Colin Dance
About Colin Dance
Colin Dance is a SOC Analyst at Nuspire in Commerce, Michigan, with extensive experience in cybersecurity and IT management. He holds multiple certifications and has worked in various roles across the United States and the United Kingdom.
Work at Nuspire
Colin Dance has been employed at Nuspire as a SOC Analyst since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for utilizing SOC Support Systems to monitor the real-time status of security equipment and systems. His work involves preauthorizing active blocks on firewalls to protect against malicious IP addresses. His expertise in cybersecurity is supported by extensive experience in various IT roles.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to his current role, Colin Dance worked at Leaderquest Denver as an IT Security Analyst for six months in 2019. He also held positions at Cisco as an Order Management Associate from 2001 to 2002 and at Eba Engineering, Inc. as an Information Systems Manager and Systems Engineer from 2004 to 2011. Additionally, he worked at Gfa UK Ltd as an Electrical Design Engineer for twelve years, from 1989 to 2001.
Education and Certifications
Colin Dance has a background in engineering, having studied Electronics Engineering at Mid-Warwickshire College of Further Education and Engineering at Coventry University. He also completed a program at Leaderquest HQ in 2019. He holds multiple certifications, including CEH, CND, ITIL, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, and SysOps Administrator, among others, showcasing his qualifications in IT and cybersecurity.
Technical Skills and Tools
Colin Dance has extensive experience in cybersecurity, systems administration, IT management, help-desk support, and electrical engineering. He is skilled in recording events from ArcSight and QRadar SIEM to AutoTask ticketing software. He utilizes various tools for threat intelligence, including AlienVault, IPVoid, VirusTotal, and JoesSandbox, to analyze malicious domains or files.