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OBJECTIVE:
A motivated IT auditor with a successful record of accomplishment in operations and auditing. Possessing an extensive technical analysis background as well as superior interpersonal communication skills, seeking a challenging position in which these skills will be fully utilized.
PROFILE:
- Understanding of client test scripts and application controls for Sarbanes-Oxley initiatives 404 and 302
- Knowledge of COBIT and COSO
- Technical skills and extensive knowledge of IT
- Ability to think proactive, thus minimizing issues that might arise.
- Detail-orientated and practical in the completion of projects with the capacity to multitask effectively, while working in a fast paced environment, meeting and exceeding strict deadlines.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, positive and balanced in communications with individuals at all levels, while willingly developing relationships with customer and project team.
- Provide analytical skills to resolve issues at hand.
- Organized and dedicated individual with exceptional follow through abilities, achieving a reputation for consistently going beyond what is required.
- Having a reputation for consistently doing whatever it takes to get the job done.
- Committed to the provision of exemplary customer service.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Accelerated Security, Dallas, Texas, USA May 2005– Present 2005
IT Auditor
- Create technical documentation for clients use.
- Provide technical expertise in order to correct mitigating IT controls.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of operational internal controls by gathering information.
- Achieved and maintain high level of proficiency in documentation of IT controls.
- Produce documentation for biweekly meetings for clients keeping them up to date and progress of audit.
- Discuss with VP of IT the results of audit with periodic reviews and recommended appropriate corrective measures.
- Verify that client has adequate controls in place and they are documented within existing policies and procedures.
- Review client’s current policy and procedures related to IT controls, and ensure that they are within the best business practices of the organization.
Jefferson Wells, Pittsburg, PA January 2005 – March 2005
IT Auditor
- Completed Sarbanes-Oxley 404 for throughout Europe for global client
- Perform IT Test control, documented findings and gathered supported information
- Provide remediation options for each object if warranted per test control
- Utilized the company’s security policy and IT narrative as a benchmark for testing controls
- Created remediation document for each site
- Reviewed remediation document with the IT manager to ensure its validity as to the deficiencies of the IT audit findings
- Provide guidance and recommendations to clients at interim testing phases
- Expert use of the CIS tool for server auditing
CTAP LLC, Richardson, TX September 2002 – January 2005
Senior IT Auditor
- Currently preparing company for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and 302 audits.
- Audited network upon assuming position and reported the finding to the CIO.
- Establish and implement change management control procedures for IT audit resolutions.
- IT control testing and remediate IT audit findings, as well as make recommendations for business process improvements.
- Implementation of industry best practices for technology divisions, utilizing previous project results as reference examples, as well as industry recommended standards
- Provided scope analysis and project objectives for designing LAN infrastructure.
- Responsible for operation status of CTAP LAN; ensuring network functionality maintains 99% uptime status.
- Design technical documentation, relevant to LAN management.
- Provide five-year asset acquisition purchasing and equipment recycling plans for hardware and software licensing maintenance.
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Richardson, TX Jan 1999 - August 2002
IT Auditor
- Designed development infrastructure for collection of change management results prior to implementation.
- Documentation of procedures for any known problems that during the process of upgrades, software integration, and software testing.
- Worked on the IT Auditing Control team for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 project.
- Established and structured all software security permissions for staff members accessing patient’s HIPAA information
- Audited software security rights for users accessing HIPPA information.
- Performed and established all network drive permissions for global user access.
- Provided leadership and training for deployment team members.
- Manage project deployment team for Y2K and Windows conversion projects; the team was responsible for support after implementation. Projects consisted of local-state-multistate.
- Assigned deployment team member’s responsibilities for each location.
- Project management design incorporated for BCBS, provided 50k -100k savings per project location.
- Packaged software and created user profiles based on business policy and procedures.
TECHNICAL AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS:
IT PROCESSES & METHODOLOGIES:
Sarbanes – Oxley IT Compliance
- Logical and Physical Security
- IT Auditing
- Change Management Design
- IT technical Processes
- Project Management
- HIPAA Compliance Knowledgable
- Training of employees
- Workflow Analysis
Software:
- Windows through 2003
- Visio through 2003
- Microsoft Office through 2003
- Server administration
- Configuring data
- Lotus Notes SR5
- MS Project through 2003
- Windows OS through 2003
- Exchange 2000
- WordPerfect Suite
- SalesLogix
- CIS (Windows Scoring Tool)
- e-mail packages (Outlook, Lotus, GroupWise, CC:Mail)
- Communication Software
Job-related training courses:
- Cisco Networking Academy Program (CCNA), April 2002
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Class, June 2001
- Windows XP Class, August 2000
- Novell 5.0 Administrator Class, May 2000
EDUCATION:
- Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK
BS/Human Resources
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