Alex Dean
About Alex Dean
Alex Dean is a Senior Cloud Security Engineer at Vatica Health in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in IT security and infrastructure, with previous roles at Deloitte, Avanade, and Principal Financial Group.
Work at Vatica Health
Alex Dean has been serving as a Senior Cloud Security Engineer at Vatica Health since 2021. In this role, he develops security integration plans aimed at protecting existing infrastructure and incorporating future solutions. He partners with stakeholders to promote the adoption of security-compatible software designs and best practices. Dean utilizes various security information and event management tools, including Sentinel and Purview data loss prevention, to enhance security designs. His responsibilities also include designing action plans for policy creation, governance, system hardening, monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and addressing emerging cybersecurity threats.
Previous Experience in Cybersecurity
Before joining Vatica Health, Alex Dean worked at Deloitte as a Cyber Cloud Infrastructure Security Senior Consultant from 2019 to 2021. He contributed to cybersecurity initiatives in the Greater Chicago Area. Prior to that, he was employed at Avanade as an Information Technology Infrastructure Consultant from 2017 to 2019 in Chicago. His career began at Principal Financial Group, where he held the position of IT Security Analyst from 2016 to 2017 in the Des Moines, Iowa Area, and completed an internship as an IT Security Intern in 2015.
Education and Expertise
Alex Dean earned a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and Services from Iowa State University, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in cybersecurity and information technology. Throughout his career, he has developed skills in security integration, policy governance, incident response, and disaster recovery, making him well-equipped to address the challenges in cloud security.
Internship Experience
During his academic career, Alex Dean gained practical experience as a Data Analyst Intern at Kingland Systems in 2014, where he worked for three months in Ames, Iowa. This internship provided him with insights into data analysis and its applications in the technology sector. Additionally, his earlier internship at Principal Financial Group as an IT Security Intern in 2015 further solidified his interest and expertise in cybersecurity.