Michael Stewart Jr. Professional Profile Eager information technology professional with experience in information security and cloud technology. Seeking an opportunity to work in an environment where I can provide value and apply knowledge obtained through my experience. Experience Prudential Financial – Newark, NJ Information Security Associate July 2020 - August 2021 · Tested and documented Conditional Access and Microsoft Intune configurations. The two services were utilized to register employee devices and validate compliance with internal security standards when connecting to company resources via Office 365. Resulted in a successful rollout of an updated two-factor authentication method for remote access. · Reviewed internal requests involving the approval of cloud services and features. Scrutinized requests to ensure compliance with internal policy when dealing with confidential and restricted data. · Engaged with Amazon to ensure services and features within their cloud architecture are compliant with security requirements for confidential and restricted data. Communications prompted the approval of a feature that resulted in a significant cost reduction by reducing the occurrence of a decryption API. · Analyzed potential threats identified by third party risk assessment tool to determine IAM settings that triggered the flag. Utilized SQL and AWS Athena to cross reference the report with exported IAM settings. Prudential Financial – Newark, NJ Information Security Intern Summer 2017 - 2019 · Created a proof of concept for monitoring AWS account information. Ran queries on account information to monitor any changes in the RBAC (Role Based Access Control) management configuration. · Examined API calls referenced by various AWS services to assign risk levels. Categorization of these risk levels determined access control rules to enforce the concept of least privilege. · Collaborated with internal business security leaders to collect metrics and coordinate responses to potential security threats. (Phishing, Patching, Exceptions, etc.) · Consolidated metrics using Excel macros to calculate and report key risk indicators (KRIs) to Internal Risk Officer. Reduced manual work and improved accuracy of reporting through automation using MS Excel mapping functionality along with VBA. Prudential Financial – Roseland, NJ Telecommunications Intern June 2016 - August 2016 · Examined Interactive Voice Response (IVR) messages to confirm recorded responses matched documented scripts. Recorded discrepancies for management to review. · Analyzed dormant voice mail boxes to determine their status for potential termination; Analysis and follow up led to a significant reduction of voice mail expenses. · Tracked and resolved Remedy tickets that involved telecommunication issues relating to voicemail and IVR. Skills Active Directory, Agile, Automation, AWS, Azure, Confluence, Information Security, JSON, Excel (VLOOKUP, Functions, etc.), Office 365, SIEM, SQL, Excellent Analytical Skills, Strong written and verbal communication skills Education Rutgers University – New Brunswick August 2020 Bachelor of Economics, Minor in Psychology Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CompTIA Security+ , AZ900 Azure Fundamentals