Robert S. has extensive work experience in the field of security and network operations. Robert currently holds the position of Sr. Security Architect at CBTS, where they started in April 2022. Prior to this, Robert worked at Cadre Information Security from May 2016 to April 2022 as a Senior Security Engineer, responsible for designing and implementing security solutions for various clients. Robert also has experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where they served as a Team Leader and Firewall Engineer in the Network Security Operations department from June 2015 to April 2016. Before that, they worked as a Firewall Engineer and Security Analyst at Wachovia/Wells Fargo from October 2009 to April 2011. Robert also has experience as a Firewall Engineer at AT&T/IBM from September 2007 to October 2009. Prior to their roles in the security field, they worked as a Chief Technology Officer and Director at CAPTRUST from April 2004 to July 2007, overseeing technology assets and coordinating network changes. Robert also served as the Chief Technology Officer at Hatteras Investment Partners, LLC from April 2004 to June 2007. Additionally, Robert has experience as a Systems Engineer at 4Front Systems from March 2003 to April 2004 and at Sytec Business Solutions from October 2001 to March 2003, where they worked on network administration and backup management for various clients. Overall, Robert S. has a diverse background in security, network operations, and technology management.
Robert S. began their education at the University of Maryland - Far East Division in 1992, where they studied for a year but did not obtain a degree or specialize in any field of study. Prior to that, they attended Lake Taylor Senior High, although the duration of their attendance is unknown. Later, in 2005, they enrolled at Wake Technical Community College for a two-year period but did not earn a degree or specify a field of study. Aside from their formal education, Robert S. has obtained several certifications in various fields such as network security and administration. These certifications include QRadar on Cloud (QRoC) V1 from IBM Professional Certification in 2019, Symantec Certified Specialist (SCS) - Administration of Symantec™ CloudSOC - version 1 from Symantec in 2018, and multiple certifications from Fortinet, Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., and Juniper Networks between 2016 and 2017. More recently, in 2020, they obtained additional certifications from Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. in fields such as Multi-Domain Security Management Specialist (CCMS) and VSX Specialist (CCVS).
April, 2022 - present