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Phillip Gonzalez
Objective To secure a full time position within the information technology field.



Experience Metavante Corporation (August 2005 to present). Milwaukee Wi
Security Tester.

Ø Vulnerability Assessments against servers.
Ø Security/Penetration Testing against Web Applications.
Ø Provide reporting and mitigation recommendations to app owners.
Ø Familiar with several open source and commercial security tools.

Metavante Corporation (August 2002 to August 2005). Milwaukee, Wi
Information Security Analyst.

Ø Implemented Firewalls, IDS’s and IPS’s.
Ø Configured and implemented Checkpoint firewall rules.
Ø Troubleshoot and resolve Mainframe/RACF issues.
Ø Worked with several online banking applications both trouble shooting and granting appropriate access needed to the bank customers.
Ø Worked directly with security officers at the bank level to correct and insure their security concerns.
Ø Performed administration on Novell, NT, MySQL, UNIX, Oracle and Nortells VPN client.
Ø Reviewed logs on intrusion detection systems, UNIX servers and Windows NT servers.
Ø Worked with our conversions team setting up new bank security on the mainframe.
Ø Worked with auditors to review and advise on our network security.
Ø Used Netcool to review multiple system security logs.
Ø Configured Symantec Desktop Firewalls.
Ø Worked with McAfee AntiVirus software.
Ø Configured Linux and UNIX servers.

Paradigm Solutions (Oct 2002 to present). Milwaukee,Wi
Information Security Analyst/Penetration Testing.
Ø Implemented Firewalls, IDS’s and IPS’s.
Ø Configured Smoothwall and Sonicwalls.
Ø Performed external security audits.
Ø Performed external penetration and vulnerability tests.
Ø Documented all security related issues/resolutions for all clients.
Ø Used tools such as NMAP, VLAD and NESSUS.
Ø Performed SQL injection attacks against mysql database to make sure server is not vulnerable.
Ø Setup and configured Apache Web Server, PHP and MySQL databases.

TEK Systems, Inc (Contracting at Northwestern Mutual) July19th to August 18th. Milwaukee,Wi,
2nd Level Networking support.

Ø Upgraded pc’s to Windows XP
Ø Provided support for user’s who were new to the Windows XP platform.
Ø Configured Work Group LAN’s in Windows 95 and XP environment.
Ø Configured both 95 and XP machines to act as a server machine or client depending on issue.
Ø Setup shares for the client machines to access.
Ø Worked with Tivoli remote access software.
Ø Provided 2nd level support for users with problems setting up Work Group LAN’s.
Ø Connected and wired LAN cables.

ABS Associates, Inc. (Contracting at Motorola) October 2001 to July16th 2002. Arlington Heights, IL.
2nd Level Desktop Support

Ø Assisted users with technical problems with their pc.
Ø Configured user’s pc’s for network.
Ø Installed Software.
Ø General Support for Hardware/Software.
Ø Configured user’s corporate email.
Ø Troubleshoot LAN connection issues.
Ø Supported users on Windows NT and primarily Windows2000 platform.
Ø Worked with Dell, IBM, Compaq and HP laptops and desktops.
Ø Cleaned hard drives that needed to be sent back to leasing company.
Ø Supported all Microsoft Office applications.
Ø Supported software such as NetMeeting, Outlook, Enterprise Administrator, User Manager and Exceed.
Ø Supported domain logon issues.

ABS Associates, Inc. (Contracting at Motorola) July 2000 to September2001. Schaumburg, IL
Helpdesk Analyst

Ø Computer support for over 75,000 users worldwide.
Ø Troubleshoot LAN and remote access issues.
Ø Support users on applications such as MS Office Suite, Nortel VPN, dial-up networking, numerous web applications, FTP, Internet Explorer, Netscape, NetMeeting, Windows Media Player, Real player and many other various applications.
Ø Performed NT account administration, including permissions and password authentication.
Ø Support users using remote administration software such as SMS Management console.
Ø Server Manager, Enterprise Administrator User Manager and others.

Ø Basic NT print server print queue administration.
Ø Trouble shooting basic printer issues.
Ø Familiar with Dot-Matrix Printers, inkjet printers, and laser printers.
Ø Assisted customers in accessing various network resources such as shared folders, network drives, printers, intranet
sites, etc.
Ø Implemented and trained on new SMS procedures for the helpdesk to follow.
Ø Manage multiple trouble ticket queues.






Education
Graduated Wilmot Union High School; Gateway Technical College Kenosha, Wi.
I have learned all of my skill from on the job experience and self studies. I have read several books regarding information security
on all aspects.



References Garnished upon request.
Strong Skills UNIX , Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Networking, and Security.

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