Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Systems Engineer – Cybersecurity & GRC

About Me

Systems Engineer with a multidisciplinary background in cybersecurity, network operations, and governance frameworks. Specializes in designing and automating secure access, monitoring, and compliance workflows that improve visibility, resilience, and audit readiness across enterprise environments. Focused on making security measurable, repeatable, and aligned with business objectives.

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About

My approach to cybersecurity blends systems engineering with governance and risk awareness. I design and support frameworks where privileged activity, monitoring, and evidence collection work together to improve operational reliability and compliance visibility. I value precision, documentation, and traceability, because well-engineered processes don’t just pass audits, they create trust between technology teams and the business functions they serve.

Featured Projects

SOWForge (VBA)

Automated Statement of Work creation to reduce prep time for compliance projects.

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AWS/GCP Automation

“BioBot” workflows for structured submissions, approvals, and publishing.

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Log Analysis

Network traffic and incident-style analysis using Wireshark and security tooling.

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Other GitHub Repos

ETL Project

Data extraction / transformation / load workflow, demonstrating practical automation.

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VPN

Lab work around VPN concepts and secure connectivity.

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Web Application Vulnerabilities Simulation

Simulation of common web app weaknesses and how to analyze them.

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Password Cracking

Hashcat / rockyou-based password cracking exercises tied to cyber labs.

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Experience

Junior Systems Engineer, Ally Financial

Charlotte, NC · Sept 2025 – Present

Supporting Connectivity Services Reliability Engineering (CSRE) with Privileged Account activity monitoring, GRC-aligned evidence gathering, Splunk dashboards, and vulnerability remediation. Work spans multi-vendor network devices and FFIEC/NIST-focused operational compliance.

Cybersecurity Intern (Rotational), InfusionPoints

Remote · May 2025 – Aug 2025

Built SOWForge in VBA/Power Query to accelerate SOW creation, developed “BioBot” multi-cloud workflow for biography intake, assisted with FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 documentation, and supported vulnerability assessments (Burp Suite, Nessus, Amazon Inspector) across multiple client environments.

Assistant Manager & Ranger, Philmont Scout Ranch

Cimarron, NM · Seasonal 2021 – 2024

Led crews, trained seasonal staff, and enforced safety and program standards in high-tempo outdoor operations.

Lifeguard Manager, SCMG

2018 – 2022

Managed pool operations, staff scheduling, and safety protocols; built early leadership and documentation habits.

National Cyber League – Competitor

2023 – 2024

Participated in timed security challenges for network traffic analysis, password cracking, reconnaissance, and log review using common tools.

Education

Appalachian State University – Walker College of Business, BSBA in Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity Concentration · May 2025

Contact

Smitthbrian2@gmail.com · GitHub · LinkedIn