William Brown Bsit Cisa Cipm Cdpse
About William Brown Bsit Cisa Cipm Cdpse
William Brown is a Senior Incident Response Analyst with extensive experience in cybersecurity and information technology. He has worked for various organizations, including the Air National Guard and Clemson University, and specializes in training personnel and providing expert troubleshooting in low resource settings.
Work at Adapt Forward
William Brown serves as a Senior Incident Response Analyst at Adapt Forward, where he has been employed since 2023. His role involves responding to cybersecurity incidents and providing expert analysis to mitigate threats. He operates on-site in the Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area. His responsibilities include utilizing advanced tools for incident response and advising on best practices in cybersecurity.
Current and Previous Roles in Cybersecurity
William Brown has extensive experience in cybersecurity roles. He currently works as a Cyber Systems Operator at the Vermont Air National Guard since 2023. Previously, he served as a Cyber Systems Operations specialist with the Air National Guard from 2021 to 2024. Additionally, he held positions at Clemson University as a Senior Information Technology Auditor and ISSM/Research Information Security Manager, contributing to the institution's cybersecurity efforts.
Education and Certifications
William Brown holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Coastal Carolina University, which he completed from 2016 to 2020. He also attended Arizona State University, where he completed the Airman Leadership School from 2022 to 2023. His professional certifications include CISA, CIPM, and CDPSE, which demonstrate his expertise in information systems auditing, privacy management, and data protection.
Training and Expertise in Cybersecurity
William Brown is skilled in training both technical and non-technical personnel in information technology and cybersecurity. He provides expert troubleshooting in low-resource settings for the Air National Guard and advises on technological capacity in deployed environments. His expertise includes the use of various tools such as Splunk, Elastic, Trellix, Fidelis, Suricata, EnCase, and Flare VM for incident response tasks.
Background in Multimedia and Information Technology
Before focusing on cybersecurity, William Brown worked as a Multimedia Specialist at Coastal Carolina University from 2016 to 2020. He also served as an Information Technology Auditor at Clemson University from 2020 to 2022. His diverse background in multimedia and IT auditing has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of technology and security practices.