Larry Slater

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About Larry Slater

I'm a security operations professional with 9+ years of hands-on experience investigating security incidents, analyzing threats, and securing enterprise environments.WHAT I DO:→ Investigate 40+ security incidents monthly (phishing, unauthorized access, malware)→ Analyze firewall logs and network traffic to identify threats→ Conduct forensic analysis of email headers and suspicious activity→ Troubleshoot security integrations (SSO, Azure AD, MFA)→ Provide security hardening guidance to enterprise clientsSKILLS:→ Incident Response & Threat Analysis→ SIEM Tools (Splunk)→ Network Traffic Analysis (Wireshark)→ Firewall Management (Palo Alto, SonicWall)→ Cloud Security (Azure AD, SSO, MFA)CERTIFICATIONS:→ CompTIA Security+(DoD 8570 IAT Level II)→ Splunk Core Certified User (In Progress)→ Secret Clearance EligibleCURRENTLY:I'm actively seeking Security Analyst or SOC Analyst roles where I can leverage my investigation skills and contribute to a security operations team.Open to remote and hybrid opportunities in Tampa, FL and nationwide.Let's connect if you're hiring or know of opportunities!