Denise Czech Schwandt
About Denise Czech Schwandt
Denise Czech Schwandt is an Information Security Analyst at MEDITECH, where she has worked since 2022. She holds degrees in CyberSecurity and Network and System Administration and has extensive experience in IT support and security roles.
Work at MEDITECH
Denise Czech Schwandt has been employed at MEDITECH as an Information Security Analyst since 2022. Her role is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and operates in a hybrid work environment. In her position, she utilizes various SOC Analyst tools, including WIZ, Nessus, Google Chronicle, ReliaQuest, Jira/Confluence, Google Cloud, and Eramba. She focuses on enhancing the security posture of the organization by performing software security reviews and collaborating with administrators and developers to secure virtual machine servers in a cloud environment.
Education and Expertise
Denise holds an Associate's degree in Network and System Administration from Rasmussen University, which she completed from 2008 to 2009. She furthered her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she achieved a degree in CyberSecurity. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in information technology and security practices, which she applies in her current role and previous positions.
Professional Background
Prior to her current role at MEDITECH, Denise worked in various IT positions. She served as an IT Support Desk Specialist Tier II/Network Specialist at Marco Technologies from 2018 to 2020. Following that, she was an Information Technology Support Specialist at Home State Bank from 2020 to 2021. Denise also worked as a Senior Computer Support Technician at CentraCare from 2021 to 2022. Throughout her career, she has gained extensive experience in IT support and security.
Achievements in IT Security
In her previous role at Marco Technologies, Denise implemented Knowbe4 phishing awareness campaigns to improve employee awareness regarding email phishing attacks. This initiative aimed to enhance the overall security culture within the organization. Additionally, in her current position at MEDITECH, she reduces response times to critical incident alerts by following the company's incident response playbook, demonstrating her commitment to effective incident management and security.