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Irene Alao

@irenealao

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Cybersecurity analyst specialized in vulnerability management and RMF compliance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a cybersecurity role focused on vulnerability management, RMF/NIST compliance, audit readiness, and opportunities to grow technical and compliance expertise in an enterprise environment.

I am a dedicated IT and cybersecurity professional with over five years supporting enterprise security, vulnerability management, and risk mitigation. I have hands-on experience using tools such as Nessus/Tenable, Splunk, and SNOW to detect and escalate critical findings and to reduce exposure risks.

I support RMF lifecycle activities and compliance with NIST SP 800-53 and 800-37, and I am adept at developing and maintaining ATO documentation including SSPs, POA&am;pMs, and SARs. I have supported audits, performed control testing, and maintained documentation to ensure audit readiness and disaster recovery preparedness.

I deliver technical troubleshooting and Tier I/II support, manage platform architecture and integrations (Ivalua/eMMA), and continuously pursue professional growth, currently completing a B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance while holding multiple CompTIA certifications and an AWS credential.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cybersecurity Analyst

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DGS

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Monitor and remediate system vulnerabilities using Nessus/Tenable, develop and maintain ATO documentation (SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs), and support security control assessments to ensure NIST 800-53 compliance.

Nessus SSP SARs NIST 800 53 Vulnerability Management

Cybersecurity Operations Support

RadNet

Mar 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 9 months)

Monitored security events with Splunk, supported RMF lifecycle and NIST SP 800-37 compliance, maintained POA&Ms, and conducted log analysis and audit support to reduce risk exposure.

Splunk RMF NIST 800 37 Log Analysis Patch Management Audit Support

Helpdesk Technician

Numotion

Nov 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Provided Tier I technical support for workstations and network connectivity, managed incident tickets, and created data metrics dashboards to track support performance and trends.

Ticketing Systems Incident Management Reporting Windows OS User Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance; degree in progress with coursework focused on security controls, risk management, and incident response.