurably reduce organizational risk.

03

Compliance Engineering

Translating complex regulatory frameworks into enforceable security controls — audit-ready documentation, gap assessments, and continuous compliance monitoring.

02 / Skills

Technical Skills

Security & Monitoring
LogRhythm / SolarWinds SIEM95%
Nessus / Qualys Vuln Scanning92%
Carbon Black EDR88%
Symantec Endpoint Protection85%
Netwrix / SecurEnds Access Reviews82%
Network & Firewall
Cisco ASA Firewalls93%
Palo Alto NGFW90%
Cloudflare WAF88%
Wireshark / Nmap85%
Active Directory / LDAP90%
Tools & Platforms
Windows Server
Linux Admin
VMware vSphere
Exchange Server
SCCM / Intune
Veeam Backup
Citrix VDI
GlobalProtect VPN
Burp Suite
OWASP ZAP
Compliance Frameworks
HIPAA
NIST CSF
GDPR
PCI-DSS
SOX
GLBA
03 / Career

Experience //

Present
Security Engineer

Led end-to-end security operations across enterprise infrastructure — managing SIEM platforms, enforcing firewall policies, and serving as Incident Response Coordinator. Reduced mean time to respond through structured playbooks and proactive threat hunting.

  • Administered LogRhythm and SolarWinds SIEM — tuning correlation rules, managing alerts, and correlating threat indicators
  • Managed Cisco ASA and Palo Alto NGFW rulesets with regular access reviews and policy audits
  • Led vulnerability scanning cycles with Nessus and Qualys — prioritized and tracked remediation to closure
  • Developed and executed IR playbooks; led tabletop exercises and phishing simulation campaigns
  • Enforced HIPAA, NIST, and GDPR compliance controls and supported annual audit readiness
SIEM Palo Alto IR Coordinator HIPAA NIST Nessus Qualys
04 / Credentials

Education & Certs

M.S.
M.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
Western Governors University

Excellence Award — Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering · Excellence Award — Tactical Cybersecurity Management

B.B.A.
B.B.A. Risk Management & Insurance
Hashemite University

Foundation in enterprise risk management, insurance principles, and organizational resilience — directly applied to cybersecurity risk frameworks.

CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker
EC-Council
GCC
Cybersecurity Certificate
Google
ITS
IT Support Professional
Google