Kyle R Maxwell

Current

Senior Security Analyst at Digital Discovery Corporation

Past

Chief Investigator at Crypto Security Systems, LLC
Senior Consultant at Enterprise Controls Consulting LP
Senior IT Security Consultant at Horn Murdock Cole

Network Security Architect at Verizon
Coordinator at CS Wireless
Programmer at TSSI

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Education

University of Texas at Dallas

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Information Technology and Services

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Kyle R Maxwell’s Summary

I am an IT security professional with wide-ranging experience in network and information security, including intrusion detection, forensics, incident response, firewall and proxy server management, information systems audit, vulnerability assessment, threat intelligence, and system hardening. I have excellent analytical and communications skills.

My experience includes IT audit and security consulting for a wide range of clients as well as security architecture for one of the largest telecom companies in the world (Verizon).

In addition to my security experience, I have deep interests in Web 2.0, collaborative software, and the convergence of social networking and virtual worlds.

Kyle R Maxwell’s Specialties:

Intrusion detection, Unix/Linux security, system and network forensics, network security architecture, firewalls, wireless security IT audit.

I also read, speak, and write fluent Spanish and have worked on a day-to-day basis with executives, managers, and engineers in many Latin American countries.

Kyle R Maxwell’s Experience

Senior Security Analyst

Digital Discovery Corporation

(Computer & Network Security industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Respond to client security incidents and perform full lifecycle investigation, including initial quarantine, incident management, law enforcement coordination, forensic analysis, and recommendations / "lessons learned". Assess client networks & systems proactively and create detailed risk profiles for executive review. Research new forensic techniques for cutting-edge technical investigations. Collect and deliver data for e-discovery projects.
Chief Investigator

Crypto Security Systems, LLC

(Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 3 months)

As a licensed investigator in Texas, responded to data breach incidents as well as gather and examine electronic evidence for investigations (civil or criminal). Also assessed IT security posture of external organizations and provided documentation and recommendations in cooperation with their audit and IT departments.
Senior Consultant

Enterprise Controls Consulting LP

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2007 — February 2008 (9 months)

Perform Sarbanes-Oxley IT management reviews for external clients. Provide information security consulting, particularly in network and system security initiatives for vulnerability assessment and remediation. Participate in client development and marketing efforts.
Senior IT Security Consultant

Horn Murdock Cole

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

November 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Provide security consulting and IT audit services to external clients. This includes Sarbanes-Oxley 404 audits, technical vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, and other IT internal audit functions such as management audits, access reviews, and general security consulting.
Network Security Architect

Verizon

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VZ; Telecommunications industry)

August 1999 — November 2005 (6 years 4 months)

Network security architect and manager for intrusion detection (including wireless), vulnerability assessment, Unix/Linux security, network and system forensics, SOC architecture, and web application security. Also worked at Verizon as a Unix systems administrator (Solaris and Linux) and a firewall administrator.
Coordinator

CS Wireless

(Telecommunications industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years)
Programmer

TSSI

(Telecommunications industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years)