Maggie Abate
@maggieabate
Security Engineer specializing in detection automation and AI-enabled vulnerability management.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Security Engineer with 8+ years across detection engineering, cloud security, IAM architecture, and incident response in healthcare, retail, and research environments. I focus on turning messy security workflows into automated, measurable systems.
At Indiana University’s OmniSOC and DSAIL, I direct technical strategy for a $1.5M NSF-funded open-source vulnerability management platform. I architected and built a web application for automated dependency scanning and CVE triage, prototyped LLM-assisted CVE prioritization, and engineered data export pipelines that power a cross-institutional public security dataset repository.
Previously at Omnicell, I served as an enterprise IAM system administrator, designing SCIM integrations, Okta configurations, and automated user-lifecycle workflows. I also built a Qualys–ServiceNow integration for real-time vulnerability visibility, tuned MSSP detection rules to improve monitoring SLAs and reduce false positives, and acted as a primary IR escalation contact while mentoring junior analysts through live incidents.
I’ve hands-on delivered SIEM and detection improvements end-to-end—deploying AlienVault OSSIM for log aggregation, tuning detection-rule fidelity across QRadar and FireEye, managing SCCM patching and CVE remediation, and running forensic log analysis in Splunk. I publish as a contributor to AI-for-cybersecurity research since 2020, and I support secure system practices through certifications including SSCP (ISC)2 and Okta Certified Administrator.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Directs technical strategy for an NSF-funded open-source vulnerability management platform and architected/built a web application for automated dependency scanning and CVE triage. Prototyped LLM-assisted CVE prioritization, evaluated AI tooling for SOC alert triage, and engineered cross-institutional data export pipelines.
Architected enterprise identity infrastructure as organization-wide IAM system administrator, including SCIM integrations and Okta user-lifecycle automation. Built a Qualys–ServiceNow integration for real-time vulnerability visibility, tuned MSSP detection rules, and served as primary IR escalation contact while mentoring junior analysts.
Cyber Security Analyst
Healthaxis Group
Apr 2019 - Nov 2019 (7 months)
Designed and deployed AlienVault OSSIM for centralized log aggregation to close detection gaps across the organization. Performed Nessus vulnerability assessments and SQL-native database auditing, and managed SCCM patch management and CVE remediation.
Security Analyst
WellCare
Mar 2018 - Apr 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Coordinated detection-rule tuning across QRadar, FireEye (NX/EX/HX), and Symantec to improve detection fidelity and provided on-call incident response for ransomware and phishing. Performed threat hunting using Imperva and network security tools and maintained IOC lists for blocking.
Information Security Analyst
Zappos
Oct 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 4 months)
Automated incident response workflows using Amazon-native tooling to reduce on-call toil. Managed Darktrace deployment with custom regex-based anomaly detections and performed forensic log analysis in Splunk while advising teams on secure AWS integration patterns.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Boston University
Master of Science, Computer Information Systems (Security)
Completed an M.S. in Computer Information Systems (Security) at Boston University.
Howard University
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy & Psychology
Earned a B.A. in Philosophy & Psychology from Howard University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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