Abel Morales, MBA, Cissp
About Abel Morales, MBA, Cissp
Abel Morales is a Team Lead and Principal Security Engineer at Exabeam, with extensive experience in security engineering and threat management. He holds an MBA and has worked with various organizations, providing consultative expertise and mentoring team members in the field of cybersecurity.
Current Role at Exabeam
Abel Morales serves as the Team Lead and Principal Security Engineer at Exabeam since 2022. He operates from Atlanta, Georgia, where he leads a team focused on enhancing security architecture design and planning. In this role, he represents Exabeam's solutions at various industry and customer events, showcasing his expertise in the field. Morales also mentors team members to conduct pilots and develop strategic approaches for customer solutions.
Previous Experience at Exabeam
Abel Morales has held multiple positions at Exabeam, including Security Engineer from 2019 to 2021 and Team Lead - Senior Security Engineer for six months in 2021. During his tenure, he achieved notable recognition by reaching Chairman's Club status in both 2019 and 2022, exceeding sales quotas significantly. His contributions to the company included developing strategies for threat detection and insider threat management.
Professional Background
Abel Morales has a diverse professional background in cybersecurity and security operations. He previously worked at Verizon Wireless as a Principal Incident Handler from 2017 to 2019 and at Intercontinental Exchange as a Security Threat and Vulnerability Management Analyst for nine months in 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he has experience as a Cyber Security Analyst III - Team Lead at Syniverse and as a Security Operations Analyst at McKesson.
Education and Qualifications
Abel Morales holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Kennesaw State University, where he studied Business Administration and Management from 2017 to 2019. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Technology from the same institution. Morales is certified as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), demonstrating his expertise in information security.
Achievements and Recognition
Abel Morales has received several accolades throughout his career. He has been recognized in the President's Club for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2023) for surpassing sales quotas by over 100%. His performance at Exabeam also led him to achieve Chairman's Club status in 2019 and 2022, reflecting his ability to exceed sales targets significantly. Morales provides consultative expertise to C-level executives on industry best practices for log aggregation and Security Operations.