Jakob Lindsay
@jakoblindsay
Senior security engineer specializing in PKI, PAM, and security automation for enterprise readiness.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a senior security engineer specializing in PKI, privileged access management, and security automation across large enterprise environments. I’ve led certificate lifecycle modernization, including post-quantum cryptography readiness, and improved vulnerability management at 300K+ asset scale with risk-based remediation.
I build Python-driven automation that strengthens security coverage, reporting, and operational efficiency—integrating with AppViewX for certificate request/renewal workflows and creating a Qualys automation client for ingestion and vulnerability normalization. From designing an ELK-based SIEM to partnering on incident response and ZTNA, I focus on measurable risk reduction, crypto-agility, and reliable security operations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Engineers and maintains enterprise PKI infrastructure, managing full certificate lifecycles and automating AppViewX certificate request/renewal and retrieval workflows with Python to reduce manual renewal risk. Leads post-quantum cryptography adoption and crypto-agility validation, administers CyberArk/Delinea for least-privilege credential rotation and session auditing, and delivers AppViewX CERT
Directed vulnerability management across 300K+ cloud and on-prem assets using Qualys VMDR, Wiz, and CrowdStrike, prioritizing remediation of thousands of vulnerabilities by exploitability and business impact. Built a Python Qualys API client (QualySDK) for asset ingestion and reporting normalization, created Power BI risk dashboards, and supported incident response by validating remediation effect
SOC Analyst
Mount St. Mary's University
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Architected and deployed a distributed ELK-based SIEM on Intel NUC cluster infrastructure with Dell SAN-backed storage to enable near real-time log ingestion, correlation, and threat detection. Built PowerShell and Python automation playbooks for threat hunting, compromise investigations, and phishing/email incident response, and delivered Kibana dashboards and weekly risk posture reports.
Help Desk Technician
Mount St. Mary's University
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)
Provided Tier 1/2 technical support, resolving endpoint, network, and application issues within SLA targets while managing ticket queues and user onboarding/offboarding. Deployed campus AV systems, built and deployed 100+ mobile Zoom carts for hybrid learning during COVID-19, and created standardized Windows imaging workflows to reduce setup time and improve provisioning consistency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Mount St. Mary’s University
Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity
Grade: Summa cum laude
Earned a B.S. in Cybersecurity from Mount St. Mary’s University, graduating summa cum laude.
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