Isabella Spering

Isabella Spering

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CyberSecurity Dork @ Huntwess

  • Education

    • Hammonton High School

      2006 - 2010
    • The Art Institutes

      2012 - 2016
      Transferred From B.S. Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
    • DeVry University

      2016 - 2018
      B.S. Technical Systems Management
  • Experience

    • Closet & Storage Concepts

      Dec 2015 - Jan 2018
      • Senior CAD Tech

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
      • CAD Tech

        Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
    • Rocco's Collision Center

      Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
      IT Systems Administrator
    • Miles IT

      Mar 2018 - Jul 2023

      -Prioritize, triage, remediate, and report on threat signals for customer and internal MilesIT systems-Threat Hunting: Proactively search for signs of advanced threats or malicious activity within the network by analyzing logs, network traffic, and other data sources.-Continuously monitor security systems such as SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems), firewalls, antivirus software, etc., for any signs of suspicious activity or security breaches.-Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams such as network operations, system administrators, incident response teams, and management to address security incidents and improve overall security posture.-Leveraging process insights, crowdstrike insight, and ingressed log data in Elastic to manually hunt for threats-On-call Support: Provide on-call support for security incidents outside of regular business hours as part of a 24/7 security monitoring operation.-Heavy report writing and partner communication-Assist in Detection Engineering efforts to create new detection rules based on observed Threat Actor behaviour.-Logical escalation point for assisting SOC1 team with threat investigations Show less

      • Advanced Security Engineers - Incident Response

        May 2022 - Jul 2023
      • SOC Analyst I

        Sept 2019 - May 2022
      • Senior Enterprise Support Specialist

        Dec 2021 - Apr 2022
      • Support Specialist

        Sept 2019 - Dec 2021
      • IT Consultant

        Feb 2019 - Sept 2019
      • Helpdesk Consultant

        Mar 2018 - Feb 2019
    • Huntress

      Jul 2023 - now
      ThreatOps Analyst

      -Identify, analyze, and respond to security incidents promptly. This involves investigating alerts, determining their severity, and taking appropriate action to mitigate the threat.-Threat Hunting: Proactively search for signs of advanced threats or malicious activity within the network by analyzing logs and other data sources.-Inter-departmental collaboration for new products like the MacOS EDR launch-Conducting technical interviews for SOC Candidates to evaluate candidates' proficiency in relevant technologies and problem-solving skills, and to assess the candidates' ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios, ensuring alignment with the requirements of the role and the organization's technical standards.-Static and dynamic malware analysis-Documentation and Reporting: Document security incidents, investigations, and actions taken for future reference and reporting purposes. Generate reports on security incidents, trends, and recommendations for improvement.-Contribute to externally facing blog posts on new vulnerabilities and TTPs-Threat Intelligence Analysis: Stay updated on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques by analyzing threat intelligence feeds and reports. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Contestant - TraceLabs Global OSINT Search Party CTF

      Trace Labs
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Part 107 (Remote Pilot sUAS)

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Jan 2021
    • Case 19208 - SQL Brute Force Leads to BlueSky Ransomware

      The DFIR Report
      Mar 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • CompTIA Security+

      CompTIA
      Oct 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

      Microsoft
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

      Microsoft
      May 2022
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Isabella Spering
      “Mike Young Award for Epic Recovery from Failure” Miles Technologies Jul 2018