Bryan Manhollan
@bryanmanhollan
Principal security engineer and incident responder protecting SaaS infrastructure with automation and AI expertise.
What I'm looking for
I am a Principal Security Engineer and Incident Responder with 15+ years of IT security experience, a Top Secret SCI clearance, and a track record of preventing major data leaks and improving security posture across large enterprise environments. I lead incident investigations for SaaS infrastructure, build automation (Python, Bash) to streamline IR workflows, design playbooks, and brief senior and executive leadership on incidents and post-incident lessons learned.
I have driven tool migrations (ThreatConnect to Tines), authored case-management frameworks, automated metrics and case handling, and contributed to AI/ML initiatives including OCI AI Foundations certification and prompt reviews. My recognition includes a CISO Coin, Verizon Spotlight and other awards for leadership, initiative, and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led Incident Response for Oracle SaaS infrastructure, transitioned case management from ThreatConnect to Tines, automated case handling and metrics, and briefed executive management on incidents and post-incident reviews.
Senior Security Analyst
RedPort (Department of Energy)
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019 (7 months)
Researched and communicated newly announced vulnerabilities and exploits, and performed pivot analysis on reported indicators to support information assurance for DOE.
Principal Security Engineer
Verizon Enterprise Solutions
Apr 2018 - Feb 2019 (10 months)
Performed QA on backend security devices and proprietary SIEM, led firewall policy audits, automated log parsing with Python, and troubleshot complex multilayer security stacks for customers.
Senior Security Engineer
Verizon Enterprise Solutions
Aug 2015 - Apr 2018 (2 years 8 months)
Automated routine tasks with Python, led Splunk deployments, performed in-depth analytics and QA of operational tools, and trained ATS and SOC teams on complex log searching and tooling.
Security Monitoring Analyst
Chickasaw Nation Industries (FDA)
Aug 2010 - Apr 2014 (3 years 8 months)
Monitored and analyzed network traffic for the FDA, wrote custom Snort rules, performed packet capture analysis and basic malware analysis, and implemented IDS/IPS detections for APTs.
Technical Support Specialist
E4E
Oct 2009 - Aug 2010 (10 months)
Provided Tier 1 technical support diagnosing wireless and hardware issues, maintained call handling metrics, and supported Mac OS X familiarity and basic networking setups.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ComputerTraining.com
Certificate, Network Technology
2009 - 2009
Completed the Microsoft Network Technology Program with hands-on and lecture coursework covering Windows Vista configuration, Windows Server 2003 administration (70-290, 70-291), and ISA Server 2004 (70-350).
Catonsville Community College
General Studies
2002 - 2003
Completed some college coursework during 2002–2003 without attainment of a degree.
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