Patrick George Roland

Background

About Patrick George Roland

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) Compliance Professional As a seasoned cybersecurity professional specializing in IT management and IT strategy, I have helped organizations across industries to build and maintain secure environments for their digital assets. My specialties include security engineering and architecture, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with Microsoft Sentinel, ELK stack, or Splunk. I utilize Python scripting to enhance organizational efficiencies and reduce administrative overhead. My skill set makes initiatives like application allowlisting/whitelisting affordable and effective for organizations committed to improving their security posture. As SOC Manager and Architect, I developed and implemented incident response plans, including defining roles and responsibilities, escalation procedures, and communication protocols, to ensure timely and effective response to security incidents and minimize their impact across 80+ separate enterprises as an MSSP practice delivery manager. I’ve also architected, scoped, and built a managed security services practice from the ground up. Implementing comprehensive monitoring and analysis strategies to identify security incidents, conduct investigations, and provide real-time threat intelligence. Developed costing and pricing estimates. By practicing cross-department collaboration with Marketing and Product Development I prepared market facing content, sales material, and sales training. I employed sound business acumen to develop an MSSP pricing strategy in conjunction with CEO and COO. My Security training skill allowed me to develop operational documentation and training materials for operational staff. Hired and trained operational staff. Resulted in a new business practice generating over 1 million dollars in profit within a year of conception. Skills: Cloud Computing, Information Security Management, Security Architecture Design, Vulnerability Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Firewalls, Disaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Incident Response, Risk Management